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Gerontological
Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Practitioner (M.S.N.) Programs
• Master of Science
in Nursing
• Post-Master's Certificate
• Post-Certificate Master's
THE
ROLE
The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in the Gerontological Nursing
program prepares graduates to function as gerontological nurse
practitioners and clinical nurse specialists. The emphasis of
the program is on clinical practice with healthy and frail older
adults that prepares advanced practice nurses to function autonomously
across the spectrum of health care in a variety of settings. The
focus of the gerontological nurse practitioner
program is the management of common health problems experienced
by older adults with an emphasis on physical and multidimensional
functional assessment. The gerontological
clinical nurse specialist program focuses on nursing leadership,
consultation, and participation in multidisciplinary clinical
programs for older adults. The student will gain an in-depth knowledge
of nursing theory and research, critical decision-making, differential
diagnosis, and patient/case management related to a) promotion,
maintenance and/or restoration of health; b) optimal functioning;
and c) promotion of death with dignity.
THE PROGRAM
There are six unique aspects of this program: a) a combination
of online and onsite didactic courses; b) accessible clinical
practice sites; c) individualized clinical practica precepted
by expert health care practitioners; d) individually designed
post-master's certificate and post-certificate master's options;
e) combined GNP/Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) program of study;
and f) competency-based application of knowledge to clinical practice.
THE FACULTY
Rush College of Nursing faculties are highly experienced practitioner-teachers
with doctoral and master's degrees and certification in their
specialties. The Practitioner-Teacher model at Rush University
allows faculties to maintain and enhance their clinical expertise
and apply it to research and academic programs. Faculties are
nationally and internationally known in their various areas of
expertise and are actively involved and often leaders in professional
organizations. Faculties are also well published and frequently
speak at local, regional, national, and international professional
meetings. Additional program faculty include experienced health
care providers such as nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists,
and physicians, as well as allied health care professionals with
expertise in the care of older adults.
Faculty contacts for Gerontological Nursing programs:
Joanne Miller, PhD, RN, GNP
312-942-7219
Joanne_M_Miller@rush.edu
Lynn Sivertsen, MSN, RN, GNP
312-942-6275
Lynn_Sivertsen@rush.edu
CLINICAL SITES
Rush University Medical Center offers graduate students in gerontological
clinical practica in a wide variety of settings. Practicum sites
include acute care institutions, nursing homes, retirement apartments,
nursing wellness centers, community outreach sites, home care
agencies, and ambulatory care settings. Clinical practice experiences
are planned on a student-centered basis by Rush College of Nursing
faculty. Planning is based on individual student learning needs,
available clinical sites and preceptors, and specifically designed
clinical objectives.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Career opportunities for gerontological advanced practice nurses
encompass a variety of healthcare settings, including retirement
centers, nursing homes, ambulatory clinics, home care agencies,
hospital-based skilled nursing facilities, and special hospital-based
geriatric programs. They function independently and collaboratively
with a variety of gerontological care providers to deliver quality,
evidence-based care that will maximize patient care outcomes.
CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION
Completion of a gerontological advanced practice nursing program
provides eligibility for certification as a gerontological nurse
practitioner or gerontological clinical nurse specialist by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center of the American Nurses Association
and for state licensure/certification where available.
To apply or for further information, please contact:
College Admission Services
600 S. Paulina, Suite 440
Chicago, IL 60612
Telephone: 312-942-7100; Fax: 312-942-2219
Rush_Admissions@rush.edu
To apply online, go to:
www.rushu.rush.edu/nursing/admission.html
| Gerontological
Nurse Practitioner
Master
of Science in Nursing - Program of Study |
| Credit |
Graduate
Nursing Core |
| 2 |
* NUR 501A Theoretical Foundations
for Advanced Practice |
| 2 |
** NUR 502A Professional Issues in
Role Development |
| 2 |
** NUR 502B Implementation
of the Advanced Practice Nurse Role |
| 4 |
* NUR 503 Physical Diagnosis:
Assessment and Evaluation Across the Lifespan |
| 3 |
* NUR 510 Biostatistics |
| 3 |
** NUR 521A Research for Advanced Practice
|
| 3 |
** NUR 522 Health Promotion and Disease
Prevention in Diverse Populations |
| 2 |
** BHV 505 Interdisciplinary Studies in Palliative Care
(offered every qtr.,
add to sample program of study below) |
| 1 |
NUR 548 MSN Capstone |
| Subtotal
22 credit hours |
| Credit |
Advanced
Practice Nursing Core |
| 4 |
* PHY 551 Advanced Physiology I |
| 2 |
* PHY 552 Advanced Physiology II |
| 2 |
* PPH 511 Advanced Pathophysiology
I |
| 4 |
* PPH 512 Advanced Pathophysiology
II |
| 3 |
* NUR 529 Pharmacology |
| 3 |
* NUR 530E Pharmacotherapeutics: Primary
Care |
| 3 |
** BHV 553 The Older Adult |
| 3 |
* NUR 505 Diagnostics for the Advanced Practice
Nurse |
| 3 |
** BHV 528 Major Psychopathological Disorders
|
| Subtotal 27
credit hours |
| Credit |
Specialty
Curriculum Content |
| 4 |
*** NUR 534R Management of the Adult Patient:
Acute and Chronic Illness I |
| 4 |
*** NUR 534S Management of the Adult Patient:
Acute and Chronic Illness II |
| 2 |
*** NUR 534T Management of the Adult Patient:
Women’s Health |
| 3 |
*** NUR 534V Management of the Adult Patient:
Frail Elderly |
| 12 |
NUR 541 Master’s Practicum. Additional
practicum hours may be required by area of concentration and/or
individual student needs. |
| 2 |
NUR 600 GNP residency is 180-240 clock hours.
