Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Degree

The Master of Science in Nursing Degree prepares individuals for advanced nursing practice and students gaining cutting-edge leadership skills needed to influence positive changes in healthcare in organizations in a diverse global environment. The nursing master’s level curriculum integrates core master’s level concepts in all programs, and advanced clinical foundations (i.e., assessment, pharmacology, pathophysiology) in 3 concentrations/specializations: Nursing Education, Nursing Administration, Leadership & Management, and Family Nurse Practitioner. The Nursing Master’s Program, in alignment with the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs has utilized as founding principle.

The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education (AACN, April 6, 2021)
https://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/42/AcademicNursing/pdf/ Essentials-2021.pdf

AUSH MSN program is in alignment with the AACN Quality and Safety Education (QSEN) to provide educational resources and training to enhance the ability of faculty in master’s and doctoral nursing programs to teach quality and safety competencies (Graduate-Level QSEN Competencies Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes September 24, 2012, https://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/42/AcademicNursing/CurriculumGuidelines/Graduate-QSEN-Competencies.pdf

The Program provides three different tracts for bachelors prepared nurses to advance their careers in the areas of nursing education; nursing leadership and management; and advanced practice as a family nurse practitioner. The courses in the Nurse Leader and Manager option will help the student gain advanced knowledge of organizational leadership, health policy, and evidence-based health care delivery in order to prepare the student for leadership and administrative roles in a variety of health care situations. The Nursing Education option is designed to prepare students for a nurse educator role in academe and reflects nurse educator competencies developed by national organizations. The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) option prepares nurses to act in an advanced practice role as a provider of primary care.