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PROFESSIONAL MASTER OF SCIENCE
NURSING MAJOR
Considering nursing as a second career?
Wilkes University’s professional master of science degree with a major in nursing is a 48-credit program can be completed in three full-time semesters. Practice and application of classroom knowledge takes place in clinical nursing courses. In addition, the on-campus Clinical Nursing Simulation Center is equipped with audio-visual and computer-assisted instructional materials. Students who complete the program are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN), which must be successfully completed for registration as a professional nurse.
This is not an advanced practice degree. Tuition for this program is the same as for undergraduates.
CAREER PATH
This program is designed for adult students who already hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline. The program prepares a beginning, self-directed practitioner who can initiate, implement and revise nursing care in a variety of settings. New graduates are employed in staff positions in acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, psychiatric/mental health or community-based facilities.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
- minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
- Nurse Entrance Test (NET) Form D from Educational Resources Inc. A 50th percentile or above must be achieved in each of the following:
- Essential math skills
- Science reading comprehension
- Written comprehension
- statement of professional goals
- two letters of recommendation
- personal interview
- all applicants whose native language is not English and who hail from non-English-speaking countries must take the TOEFL.
- Application deadline - April 15, 2008
PREREQUISITES
- Two semesters of human anatomy and physiology with a related laboratory experience in each course
- One semester of microbiology with a related laboratory experience
- One semester of elementary statistics
* A co-requisite course in nutrition must be completed by the end of the first semester.
COURSE SEQUENCE
Each student’s program will be tailored to meet individual professional goals and program requirements.
FIRST SEMESTER
NSG 401 Nursing Practice I 12
NSG 505 Current Perspectives in Nursing 3
SECOND SEMESTER
NSG 402 Nursing Practice II 12
NSG 406 Advanced Health Assessment 3
NSG 498A Pharmacotherapeutics and Clinical Decision-Making in Nursing 2
THIRD SEMESTER
NSG 403 Nursing Practice III 12
NSG 502 Application in Nursing Research 3
NSG 498B Pharmacotherapeutics and Clinical Decision-Making in Nursing 1
Clinical hours will be distributed among acute, chronic and community settings.
For ADMISSIONS please contact:
Maria Roman, Recruitment Retention Specialist
Graduate Studies and Continued Learning
Suite 002 Breseith Hall
Direct: 570.408.4229
Fax: 570.408.7846
Email: Maria.Roman@wilkes.edu
NET Testing appointments:
Spring semester:
Monday, January 28 10:30 a.m.
Friday, February 22 10:30 a.m.
Monday, March 31 10:30 a.m.
Contact: Lori Drozdis, Experiential Coordinator
Wilkes University
Department of Nursing
109 South Franklin Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766
Phone: 570-408-4092
Fax: 570-408-7807
NET Testing fee: There is a $50 NET testing fee, check or cash, due payable at the testing appointment.
Study Guide available for purchase: WWW.ERIWORLD.COM or 1.800.292.2273.
Campus Test location: Pearsall Hall (Nursing)(across from YMCA on South Franklin Street)
Room is posted on the entrance door
Campus map: www.wilkes.edu/pages/201.asp
Additional expenses: lunch and parking
Picture Identification: valid driver’s license
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