**New Curriculum Beginning Summer 2024**
Pre-Licensure (RN-Preparation), 15 months, 56 semester credits
1st Year | ||
Summer Semester | GNUR 305: Patho/Pharm I GNUR 306: Found of Care Delivery/Health Promotion GNUR 307: Health & Physical Assessment GNUR 308: Clinical Practicum I GNUR 309: Prof Foundations & Principles of Leadership | 4 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 2 credits |
Fall Semester | GNUR 310: Scholarly Writing Concepts GNUR 311: Patho/Pharm II GNUR 314: Care of Chronic Conditions GNUR 315: Psych/Mental Health GNUR 316: Clinical Practicum II | 1 credits 2 credits 3 credits 2 credits 5 credits |
Spring Semester | GNUR 401: Care of Complex Conditions GNUR 402: Patho/Pharm III GNUR 403: Clinical Practicum III GNUR 404: Healthcare Diversity GNUR 405: Informed Practice | 3 credits 2 credits 5 credits 4 credits 2 credits |
2nd Year | ||
Summer Semester | GNUR 406: Continuity of Care GNUR 407: Clinical Practicum IV GNUR 483: Transition to Practice GNUR 498 Capstone Project | 3 credits 6 credits 1 credits 2 credits |
After completing the pre-licensure curriculum and upon successfully obtaining RN licensure in Washington state, students continue the Entry-Level MSN curriculum in either the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) track or Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) track (see below).
Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Track:
2nd Year | ||
Fall Semester | GNUR 525: Theoretical Foundations (3) GNUR 541: Advanced Health Assessment & Health Promotion (3) GNUR 544: Advanced Nursing Management of Illness & Disease (4) | 3 credits 3 credits 4 credits |
January Term | GNUR 523: Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse (2) GNUR 534: Informatics & Nursing Healthcare (2) | 2 credits 2 credits |
Spring Term | GNUR 526: Leadership and Management (3) GNUR 527: Evaluations and Outcomes Research (3) GNUR 531: Clinical Outcomes Management I (4) GNUR 542: Advanced Pathophysiology & Pharmacology for Nursing Practice (3) | 3 credits 3 credits 4 credits 3 credits |
Summer Term | GNUR 530: Resource Management (3) GNUR 532: Clinical Outcomes Management II (5) GNUR 596: Scholarly Inquiry (2) | 3 credits 5 credits 2 credits |
Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) Track:
2nd Year | ||
Fall Semester | GNUR 525: Theoretical Foundations (3) GNUR 541: Advanced Health Assessment & Health Promotion (3) GNUR 544: Advanced Nursing Management of Illness & Disease (4) | 3 credits 3 credits 4 credits |
January Term | GNUR 523: Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse (2) GNUR 534: Informatics & Nursing Healthcare (2) | 2 credits 2 credits |
Spring Term | GNUR 526: Leadership and Management (3) GNUR 527: Evaluations and Outcomes Research (3) GNUR 538: Program Development (3) GNUR 542: Advanced Pathophysiology & Pharmacology for Nursing Practice (3) GNUR 595: Internship (3) | 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits |
Summer Term | GNUR 550: Curriculum, Instruction, and Evaluation (3) GNUR 595: Internship (3) GNUR 596: Scholarly Inquiry (2) | 3 credits 3 credits 2 credits |
Entry-Level Master's Curriculum - Summer 2023 Cohort
Pre-Licensure (RN-Preparation), 15 months, 56 semester credits**
**Progression to be phased out Spring 2025
1st Year | ||
Summer Semester | NURS 305: Patho/Pharm I NURS 306: Found of Care Delivery/Health Promotion NURS 307: Health & Physical Assessment NURS 308: Clinical Practicum I NURS 309: Prof Foundations & Principles of Leadership | 4 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 2 credits |
Fall Semester | NURS 310: Scholarly Writing Concepts NURS 311: Patho/Pharm II NURS 314: Care of Chronic Conditions NURS 315: Psych/Mental Health NURS 316: Clinical Practicum II | 1 credits 2 credits 3 credits 2 credits 5 credits |
Spring Semester | NURS 401: Care of Complex Conditions NURS 402: Patho/Pharm III NURS 403: Clinical Practicum III NURS 404: Healthcare Diversity NURS 405: Informed Practice | 3 credits 2 credits 5 credits 4 credits 2 credits |
2nd Year | ||
Summer Semester | NURS 406: Continuity of Care NURS 407: Clinical Practicum IV NURS 483: Transition to Practice NURS 498 Capstone Project | 3 credits 6 credits 1 credits 2 credits |
After completing the pre-licensure curriculum and upon successfully obtaining RN licensure in Washington state, students continue the Entry-Level MSN curriculum in the COM Advanced Generalist focus (see below).
Post-Licensure (MSN Core), 12 months, 31 (minimum) semester credits**
**Progression to be phased out Spring 2025
2nd Year (continued) | ||
Fall Semester | NURS 523: Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse (2) NURS 525: Theoretical Foundations (3) NURS 534: Informatics & Nursing Healthcare (2) NURS 544: Advanced Nursing Management of Illness & Disease (4) | 2 credits 3 credits 2 credits 4 credits |
January Term | NURS 541: Advanced Health Assessment & Health Promotion | 3 credits |
Spring Term | NURS 526: Leadership and Management NURS 527: Evaluations and Outcomes Research NURS 531: Clinical Outcomes Management I NURS 542: Advanced Pathophysiology & Pharmacology for Nursing Practice | 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits |
Summer Term | NURS 530: Resource Management NURS 596: Scholarly Inquiry | 3 credits 2 credits |
Optional *
(for students desiring to take certification exams – optional courses are not required for the MSN degree)
- NURS 532: Clinical Outcomes Management II (6) (required for CNL)
OR
MSN Nurse Educator Specialty Courses (additional 18 credits) (courses required to sit for CNE exam)
- NURS 538: Program Development (3)
- NURS 550: Curriculum, Instruction, and Evaluation (3)
- NURS 595: Internship (2 to 12)