Admissions inquiries
Sherry Pearman
Director of Nursing Recruitment and Advising
423.869.6283 or
800.325.0900, ext. 6283
sherry.pearman@lmunet.edu
December 2007
MSN Graduates -
First Graduates of the Program
CURRENT STUDENTS
Additional information for current nursing students enrolled in Fall 2009 students click here.
Master of Science in Nursing
Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration
Nurse Anesthesia Concentration
To inquire about the MSN. program:
call 423.869.6210 or 800.325.0900, ext. 6210
The Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree program, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) concentration, prepares nurses in an advanced practice role with competencies in family health promotion and culturally competent clinical management of common conditions across the life span. The 17-month FNP concentration requires 43 semester hours of graduate course work including 720 clinical hours. A written comprehensive exam is required during the final semester. Students also complete a directed scholarly project. Students may only transfer a minimum of six (6) credit hours toward degree requirements.
Admission to the FNP Concentration
Students may request full or part-time status. Part-time graduate nursing students must meet with their advisor to plan an individualized progression plan. This will help to ensure that course prerequisites and future course availability will be incorporated into the plan. A change in status from faculty advisor and a new progression plan must be designed (see LMU Student Nursing Handbook).
- Graduation from an accredited baccalaureate nursing program.
- A strong overall academic record with a cumulative average of "B" (3.0) or better.
- Undergraduate coursework should have included: An inventory statistics course, a nursing research course, a health assessment course, and a basic computer course (or equivalents).
- Competitive GRE scores (A combined verbal and analytic score of 1000 is desirable).
- A year of work experience as an RN is recommended, but exceptional new graduates may apply.
- Recommendations from nursing professionals who can rate the applicant's potential.
- A three page letter to the Admissions Committee describing professional goals.
- An unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Tennessee is required for enrollment; clinical practicum may necessitate licensure in neighboring areas.
Admission to the NA Concentration
Admission requirements for the MSN Nurse Anesthesia Concentration were developed to meet the Standards for Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs. Requirements include:
- Graduation from an accredited baccalaureate nursing program.
- A strong overall academic record with cumulative average of "B" (3.0) or better.
- Undergraduate coursework should have included: An introductory statics course, a nursing research course, a health assessment course, and a basic computer course (or equivalents).
- Competitive GRE scores (A combined verbal and analytic score of 1000 is desirable).
- An unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Tennessee is required for enrollment; clinical practicum may necessitate licensure in neighboring states.
- A minimum of one year experience as a Registered Nurse in adult acute care as defined in the glossary of the COA's Standards for Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program (no exceptions).
- Minimum of three recommendations including one from faculty of the candidate's baccalaureate nursing program or immediate supervisor in acute care and one from another professional in a related healthcare field (examples may include: Clinical Nurse Specialist RN, CRNA, Anesthesiologist, Surgeon, or Intensivist).
- Three page letter to the Nurse Anesthesia Concentration is a full-time program. Student may only request full-time status.
- Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life support, and Pediatric Life Support must be current through December of year in which the application is submitted.
- Medical profile including immunizations record and drug screen completed no more than 90 days prior to enrollment in MSN Nurse Anesthesia Concentration.
Why should you get your MSN at LMU?
Graduate education will challenge you and allow you to discover new ways to view yourself, to view the art and science of nursing, and to view the world at large. The MSN degree brings new career opportunities. In addition to allowing you to enjoy increased job opportunities and potentially an increased salary, graduate education will improve your self-confidence and renew your commitment to nursing. Many nurses find that the additional challenge and autonomy enjoyed by nurse practitioners result in higher job satisfaction.
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Concentration
At LMU, the FNP concentration has been designed to meet standards for advanced practice education as mandated by the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty. The FNP concentration has been approved by both the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Tennessee Board of Nursing. Nursing program accreditation has been granted by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree program recently received initial accreditation from NLNAC. The address for NLNAC is: 61 Boradway, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10006.
Additionally the Nurse Anesthesia Concentration has been accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs.
The undergraduate programs and the MSN program are fully approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing.
There is an Advisory Board for the MSN program that includes Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs), FNPs, CRNA, Anesthesiologist and employers of APNS.
Graduates of the FNP concentration will have met the eligibility criteria for both the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners FNP certification examinations.
The LMU nursing faculty is committed to challenging you to meet high academic standards while ensuring that you have the tools you need to be successful. Small classes and experienced faculty will enhance your graduate experience. The ability to share learning resources with the new medical school will further augment your learning environment. Faculty will work closely with students to help them master the core knowledge base needed for advanced practice. Faculty will also work with clinical preceptors to create clinical learning environments that will allow you to assume increasing responsibility for patient care as you progress through the program.
Full-time and part-time options are available. A full time student can complete the program in four sequential semesters (inclusive of a summer semester). This full-time plan of progression will take 17 months to complete. Part-time students must meet with their advisor to plan an individualized progression plan. This will help to ensure that course prerequisites and future course availability will be incorporated into the plan. (See sample plans below.)
