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  6. Plans of Study for the Master of Nursing Science

Plans of Study for the Master of Nursing Science

The UAMS College of Nursing is currently accepting applicants to only the nurse administration and nursing case management tracks of the master’s program. The nurse administration and nursing case management plans of study can be taken full-time or part-time. A sample part-time plan of study is shown. Note that courses may be offered in different semesters depending upon cohort size.

Post-master’s nurse practitioners desiring a second nurse practitioner specialty certification may apply to our certificate or Doctor of Nursing programs. Student currently enrolled in the master’s program may have increased clinical hours and credits due to changes in the AACN Essential and NONPF criteria.

Nurse Administration Track

Fall I

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 7105: Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice and Research3 credits
NURS 5101: Research Methodology3 credits

Total Semester Credits: 6 credits

Spring I

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 7210: Evidence-Based Practice3 credits
NURS 5272: Personnel Management in Nursing3 credits

Total Semester Credits: 6 credits

Summer I

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 5205: Quantitative Epidemiology I3 credits
Elective
or
NURS 5175: Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Education
3 credits

Total Semester Credits: 6 credits

Fall II

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 7112: Healthcare Informatics3 credits
NURS 5270: Organizational Behavior in Nursing3 credits

Total Semester Credits: 6 credits

Spring II

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 5275: Financial Management in Nursing3 credits
NURS 5273: Law, Policy, & Procedure in Health Care3 credits

Total Semester Credits: 6 credits

Fall III

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 5178: Curriculum Development for the Nurse Educator3 credits
NURS 5379: Nursing Administration Practicum6 credits
(taken as two 3-credit courses)

Total Semester Credits: 6 credits

Spring III

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 5379: Nursing Administration Practicum6 credits
(taken as two 3-credit courses)
NURS 5995: Outcomes Portfolio1 credit

Total Semester Credits: 4 credits

Overall

Total Program Credits: 40 credits

Total Clinical Clock Hours: 540 hours

Nursing Case Management Track

Fall I

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 7105: Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice and Research3 credits
NURS 5101: Research Methodology3 credits

Total Semester Credits: 6 credits

Spring I

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 7210: Evidence-Based Practice3 credits
NURS 5191: Integrated Health Assessment and Pathophysiology3 credits

Total Semester Credits: 6 credits

Fall II

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 7112: Healthcare Informatics3 credits
NURS 5273: Law, Policy and Procedure in Health Care3 credits

Total Semester Credits: 6 credits

Spring II

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 5103: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics3 credits
NURS 5192: Concepts and Roles of Case Management3 credits

Total Semester Credits: 6 credits

Summer II

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 5193: Process of Case Management3 credits

Total Semester Credits: 3 credits

Fall III

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 5397: Case Management Practicum I3 credits
NURS 5297: Case Management and Managed Care Across the Lifespan4 credits

Total Semester Credits: 7 credits

Spring III

CourseSemester Credits
NURS XXXX: Case Management Practicum II3 credits
NURS 5995: Outcomes Portfolio1 credit

Total Semester Credits: 4 credits

Overall

Total Program Credits: 38 credits

Total Clinical Clock Hours: 540 hours

Nurse Practitioner Tracks

UAMS College of Nursing is no longer admitting to the Master of Nursing Science program for nurse practitioner education.

A generic plan of study for current students currently in the nurse practitioner tracks of the Master of Nursing Science program is shown below.

There are six specialty nurse practitioner tracks: Adult-gero acute care (AG- ACNP), adult-gero primary care (AG-PCNP), Family (FNP), acute care pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP-acute), primary care pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP-acute), and psychiatric mental health (PMHNP).

The specialty courses are designated as specialty theory and specialty practicum I, II, and III (with spring, summer, and fall semester offerings, respectively). Of note, some nurse practitioner specialties require an additional theory course (PMHNP), others require epidemiology (PNP-acute and primary care; FNP), while others require an elective (AG-ACNP, AG-PCNP) require an additional theory course. The courses and credits required for each nurse practitioner courses and credit hours are shown below.

Fall I

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 7105: Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice and Research3 credits
NURS 5101: Research Methodology3 credits

Total Semester Credits: 6 credits

Spring I

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 5103: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics in Advanced Practice Registered Nursing3 credits
NURS 5201: Research Utilization in Advanced Nursing Practice3 credits

Total Semester Credits: 6 credits

Summer I

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 5104: Community Concepts for Advanced Practice Nursing2 credits
NURS 5205: Quantitative Epidemiology I
or
Elective (depending upon nurse practitioner specialty)
3 to 4 credits

Total Semester Credits: 6 credits

Fall II

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 5102: Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology3 credits
NURS 5305: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Theory
or
NURS 5120: Advanced Pediatric Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Theory
2 credits
NURS 5306: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Practicum
or
NURS 5121: Advanced Pediatric Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning Practicum
1 credit

Total Semester Credits: 6 credits

Spring II

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 7116: Roles and Professional Practice for APRNsVaries
Advanced Practice Specialty Theory IVaries
Advanced Practice Specialty Practicum IVaries

Total Semester Credits: 0 to 8 credits

Summer II

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 5203: Advanced Professional Practice Management1 credit
Advanced Practice Specialty Theory IIVaries
Advanced Practice Specialty Practicum IIVaries

Total Semester Credits: 5 to 6 credits

Fall III

CourseSemester Credits
Advanced Practice Specialty Theory IIIVaries
Advanced Practice Specialty IIIVaries
NURS 5995: Outcomes Portfolio1 credit

Total Semester Credits: 6 to 7 credits

Overall

Total Program Credits: 41 to 43 credits, depending upon nurse practitioner specialty

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