GRADUATE ENTRY
CURRICULUM
This section was updated with minor changes on 2/8/10.
For more information, contact Dr. Deborah Lindell, Director, Graduate Entry Program at 216-368-3740.
Graduate Entry Program
Master of Nursing (Pre-Licensure) Curriculum
Effective 2009
Semester 1 (Fall 2009) |
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Course Number |
Course Title |
Hours |
NUND 401 |
Introduction to the Discipline and Practice of Nursing (didactic 3.0, role seminar 1.0, lab 1.0, clinical 2.5) |
7.5 |
NUND 402 |
Introduction to Pharmacology (didactic 3.0) |
3 |
NUND 403A |
Nursing Informatics A (didactic 1.0) |
1 |
NUND 404A |
Inquiry for the Graduate Entry DNP A (didactic 2.0) |
2 |
NUND 410 |
Health Assessment (didactic 1.5, lab 1.0) |
2.5 |
NUND 413 |
Issues and Ethics in Healthcare (didactic 2.0) |
2 |
TOTAL |
18 |
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Semester 2 (Spring 2010) |
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Course Number |
Course Title |
Hours |
NUND 405 |
Altered Human Functioning (didactic 3.0) |
3 |
NUND 406 |
Aging in Health and Illness (didactic 2.0) |
2 |
NUND 407 |
Acute Care Nursing of Adults (didactic 4.0, lab 0.5, clinical 4.0) |
8.5 |
NUND 408 |
Introduction to Genetic Concepts in Nursing (didactic 1.0) |
1 |
NUND 409A |
Professional Role Seminar: Leadership (seminar 1.0) |
1 |
NUND 411A |
Public Health Nursing A (didactic 1.5, clinical 1.0) |
2.5 |
TOTAL |
18 |
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Semester 3 (Fall 2010) |
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Course Number |
Course Title |
Hours |
NUND 404B |
Inquiry for the Graduate Entry DNP B (didactic 2.0) (intensive) |
2 |
NUND 404C |
Parents and Neonates in Health and Illness (didactic 2.0, lab 0.5, clinical 2.0) |
2 |
NUND 409B |
Professional Role Seminar: Policy, Advocacy & Delegation (seminar 1.5) |
1.5 |
| NUND 414 | Concepts of Management (didactic 2.0) | 2 |
NUND 415 or |
Child/Adolescent in Health & Illness or |
4.5 |
NUND 417 |
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (didactic 2.0, clinical 2.0) |
4 |
NUNP 410 |
Health Promotion (didactic 1.0) (web-based) |
2 |
TOTAL |
18 |
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Semester 4 (Spring 2011) |
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Course Number |
Course Title |
Hours |
NUND 403B |
Nursing Informatics B (didactic 1.0) |
1 |
NUND 411B |
Public Health Nursing B (didactic 1.0, clinical 1.0) |
2 |
| NUND 415 or NUND 416 |
Child/Adolescent in Health & Illness or |
4.5 |
| NURS 502 | Inquiry III Evidence Based Nursing Practice (didactic 2.0) (intensive) |
2 |
| NUND 418 | Integrated Nursing Practice (didactic 2.0, clinical 3.5) |
5.5 |
| NURS 459 | Integrated Assessment for Advanced Nursing Practice (didactic 2.0, lab 1.0) |
3 |
TOTAL |
18 |
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Progression from one semester to the next in the Pre-licensure, MSN, and DNP components of the DNP Program is contingent upon passing grades in all courses taken in the preceding semester and an overall GPA of 3.0. (Refer to the FPB School of Nursing Bulletin for full policy on progression.)
NOTE: Successful completion of all pre-licensure courses is necessary to sit for the Professional Nursing Licensing Examination (NCLEX-RN). FPB has the right to determine a student's readiness to sit for this exam and also reserves the right to restrict testing until the student demonstrates a readiness to pass the examination.Credits Toward the MSN Earned in the Master of Nursing Curriculum
Students who successfully complete the Master of Nursing curriculum and are awarded the MN degree have earned the following credits toward the MSN degree.
MSN Course Number |
MSN Course Title |
MSN Credits |
Basis |
| NURS 405 | Inquiry I: Nursing Theory | 3 | waiver |
| NURS 425 | Inquiry II: Research Methods | 3 | waiver |
| NURS 502 | Inquiry III: Evidence Based Practice | 2 | course completed |
| NUNP 410 | Health Promotion Across the Lifespan | 2 | course completed |
| NURS 459 | Integrated Assessment for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 | course completed |
| NURS 444A | Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing (waiver) | 1 | waiver |
| NURS 443C | Teaching & Learning in Advanced Practice Nursing | 1 | waiver |
Total |
15 credits toward the MSN | ||