Prospective students who do not hold a BSN should meet with an advisor to determine and plan a course of study.
MSN FNP Concentration Curriculum Plans (for those with BSN degrees)
Full-time Plan
|
Curriculum Plan for Full-time FNP Students (one sample) |
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|
Credit hours (didactic/clinical) |
|
|
Fall |
|
| NURS 500 Nursing Science & Theoretical Foundations |
3 (3/0) |
| NURS 510 Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology |
3 (3/0) |
| NURS 520 Health Assessment for Advanced Practice |
3 |
| NURS 530 Advanced Pharmacology |
3 (3/0) |
|
12 |
|
|
Spring |
|
| NURS 540 Quantitative and Qualitative Methods for Nursing Research |
3 (3/0) |
| NURS 550 Health Care Policies & Systems |
3 (3/0) |
| NURS 561 Family Nurse Practitioner I |
6 (4/2) |
|
12 |
|
|
Summer |
|
| NURS 580 Advanced Nursing Professional & Practice Roles |
2 (2/0) |
| NURS 562 Family Nurse Practitioner II |
7 (3/4) |
|
9 |
|
|
Fall II |
|
| NURS 590 Directed Scholarly Project |
3 (2/0) |
| NURS 563 Family Nurse Practitioner III |
8 (3/4) |
|
10 |
|
| TOTAL PROGRAM |
43 |
| 720 hours of direct clinical practicum; clinical clock hour to credit hour ratio = 4:1; didactic clock hour to credit hour ratio = 1:1 | |
Part-time Options
Part-time options will vary in length. Part-time students must work with an advisor to design a plan of progression which is consistent with course prerequisites and future course availability.
|
Curriculum Plan for Part-time FNP Students (one sample) |
|
|
Credit hours (didactic/clinical) |
|
|
Fall I |
|
| NURS 500 Nursing Science & Theoretical Foundations |
3 (3/0) |
| NURS 510 Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology |
3 (3/0) |
|
6 |
|
|
Spring I |
|
| NURS 540 Quantitative and Qualitative Methods for Nursing Research |
3 (3/0) |
| NURS 550 Health Care Policies & Systems |
3 (3/0) |
|
6 |
|
|
Summer I |
|
| NURS 580 Advanced Nursing Professional & Practice Roles |
2 (2/0) |
|
2 |
|
|
Fall II |
|
| NURS 520
Health Assessment for Advanced
Practice NURS 530 Advanced Pharmacology |
|
|
Spring II |
|
| NURS 561 Family Nurse Practitioner I |
6 (4/2) |
|
6 |
|
|
Summer II |
|
| NURS 562 Family Nurse Practitioner II |
7 (3/4) |
|
7 |
|
|
Fall III |
|
| NURS 563 Family Nurse Practitioner III |
8 (2/6) |
| NURS 590 Directed Scholarly Project |
2 (2/0) |
|
10 |
|
| TOTAL PROGRAM |
43 |
| 720 hours of direct clinical practicum; clinical clock hour to credit hour ratio = 4:1; didactic clock hour to credit hour ratio = 1:1 | |
MSN Nurse Anesthesia Concentration Curriculum Plan (for those with BSN degrees)
Nurse Anesthesia Concentration Program Director:
Jeff James jeffrey.james@lmunet.edu
Curriculum Plan for Nurse Anesthesia Students
(28-month program plan, seven semesters)
| Course Number and Name | Hour Breakdown |
Credit | |
| Fall 1st year | |||
| NURS 500 Nursing
Science & Theoretical Foundations (may take prior admission to MSN program |
(3-0-0-3) | 3 | |
| NURS 510 Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology | (3-0-0-3) | 3 | |
| NURS 520 Health Assessment for Advanced Practice | (3-0-0-3) | 3 | |
|
NURS 530 Advanced Pharmacology |
(3-0-0-3) | 3 | |
| NURS 581 Introduction to Nurse Anesthesia Principles | (4-0-0-4) | 4 | |
| (NA director and associate director under direction of terminal degreed faculty) | |||
| TOTAL | 16 | ||
| Course Number and Name | Hour Breakdown |
Credit | |
| Spring 1st year | |||
| NURS 571 Nurse Anesthesia Advanced Practice I (Clinical) | (2-1-2-5) | 5 | |
| NURS 540 Quantitative & Qualitative Methods for Nursing Research (may take prior to admission to M.S.N. program) | (3-0-0-3) | 3 | |
| NURS 580 Advanced Nursing Professional & Practice Roles | (2-0-0-2) | 2 | |
|
NURS 550 Health Care Policies & Systems |
(3-0-0-3) | 3 | |
| NURS 582 Advanced Nurse Anesthesia Principles I | (3-0-0-3) | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 16 | ||
| Course Number and Name | Hour Breakdown |
Credit | |
| Summer 1st year | |||
| NURS 572 Nurse Anesthesia Advanced Practice II (Clinical) | (2-1-2-5) | 5 | |
| NURS 511 Advanced Pathophysiology of Anesthesia I | (3-0-0-3) | 3 | |
| NURS 583 Biochemistry Concepts in Anesthesia | (3-0-0-3) | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 11 | ||
| Course Number and Name | Hour Breakdown |
Credit | |
| Fall 2nd Year | |||
| NURS 573 Nurse Anesthesia Advanced Practice III (Clinical) | (2-0-3-5) | 5 | |
| NURS 512 Advanced Pathophysiology of Anesthesia II | (3-0-0-3) | 3 | |
| NURS 584 Professional Aspects/Principles of Nurse Anesthesia | (2-0-0-2) | 2 | |
| TOTAL | 10 | ||
| Course Number and Name | Hour Breakdown |
Credit | |
