RN to MSN Track

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The RN to MSN Track is for the highly motivated qualified nurse who wishes to pursue advanced coursework in nursing. The curriculum meets the requirements of the Board of Regents and the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. The non-traditional course delivery focuses on the augmentation of existing teaching/learning strategies with web-based internet applications, weekend scheduling and flexible clinical instruction. RN’s completing this program receive a baccalaureate equivalency facilitating graduates meeting the Louisiana State Board of Nursing requirement for persons interested in teaching in Louisiana Schools of Nursing.

Notice

LSUHSC School of Nursing Master of Nursing, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Adult/Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist, Public/Community Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Nursing Administration concentrations have had a major curriculum change from the awarding of a Master of Nursing degree to a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree for these graduate concentrations. Applicants to these programs for the summer 2014 class will be admitted to a BSN to DNP curriculum.

Admissions to the RN to MSN Program will continue.

Pre-requisite Courses (57 Credits)

English Composition [6 Credits]
College Algebra [3 Credits]
Biology & Laboratory [4 Credits]
Microbiology [3 Credits]
Chemistry [3 Credits]
Sociology [3 Credits]
Psychology [3 Credits]
Statistics [3 Credits]
Fine Arts [3 Credits]
Humanities [9 Credits]
Free Elective [6 Credits]
HLSC 3409 - PHARMACOLOGY [3 Credits]
HLSC 2410 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY [4 Credits]
HLSC 2412 - HUMAN ANATOMY [4 Credits]

Nursing Courses (11 Credits)

NURS 4375 - RN MENTAL/ COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING THEORY [5 Credits]
NURS 4376 - RN MENTAL / COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING PRACTIUM [3 Credits]
NURS 4347 - CROSS CULTURAL NURSING [1 Credit]
Students may select any 1 hour nursing elective to fulfill elective requirement.

Graduate Courses (8 Credits)

NURS 6307 - TRANSITION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING I [5 Credits]
NURS 6308 - TRANSITIONS IN PROFESSIONAL NURSING II [3 Credits]

Core Graduate Courses (15 Credits)

BIOS 6100 - BIOSTATISTICAL METHODS I [4 Credits]
NURS 6303 - RESEARCH I: DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY [3 Credits]
NURS 6304 - EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING PRACTICE [2 Credits]
NURS 6305 - FOUNDATIONS ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE [3 Credits]