Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Saint Anthony College Of Nursing
Key Information
Campus location
Rockford, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 - 4 years
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Sep 2023
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Introduction
A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) prepares you to take on even more responsibility and trust as an expert in your field. Our roster of options allows you to find a speciality that fits your professional goals and preferences.
You could become a Nurse Practitioner (NP) and take a holistic approach to provide care. You could become a Clinical Nurse Leader who coordinates care for patients with complex needs. You could become an educator who helps shape future nursing care by influencing future generations of nursing students.
We understand that life and its responsibilities can feel like they are preventing you from furthering your education.
Our graduate programs are designed for the working adult to attend classes on a part-time academic schedule.
MSN Specializations
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP)
Students in the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program may pursue either a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). The curriculum is based upon the Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner core courses, focusing on acute care speciality courses and acute care practicum. One aspect of the Saint Anthony College of Nursing program sets it apart from other schools in the acute care diagnostics and therapeutics course, with 100 clinical hours in radiology, pharmacotherapeutics, nutritional support, and pulmonary critical care.
Length:Program typically takes four years to complete.
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-PCNP)
Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioners provide care for patients that age from older adolescents to the elderly, focusing on conditions related to ageing.
Length: Program typically takes four years to complete.
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
The Family Nurse Practitioner program prepares graduates to provide primary health care to mothers, infants, children, adults, and geriatric patients.
The FNP track focuses on health promotion, injury and illness prevention, assessment, diagnosis, management, treatment, and monitoring of common and chronic health problems.
Our curriculum follows a national Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) and ANCC guidelines.
Graduates will be eligible to take the national certification examinations and apply for state licensure as an advanced practice nurse.
Length:Program typically takes four years to complete.
Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (AG-CNS)
The Clinical Nurse Specialist is an advanced practice provider and an expert clinician in their speciality. The CNS serves in a hospital or acute care setting.
Our curriculum follows the competencies delineated in the AACN Essentials of Master's Education for Advanced Practice Nursing.
Graduates will be prepared to pass the American Nurse's Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Length: Program typically takes four years to complete.
Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)
Our Clinical Nurse Leader track prepares you to coordinate patient care and provide direct patient care in complex situations.
The curriculum builds upon the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials of Master's Education for Professional Nursing Practice and the AACN Working Paper on the Role of the Clinical Nurse Leader ™ competencies.
Length: Program typically takes four years to complete.
Nurse Educator (NE)
The Nurse Educator can teach in academic, staff development, and patient teaching settings. All nurse educators must complete direct care clinical experiences in an identified area of clinical speciality.
The curriculum follows the National League for Nursing (NLN) Core Competencies for Nurse Educators and prepares graduates for the NLN-AC Nurse Educator certification exam.
Length:Program typically takes three years to complete.