| Program name: | Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Track within the Master's Program |
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| Type of program: | Master Degree Program |
| The program will be offered at: | Akron Campus |
| Existing courses required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
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| NA All remain the same | |
| Courses new to university offering required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
| NA | |
| Deletion of required courses | |
| NA | |
| Existing courses which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| NA | |
| Courses new to university offering which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| NA | |
| Deletion of elective courses | |
| NA | |
| Change in number of elective credits | |
| Change in number of required credits | |
| Change in number of credits required for degree | |
| Change in other degree requirements | |
| We want to add additional grade requirements for progression in the Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Track only:
Students must achieve a B- or higher in core specialty courses: 8200:608 Pathophysiological Concepts 3 crs; 8200:610 Advanced Adult/Gero Assessment w/Practicum 3 crs and 8200:612 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology and all Adult/Gero Specialty Clinical Track courses needed to progress in the Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Track. | |
| Change in admissions requirements for direct admits | |
| Current requirements: On P.79 of the Graduate Bulletin Baccalaureate degree in nursing from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited nursing program.** • 3.00 GPA on a 4.00 scale for all previous college work. • GRE (preferred) or Miller Analogies Test taken within the last five years for the Nurse Anesthesia track. • Three (3) letters of reference from a recent employer; a member of the nursing profession; a former faculty member. • 300-word essay describing professional goals. • Interview prior to admission to the program. • Current state of Ohio license to practice nursing. • Prerequisite course requirements: Undergraduate Statistics, Nursing Research, Basic Health Assessment and Computer Skills. Graduate Level Statistics. A one year experience in an area where critical care and emergencies occur is required for all students admitted to the nurse anesthesia specialty. A one year experience in care of children or in the acute care of children or adults is required for those two specialties. Applicants who are certified nurse practitioners will be evaluated and have their program planned on an individual basis. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis except for Nursing Anesthesia. All application materials for the Nursing Anesthesia program must be received by August 1. Admission to this program is competitive. Proposed requirements: Baccalaureate degree in nursing from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited nursing program.** • 3.00 GPA on a 4.00 scale for all previous college work. • GRE (preferred) or Miller Analogies Test taken within the last five years for the Nurse Anesthesia track. • Three (3) letters of reference from a recent employer; a member of the nursing profession; a former faculty member. • 300-word essay describing professional goals. • Interview prior to admission to the program. • Current state of Ohio license to practice nursing. • Prerequisite course requirements: Undergraduate Statistics, Nursing Research, Basic Health Assessment and Computer Skills. Graduate Level Statistics. Applicants for the Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner track are required to have clinical experience as a registered nurse of 12 or more months within the last 2 years in acute medical/surgical care or long term acute care [LTAC] with adult and gerontological populations. A one year experience in an area where critical care and emergencies occur is required for all students admitted to the nurse anesthesia specialty. A one year experience in care of children or in the acute care of children or adults is required for those two specialties. Applicants who are certified nurse practitioners will be evaluated and have their program planned on an individual basis. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis except for Nursing Anesthesia. All application materials for the Nursing Anesthesia program must be received by August 1. Admission to this program is competitive. | |
| Change in admissions requirements for students using intercollege transfer | |
| Current requirements: Proposed requirements: | |
| Change in admissions requirements to a graduate program | |
| Current requirements: Proposed requirements: | |
| Implementation Plan | |
| Fall 2011 | |
| Additional program requirements: | |
| NA | |
| Other information: | |
| NA | |
| Resource statement: | |
| None required | |
| Web components statement: | |
| NA | |
| Rationale: | |
| These changes are necessary as students who do not have current acute medical-surgical nursing clinical experience for at least 12 months, and those who receive a C+ or lower are not successful in progression in the track and these courses are fundamental to competencies required in the Adult/Gero Nurse Practitioner role as a direct care provider. These changes are being to increase student success. Importantly, the Commission on Cedentialing of Nursing Education (CCNE and their Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Programs stipulate that it is advisable to have differenting criteria for admission and progression of NP students as they are being educated to be direct care providers in highly complex clinical environments. | |
| Bulletin description: | |
| Adult/Gero Nurse Practitioner students must achieve a B- or higher in core specialty courses: 8200:608 Pathophysiological Concepts 3 crs; 8200:610 Advanced Adult/Gero Assessment w/Practicum 3 crs and 8200:612 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology and in all Adult/Gero Specialty Clinical Track courses required to progress in the Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Track.
To be placed on p. 81 after: • Adult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner (820303MSN) Meets eligibility requirements for certification through American Nurses Credentialing Center [ANCC] and American Academy of Nurse Practitioners [AANP]. (47credits) |