Nursing-Master's Entry into Professional Nursing
Admission Requirements
Admission requirements for the Master's Entry into Professional Nursing are located in the Admission Policies section.
Requirements
Master's Entry into Professional Nursing (M.S.N.) Program Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
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NURS 502 | CRITICAL INQUIRY AND SCHOLARSHIP IN NURSING PRACTICE | 3 |
NURS 505 | MASTER'S ENTRY PRACTICUM 1 | 4 |
NURS 516 | MASTER'S ENTRY HEALTH ASSESSMENT, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING I | 3 |
NURS 507 | MASTER'S ENTRY FOUNDATIONAL NURSING THEORY | 4 |
NURS 515 | MASTER'S ENTRY PRACTICUM 2 | 4 |
NURS 519 | HEALTH MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS | 4 |
NURS 517 | MASTER'S ENTRY HEALTH ASSESSMENT PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING II | 3 |
NURS 504 | ACUTE CARE INTENSIVE | 1 |
NURS 525 | MASTER'S ENTRY PRACTICUM 3 | 6 |
NURS 518 | MASTER'S ENTRY NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES | 3 |
NURS 527 | HEALTH MANAGEMENT OF ACCUTE CONDITIONS | 4 |
NURS 529 | COMMUNITIES AND POPULATION | 4 |
NURS 537 | CARE COORDINATION WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING COMPLEX HEALTH CHALLENGES | 4 |
NURS 535 | MASTER'S ENTRY PRACTICUM 4 | 3 |
NURS 540 | LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY IN NURSING | 4 |
NURS 545 | MASTER'S ENTRY PRACTICUM 5 | 6 |
Total Credits | 60 |
Students must attain a GPA of 2.000 and a grade of C or better in all required nursing courses in order to graduate.1,2
- 1
The standard for graduate education at Linfield University requires course GPA of 2.70 or higher; due to the pre-licensure nature of this program an exception was made.
- 2
This is not a new policy, but this text was added to the catalog Dec 2022.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Translates, integrates, and applies knowledge from liberal arts, sciences, and nursing science as a basis for professional practice.
- Applies clinical judgment to coordinate, implement, and evaluate evidence-based, quality care.
- Communicates, collaborates, and provides leadership within complex healthcare systems.
- Provides and advocates for respectful nursing care that considers diverse values, cultures, perspectives, and health practices.
- Incorporates informatics and technology in the delivery of safe, quality, and efficient health care.
- Forms a professional nursing identity that demonstrates personal and professional development and a commitment to ethical nursing care with accountability to standards of practice.