MSN & Certificate Purpose & Outcome

The M.S.N. program outcomes are to prepare Master's prepared nurses. 

1. Lead change to improve quality outcomes

2. Advance a culture of excellence through lifelong learning

3. Build and lead collaborative interprofessional care teams

4. Navigate and integrate care services across the healthcare system

5. Design innovative nursing practices

6. Translate evidence into practice

7. Demonstrate option-specific competencies based on the national guidelines for the role

a. Nurse Educator: NLN program outcomes and competencies for graduate academic nurse educator preparation (2017). Novice nurse educator competencies NLN (2020).

b. Nurse Administrator: American Organization of Nurse Leaders (AONL), American Organization of Nurse Leaders (AONL) (2022). Nurse Leader Competencies.

The Post-Graduate Nurse Practitioner Certificate program objectives are to prepare Master's or D.N.P. prepared nurses to: 

Demonstrate role-specific competencies based on national guidelines for the role.

a. FNP (Family/Individual Across the Lifespan): National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. (2022). Population-focused Nurse Practitioner Competencies; National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. (2022). NP Core Competencies.

b. AGPCNP: National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (2022). Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Competencies; National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. (2022). NP Core Competencies.

c. AGACNP: National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (2022). Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Competencies; National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. (2022). NP Core Competencies.

d. Nurse Leader: American Organization of Nurse Leaders (AONL) (2022). Nurse Leader Competencies.