Marquette University College of Nursing POST-MASTER’S CERTIFICATE ADULT-OLDER ADULT – CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST PURPOSE Prepares the student for the care of adults, including knowled
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PURPOSE
Prepares the student for the care of adults, including knowledge of human
responses, health promotion and disease prevention, advanced physical assessment, diagnosis, and nursing management of health problems
Graduates will be academically eligible to take the national certification
examination for adult gerontology clinical nurse specialist This specialty may
be attained through the MSN, DNP, or a Post Master’s certificate for nurses who already have a master’s degree in nursing
The Post-Master’s Certificate is individually designed based on the course work documented on the transcript of the student’s Master’s degree The courses listed here are required in the PM curriculum plan unless these
courses or their acceptable equivalent, are documented on the Master’s
transcript A minimum of 12 credits is required for any PM certificate
Foundation Courses
Nurs 6030 Pathophysiological Concepts for Advanced Nursing Practice
Nurs 6032 Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice
Nurs 6035 Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan
Specialty Courses
Nurs 6242 Concepts and Interventions for Health
Nurs 6244 Health Promotion Across the Lifespan
Nurs 6240 Complex Health Problems OR Nurs 6340 Complex Acute Care Problems
2 Electives Courses selected to meet student individual needs
May include among others:
Heal 6820 Health Care Program Development
Heal 6049 Outcomes Management
Heal 6835 Health Care Informatics, Technology, & Professional Issues
Courses Required to be taken at Marquette
Nurs 6258 Adult-Older Adult CNS Practicum 1
Nurs 6259 Adult-Older Adult CNS Practicum 2