Additional residency hours may be required by area of concentration
and/or individual student needs. Students must register for
2 credit hours per quarter until the residency hours are completed.
|
| Subtotal
27 credit hours |
| Total |
76
credit hours |
Gerontological
Nurse Practitioner
Master
of Science in Nursing
Sample
Program of Study - 9 quarters |
| Year |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
| 1 |
4 PHY 551
|
2 PHY 552
|
3 NUR 522
|
2
NUR 502A |
| |
2 PPH 511
|
4 PPH 512
|
3
NUR 521A
|
3 NUR 529 |
| |
2 NUR 501A
|
3 NUR 510
|
2
NUR 520
|
4 NUR 503 |
| |
|
|
3 BHV 528
|
|
| Total |
8
credit hours |
9 credit hours |
11
credit hours |
9
credit hours |
| 2 |
3 NUR 530E
|
4 NUR 534R
|
4 NUR 534S
|
2 NUR 534T |
| |
2 NUR 541
|
4 NUR 541
|
3 NUR 541
|
3 NUR 541 |
| |
3 NUR 534V
|
|
2 NUR 502B
|
1 NUR 548 |
| |
3 BHV 553
|
|
|
|
| Total |
11 credit hours |
8
credit hours |
9
credit hours |
6
credit hours |
| 3 |
2 NUR 600
|
|
|
|
| Total |
2
credit hours |
|
|
|
Sample
Program of Study - 13 quarters |
| Year |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
| 1 |
4 PHY 551
|
2 PHY 552 |
3 NUR 522
|
3
NUR 529 |
| |
2 PPH 511
|
4 PPH 512
|
2 NUR 502A
|
2 NUR 501A |
| Total |
6
credit hours |
6
credit hours |
5
credit hours |
5
credit hours |
| 2 |
3 BHV 553
|
3 NUR 505
|
3
NUR 521
|
4
NUR 503 |
| |
3 NUR 530E
|
3 NUR 510
|
3 BHV 528
|
|
| Total |
6
credit hours |
6
credit hours |
6
credit hours |
4
credit hours |
| 3 |
3 NUR 534V
|
4 NUR 534R
|
4 NUR 534S
|
2 NUR 534T |
| |
2 NUR 541
|
4 NUR 541
|
3 NUR 541
|
3 NUR 541 |
| |
|
|
2 NUR 502B
|
1 NUR 548 |
| Total |
5
credit hours |
8
credit hours |
9
credit hours |
6
credit hours |
| 4 |
2 NUR 600
|
|
|
|
| Total |
2
credit hours |
|
|
|
Gerontological Clinical Nurse
Specialist
Master
of Science in Nursing - Program of Study
|
| Credit
|
Graduate
Nursing Core |
| 2 |
* NUR 501A Theoretical Foundations
for Advanced Practice |
| 2 |
** NUR 502A Professional Issues in
Role Development |
| 2 |
** NUR 502B Implementation
of the Advanced Practice Nurse Role |
| 4 |
* NUR 503 Physical Diagnosis: Assessment
and Evaluation Across the Lifespan |
| 3 |
* NUR 510 Biostatistics |
| 3 |
** NUR 521A Research for Advanced Practice
|
| 3 |
** NUR 522 Health Promotion and Disease
Prevention in Diverse Populations |
| 1 |
NUR 548 MSN Capstone |
| Subtotal 20 credit hours |
| Credit |
Advanced
Practice Nursing Core |
| 4 |
* PHY 551 Advanced Physiology I |
| 2 |
* PHY 552 Advanced Physiology II |
| 2 |
* PPH 511 Advanced Pathophysiology
I |
| 4 |
* PPH 512 Advanced Pathophysiology
II |
| 3 |
* NUR 529 Pharmacology |
| 3 |
* NUR 530E Pharmacotherapeutics
in Primary Care |
| 3 |
** BHV 553 The Older Adult |
| 2 |
*** NUR 520 Case Management Across the Health
Care Continuum |
| 3 |
** BHV 528 Major Psychopathological Disorders
|
| Subtotal 26
credit hours |
| Credit |
Specialty
Curriculum Content |
| 4 |
*** NUR 534R Management of the Adult Patient:
Acute and Chronic Illness I |
| 4 |
*** NUR 534S Management of the Adult Patient:
Acute and Chronic Illness II |
| 3 |
*** NUR 534V Management of the Adult: Frail
Elderly |
| 12 |
NUR 541 Master’s Practicum. Additional
practicum hours may be required by area of concentration and/or
individual student needs. |
| 2 |
NUR 600 Gerontological CNS residency is
120 clock hours. |
| Subtotal 25
credit hours |
| Total |
71
credit hours |
Gerontological
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Master
or Science in Nursing
Sample
Program of Study - 9 quarters
