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/.

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.