Shelly Hanko, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, MSN Coordinator
Phone: 903-886-5315, Fax 903-886-5729
Nursing Web Site: http://www.tamuc.edu/academics/colleges/educationHumanServices/departments/nursing/default.aspx
The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program prepares graduates with a fuller understanding of the discipline of nursing, enabling a higher level of practice and leadership in a variety of settings. MSN education has a foundation encompassing advanced health assessment, advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology, and health promotion/population health as well as a core promoting the advancement of the nursing profession through research and theory. This MSN program role focus is the Family Nurse Practitioner who is prepared to meet the increasing demand for primary care. Students complete courses in their role as well as courses in the advanced specialty area. The program has online courses with intensive days. Clinical experiences are conducted as traditional, hands-on practice in a variety of clinical settings, enabling the student to acquire competence with their new knowledge and skills. Degree completion requires a Practice Intervention Project paper and presentation. Prospective students must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a nationally accredited nursing program as well as a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in order to be admitted. Graduates will be prepared to sit for national certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Master’s nursing education equips Registered Nurses with a mastery of their chosen specialty area as well as the graduate foundation for doctoral education.
| NURS 5301 | Theoretical Foundations in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 5302 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 5303 | Pharmacology for Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS 5304 | Health Promotion and Population Health | 3 |
| NURS 5207 | Informatics in Health Care | 2 |
| NURS 5312 | Advanced Nurse Practice Role | 3 |
| NURS 5209 | Issues in Advanced Practice | 2 |
| NURS 5305 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| NURS 5306 | Translational Research in Nursing (3 semester hours required) | 3 |
| NURS 5307 | Primary Care Procedures | 3 |
| NURS 5621 | Primary Care I | 6 |
| NURS 5622 | Primary Care II | 6 |
| NURS 5310 | Health Care Policy, Organization, and Financing | 3 |
| NURS 6300 | Practice Intervention Project | 3 |
| Total Hours | 46 | |
Note: Successful completion of the Comprehensive Exam Project is required of all students.
