A Higher Degree of Convenience
Clarkson
College provides opportunities for students who already have a MSN degree to
gain knowledge within a specialty at Clarkson College. If your lifestyle makes
it difficult to pursue your educational goals, we offer an online education
program to complete a MSN certificate on your own terms through Internet access
and one-on-one work with faculty.
Though
the Post-MSN Certificate program may be taken online, all students are required
to come to campus for an initial orientation and then later in the program to
defend their thesis or to complete comprehensive examinations. In
addition, NP students are required to attend on-campus activities one weekend a
semester while registered in the five clinical courses. Contact the Department
of Graduate Nursing for current details.
Post-Master's Certificate Programs
The purpose of the Post-MSN
certificate programs is to provide opportunities for students who already have
a MSN degree to gain knowledge within a specialty at Clarkson College. The
Post-MSN certificate represents the student's successful completion of the
required courses in the chosen nursing option.
Family Nurse Practitioner
The focus of this Post-MSN
certificate is to educate nurses who desire preparation in advanced practice
nursing, specifically in the family nurse practitioner role. The purpose of a
master's prepared family nurse practitioner is to promote the health of
citizens in family practice settings. The family nurse practitioner will be
able to develop a practice incorporating concepts, theories, and recognized
care standards into the delivery of health services in a family practice
setting. The family nurse practitioner functions as an educator, counselor, referral
agent, and advocate dealing with families. The curriculum focuses on
evidence-based concepts relevant to advanced practice nursing and the evolving
primary health care system.
Adult Nurse Practitioner
The focus of this Post-MSN
certificate is to educate nurses who desire preparation in advanced practice
nursing, specifically in the adult nurse practitioner role. The purpose of a
master's prepared adult nurse practitioner is to promote the health of citizens
in adult practice setting through emphasis on health promotion, disease
prevention, and the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases.
Adult nurse practitioners assess and manage a client base that includes adolescents,
young, middle, and older adults. The adult nurse practitioner will be able to
incorporate concepts, theories, and recognized care standards into the delivery
of health services in an adult practice setting. The curriculum focuses on
evidence-based concepts relevant to advanced practice nursing and the evolving
primary health care system.
Nursing Education
The focus of this Post-MSN
certificate is to prepare nurses who desire advanced preparation in nursing
education. The curriculum focuses on theoretical concepts that guide the
instructional process and teaching strategies. Methods to develop, administer,
and evaluate nursing educational programs will be discussed. Technologies are
implemented that support quality instruction and evaluation of learning
outcomes in health-related settings.
Nursing Health Care Leadership
The focus
of this Post-MSN certificate is to prepare nurses who desire advanced
preparation in nursing health care leadership and systems. The curriculum
focuses on theoretical concepts relevant to the practice of nursing health care
leadership in a broad context of current health care delivery settings.
Strategies to develop, administer, and evaluate systems within contemporary
health care contexts will be discussed along with application of
decision-making processes to improve outcomes in health care organizations.
Enrollment Deadlines
Enrollment to Post MSN Certificate Program deadline for
the Spring semester is November 15, 2008.
Enrollment for the Summer semester is April 1, 2009.
