Master's Programs
Clinical Nurse Specialist
The essence of CNS practice is clinical nursing expertise in diagnosis and treatment to prevent, remediate, or alleviate illness and promote health in a defined specialty population. Expertise is manifested in the care of clients - individuals, families, groups, and communities. CNS practice is the translation of clinical expertise into nursing care provided either directly or by influencing nurses and nursing personnel through evidence-based nursing care standards and programs of care. CNS practice influences systems - health care agencies, political systems, and public and professional organizations, to mobilize, change, or transform these systems to facilitate expertly designed nursing interventions. CNS practice is consistently targeted toward achieving quality, cost-effective patient-focused outcomes (NACNS, 2003).
This track allows students to identify a particular patient population.Possible specialty areas include, but are not limited to, forensics, oncology, cardiovascular health, child health, diabetes, gerontology, HIV/AIDS, and infectious diseases. More than 500 clinical hours enable graduates to sit for national certification exams.
APPLICATION DEADLINES:
August 1 - for fall entry
December 1 - for spring entry
May 1 - for summer entry
The application and all supporting documentation must be received by the deadlines listed above. However to be given consideration for a Merit Scholarship Award, you must be accepted for admission by March 1. Please note that on average it takes the Admissions Committee approximately one month to reach a decision upon receipt of a completed application. Questions regarding the admissions process may be directed to the Office of Admissions & Student Services at jhuson@son.jhmi.edu or 410-955-7548. The application for admission is available for download on the School of Nursing website at http://www.son.jhmi.edu/academics/apply/applications/.
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Core Courses
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| NR 110.500 |
Philosophical, Theoretical, and Ethical Basis for Nursing |
3 |
| NR 110.501 |
Intermediate Biostatistics |
3 |
| NR 110.503 |
Applications of Research to Practice |
3 |
| NR 110.504 |
Context of Health Care for Advanced Practice Nursing |
3 |
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Advanced Practice Core Courses
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| NR 110.502 |
Physiology/Pathophysiology I |
3 |
| NR 110.508 |
Clinical Pharmacology |
3 |
| NR 110.536* or 537* |
Advanced Health Assessment and Measurement: Adult/Geriatric or Pediatric Variations |
1 |
| NR 110.549 |
Advanced Health Assessment & Measurement |
2 |
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Specialty Courses
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| NR 110.520* |
CNS Role Specialty Practicum I |
3 |
| NR 110.521* |
CNS Specialty Practicum II |
3 |
| NR 110.522* |
CNS Outcomes Specialty Practicum III |
3 |
| NR 110.546 |
Health Promotion/Disease Prevention |
1 |
| NR 110.589* |
Human Development Across the Lifespan |
2 |
| NR 110.560 |
Program Development & Evaluation in Health Care |
2 |
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Education Requirement |
3 |
| TOTAL |
36-38 |
| * Course has a clinical component, ** For Pediatric CNS focus only |
| Please note: For students who lack 3 years experience with clinical nurse specialist population, there is an additional 2 credit requirement, Advanced Clinical Care Practicum, which must be taken co- or prerequisite to the first clinical course. |
The University of necessity reserves the freedom to change without notice any programs, policies, requirements or regulations published herein. This is not to be regarded as a contract.
