MS in Advanced Practice Nursing  Graduate Nursing Program
Mission
The mission of the educational programs leading to the Master of Science in Advanced Practice Nursing at St. John Fisher College is to provide a stimulating milieu of academic and clinical excellence that challenges the professional nurse to acquire the theoretic and clinical scholarship needed to assume expanded nursing roles in interdisciplinary healthcare and/or academic settings upon graduation.
Program Offerings
-
Family Nurse Practitioner (F.N.P.), which qualifies the graduate to seek certification and employment as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
-
Clinical Nurse Specialist (C.N.S.), which qualifies the graduate to seek certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in a Maternal/Child or Adult/ Gerontology clinical specialty.
-
Nurse Educator (N.E.), which qualifies the graduate to seek certification as a Certified Nurse Educator and practice in faculty roles and staff development.
Study of any of these programs prepares the student to continue on to doctoral study, if that is a career goal.
Post-Master’s Certification for Family Nurse Practitioners or Nurse Educators are also available.
The rapidly changing healthcare environment requires increased numbers of master’s-prepared nurses who are equipped to creatively participate in interdisciplinary planning for productive practice environments that achieve high-quality measurable outcomes and to formulate patient care models that promote professional nurse autonomy and clinical decision-making.
The graduate nursing programs are based on the values of St. John Fisher College, the Wegmans School of Nursing philosophy, and the American Nurses Association Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics. The curriculum is also guided by educational recommendations from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS), the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF), and the National League of Nursing (NLN). The curriculum reflects a commitment to the fundamental nature of nursing, which is professional caring for people by providing compassionate, holistic, evidence-based nursing care to diverse populations.
The faculty of the Wegmans School of Nursing is committed to working with the individual needs of the adult learner in planning a program of study that promotes personal balance while successfully completing requirements for the Master of Science in Advanced Practice Nursing degree. Nursing faculty value students’ diversity in perspectives, experiences, and learning styles, and anticipate that students will engage in self-directed, interactive learning that is characterized by integrity, initiative, and interpersonal growth.
The Master of Science in Advanced Practice Nursing programs build on the student’s undergraduate education in the liberal arts, the sciences, and the discipline of nursing. The curriculum affords students the opportunity to broaden their commitment to nursing excellence through the integration of professional and personal values in their new role development.
Graduates of the Advanced Practice Nursing Programs are employed in roles consistent with their area of study and are highly respected for their leadership in healthcare. Students are well-prepared for new, expanded roles through dynamic, interactive classroom experiences, as well as through precepted experiences with highly qualified nurses who are certified and practicing in specialties congruent with coursework.
In addition to core course requirements, students in the Family Nurse Practitioner program engage in a total of 700 clinical-precepted hours; students in the Clinical Nurse Specialist program engage in a total of 500 clinical-precepted hours of practice. Students in the Nurse Educator program engage in 300 clinical-precepted hours of practice. The undergraduate and graduate nursing programs are currently accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), an affiliate of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
|