|
| Year |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
| 1 |
4 PHY 551
|
2 PHY 552
|
3 NUR 522
|
4 NUR 503 |
| |
2 PPH 511
|
4 PPH 512
|
3
NUR 521A
|
3 NUR 529 |
| |
2 NUR 501A
|
3 NUR 510
|
2
NUR 520
|
2
NUR 502A |
| |
|
|
3 BHV 528 |
|
| Total |
8
credit hours |
9
credit hours |
11
credit hours |
9
credit hours |
| 2 |
3 BHV 553
|
4 NUR 534R
|
4 NUR 534S
|
3 NUR 541 |
| |
3 NUR 534V
|
4 NUR 541
|
3 NUR 541
|
1 NUR 548 |
| |
3 NUR 530E
|
|
2 NUR 502B
|
|
| |
2 NUR 541
|
|
|
|
| Total |
11
credit hours |
8
credit hours |
9
credit hours |
4
credit hours |
| 3 |
2 NUR 600
|
|
|
|
| Total |
2
credit hours |
|
|
|
Sample Program of
Study - 13
quarters
|
| Year |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
| 1 |
4 PHY 551
|
2 PHY 552
|
3 NUR 522
|
2 NUR 501A |
| |
2 PPH 511
|
4 PPH 512
|
2 NUR 520
|
2 NUR 502A |
| Total |
6
credit hours |
6
credit hours |
5
credit hours |
4
credit hours |
| 2 |
3 BHV
528
|
3 NUR 510
|
4 NUR 503
|
3 NUR 529 |
| |
3 BHV
553
|
|
3 NUR
521A |
|
| Total |
6
credit hours |
3
credit hours |
7
credit hours |
3
credit hours |
| 3 |
3 NUR
530E
|
4 NUR 541
|
3 NUR 541
|
3 NUR 541 |
| |
3 NUR 534V
|
4 NUR 534R
|
4 NUR 534S
|
1 NUR 548 |
| |
2 NUR 541
|
|
2 NUR 502B
|
|
| Total |
8
credit hours |
8
credit hours |
9
credit hours |
4
credit hours |
| 4 |
2 NUR 600
|
|
|
|
| Total |
2
credit hours |
|
|
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Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Program
of Study
Postmaster's Non-degree Option
|
| Credit |
Specialty
Curriculum Content |
| 3 |
* NUR 530E Pharmacotherapeutics
in Primary Care |
| 3 |
* NUR 505 Diagnostics for the Advanced
Practice Nurse |
| 3 |
** BHV 528 Major Psychopathological
Disorders |
| 4 |
*** NUR 534R Management of the Adult
Patient: Acute and Chronic Illness I |
| 4 |
*** NUR 534S Management of the Adult
Patient: Acute and Chronic Illness II |
| 2 |
*** NUR 534T Management of the Adult
Patient: Women’s Health |
| 3 |
*** NUR 534V Management of the Adult Patient:Frail
Elderly |
| 12+ |
NUR 541 Postmaster’s Practicum.
Additional practicum hours may be required by the area of
concentration and/or individual student needs. |
| 2 |
NUR 600 GNP residency is 180-240 clock
hours. Additional residency hours may be required by the area
of concentration and/or individual student needs. Students
must register for 2 credit hours per quarter until the residency
hours are completed. |
| Total |
39
credit hours |
| + Maximum of
6 credits of clinical practica may be accepted as transfer
from previous graduate nursing degree |
| Prerequisites:
The following are prerequisite graduate level coursework which
must be completed prior to beginning the clinical courses
for the program. These courses may be from a master’s
program from another institution or completed at Rush. |
| 2 |
** NUR 502A Professional Issues in
Role Development |
| 2 |
** NUR 502B Implementation
of the Advanced Practice Nurse Role |
| 4 |
* NUR 503 Physical Diagnosis: Assessment
and Evaluation Across the Lifespan |
| 4 |
* PHY 551 Advanced Physiology I |
| 2 |
* PHY 552 Advanced Physiology II |
| 2 |
* PPH 511 Advanced Pathophysiology
I |
| 4 |
* PPH 512 Advanced Pathophysiology
II |
| 3 |
* NUR 529 Pharmacology |
| 3 |
** BHV 553 The Older Adult |
Courses are available in the following
formats:
* Web-based and on-site
** Web-based and/or compressed weekend
*** On-site only
Please note: All programs of study are subject
to change
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