| Spring 2nd year | |||
| NURS 574 Nurse Anesthesia Advanced Practice IV (Clinical) | (2-0-5-7) | 7 | |
| NURS 514 Advanced Pathophysiology of Anesthesia III | (3-0-0-3) | 3 | |
| NURS 585 Anesthesia Research Principles and Methods | (2-0-0-2) | 2 | |
| TOTAL | 12 | ||
| Course Number and Name | Hour Breakdown |
Credit | |
| Summer 2nd year | |||
| NURS 575 Nurse Anesthesia Advanced Practice V (Clinical) | (2-0-5-7) | 7 | |
| NURS 515 Advanced Pathophysiology of Anesthesia IV | (3-0-0-3) | 3 | |
| NURS 590 Directed Scholarly Project | (2-0-0-2) | 2 | |
| TOTAL | 12 | ||
| Course Number and Name | Hour Breakdown |
Credit | |
| Fall 3rd year | |||
| NURS 576 Nurse Anesthesia Advanced Practice VI (Clinical) | (2-1-5-8) | 8 | |
| NURS 586 Advanced Nurse Anesthesia Principles II | (3-0-0-3) | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 11 | ||
|
PROGRAM TOTAL |
88 | ||
| Legend for Hour Breakdown Column: (X-X-X-X) |
|
1st digit=course didactic hours 2nd digit=course lab hours at 2:1 ratio 3rd digit=course clinical hours at 8:1 ratio 4th digit=total course credit hours |
Additional Requirements for Admitted Students
Before the first day of class, accepted students must have a physical exam and submit their Health Profile form. Students must have and maintain for the duration of the program: current infant, children and adult CPR certification, health insurance, malpractice insurance, current immunizations, annual TB status, proof of Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination form, rubella and rubeola immunization or documentation of immunity and a negative drug screen. See MSN Handbook and Catalog for details.
If a student is assigned for clinical experiences/practicum at a clinical affiliate, other affiliate agency, organization, or school requiring a criminal background check, the student will be required to provide the requested information. Students are allowed in the facility at the clinical affiliate, other affiliate agency, organization or school's discretion. If the agency denies the student's acceptance into the facility, the student will not be able to complete the clinical/practicum/field experience and may be withdrawn from the program.
In certain situations, investigative background reports are ongoing and may be conducted at any time. Access to the program may be denied at any time by the agency or Lincoln Memorial University.
Those applying to the Nurse Anesthesia concentration, if selected, will attend an admissions committee interview. Invitations for admission interviews will be sent no later than two weeks prior to the interview process.
Clinical Placements
Most clinical placements for the Family Nurse Practitioner concentration will be within commuting distance from the main Harrogate campus. If a student resides further away from campus and can help faculty identify a willing and capable preceptor in their home community, a clinical placement in that home area may be possible. (Please discuss this option as soon as possible with your faculty.) Clinical placements may be in private practices, in community health centers, in public health centers and other settings which can help meet the learning needs of the student. The LMU faculty will work closely with clinical preceptors to help you maximize the benefit of your practical experiences.
Most Nurse Anesthesia concentration clinical placements will be within commuting distance from the Harrogate and/or the West Knoxville satellite campus. The Nurse Anesthesia concentration Assistant Director will coordinate clinical experiences with both students and clinical sites.
Certification
In Tennessee and in many states, being recognized as an advanced practice nurse requires a master's degree in nursing and national certification. Completion of FNP concentration provides the eligibility requirements for the FNP certification examinations offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). If you plan to practice in a state other than Tennessee, it will be important to contact the state board of nursing for details about advanced practice nursing in that state.
Program Application Checklist (PDF)
Application for Admission to the FNP Concentration (PDF)
Now accepting applications for Fall 2010. First review date is April 15. Applications received after this date will be reviewed on a competitive basis until class is full.
Application for Admission Nurse Anesthesia (PDF)
Now accepting applications for Fall 2010; application deadline is February 1, 2010.
MSN Student Handbook (PDF)
MSN Catalog (PDF)
COA Accreditation Department: 847-655-1160
Fax; 847-692-7137
email: accreditation@aana.com
