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Beth-El College of
Nursing & Health Sciences
University of Colorado
at
Colorado Springs
1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy.
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 255-4422
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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

N610 Philosophical Foundations in Nursing Practice

3

N611 Advanced Practice Nursing and Health Care Policy

3

N612 Adv Nursing Research

4

N702 Applied Clinical Research (3) AND Comprehensive Exam OR N700 Thesis

5


APN Core Courses

N615 Clinical Nurse Specialist Seminar

3

N673 Advanced Health Assessment

3

N674 Advanced Pathophysiology

3

N628 Advanced Pharmacology

4

N627 Family Theory

3

Specialty Focus

Adult Health CNS

N658 CNS Acute Care Mgmt

3

N659 CNS Chronic Care Mgmt

3

N782 CNS Practicum

5

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Non-Degree Certificate

 

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