Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 Graduate Academic Catalog
FRANCES M . MAGUIRE SCHOOL of Nursing and Health Professions
Dean : Ann Phalen , Ph . D ., CRNP , NNP-BC
Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing
The purposes of the Master of Science in Nursing program are to prepare professional nurses for advanced practice as clinical nurse specialists ( CNS ) and / or nurse practitioners ( NP ), for careers as nurse educators and to provide a base for doctoral study . The clinical nurse specialty ( CNS ) area offered is Adult Health with Gerontology . The nurse practitioner ( NP ) areas offered are Adult Gerontology Primary Care , Pediatrics Primary Care and Family Nurse Practitioner .
The baccalaureate degree in nursing / master ’ s degree in nursing / Doctor of Nursing Practice program and / or post-graduate APRN certificate program at Gwynedd Mercy University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ( www . ccneacreditation . org ).
Length of the Program The program requires 42 credits for the Clinical Nurse Specialist ; 43 credits for the AGNP or PNP Nurse Practitioner tracks and normally extends over four semesters and two six-week summer sessions . The FNP program is 48 credits . The Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Practitioner specialty courses must be taken in sequence through the fall and spring semesters . The Nurse Education track requires 40 credits . A full time load is nine credit hours . Students must complete the program within five calendar years .
Admission Requirements
• Application
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a college or university accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Higher Education ( CCNE ), or Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing ( ACEN ), ( previously National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission ( NLNAC )), or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation ( CNEA ).
• 3.0 GPA minimum
• 2 Professional References from employers and 1 academic reference – who have known the candidate for a minimum of 1 year
• Resume
• Evidence of the equivalent of 12 months of clinical practice in the last 3 years in the area that you are applying prior to beginning the graduate practicum courses
• Official sealed transcripts from all colleges / universities attended
• An undergraduate statistics course is required .
• Valid unencumbered Pennsylvania RN license
• A maximum of 6 transferrable credits will be evaluated for transfer . The candidate must provide the syllabus including course description and student learning outcomes within 30 days of the interview .
• Personal Goal Statement o APA format including citations and references , o Minimum of 500 words and a maximum of 1000 words , o 12 point font , 1 inch margins
• In the statement identify the following :
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