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Nursing & Health Sciences

Beth-El College of
Nursing & Health Sciences
University of Colorado
at
Colorado Springs
1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy.
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 255-4422
(719) 255-4416 FAX
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:30

 

MSN: Clinical Nurse Specialist Option

The Master of Science Program in Nursing prepares students to become a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist with a selected clinical specialty. The core graduate nursing curriculum develops empirical, esthetic, ethical, sociopolitical and personal knowing in relation to client management within the community based and acute health care delivery system. 

Students selecting the Clinical Nurse Specialist Option may choose a clinical specialty in Community Health or Adult Health.

CURRICULUM
(Approved 5/2/05)

MSN Core Courses
NURS 610 Philosophical Foundations in Nursing Practice 3
NURS 611 Advanced Practice Nursing and Health Care Policy 3
NURS 612 Adv Nursing Research 4
NURS 702 Applied Clinical Research (3) AND Comprehensive Exam OR NURS 700 Thesis 5

APN Core Courses
NURS 615 Clinical Nurse Specialist Seminar 3
NURS 673 Advanced Health Assessment 3
NURS 674 Advanced Pathophysiology 3
NURS 628 Advanced Pharmacology 4
NURS 627 Family Theory 3

Specialty Focus

Adult Health CNS
NURS 658 CNS Acute Care Mgmt 3
NURS 659 CNS Chronic Care Mgmt 3
NURS 782 CNS Practicum 5

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Non-Degree Certificate

 

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