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Adult Nurse Practitioner online The purpose of the Adult Nurse Practitioner concentration is to prepare professional nurses for advanced practice nursing in primary health care of adults. Education for such advanced practice nursing is grounded in theoretical and practical knowledge; therefore, didactic and clinical experiences are integral to the Adult Nurse Practitioner curriculum. Clinical practicum sites are arranged as close as possible to home areas for students. Graduates are eligible to sit for national certification as an Adult Nurse Practitioner. This concentration is offered online. There are a total of 7 on campus dates required throughout the curriculum for evaluations with standardized patients. There are 24 students admitted yearly to the ANP concentration. Prospective students, please click here to listen to message from the concentration director. The following faculty members will be your instructors as you move through the Adult Nurse Practitioner concentration: Dr. Linda Steele, Director A minimum of 45 semester hours with 616 clinical practicum hours is required for graduation in the Adult Nurse Practitioner concentration. The Adult Nurse Practitioner concentration offers two methods for completing your graduation requirements. The first is a full-time curriculum plan which spans two years or a part-time plan which will take three years to complete. These curriculum plans are only a suggested course sequence and you may be able to modify your schedule by meeting with your graduate advisor. Selected courses can be taken during summer sessions. Full-Time Curriculum Plan Below you will find the Clinical Course Sequence for the Adult Nurse Practitioner concentration. Below you will find the common core courses for the Adult Nurse Practitioner concentration. (Recommended electives if additional coursework is desired) The Clinical Nurse Specialist concentration was developed in 2004. In 2007 this concentration was reviewed by the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists and meets the criteria for consistency with the standards set by the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist. The Clinical Nurse Specialist concentration prepares nurses for advanced nursing practice roles in complex care settings and allows the student to determine the focus of his/her clinical specialization. Emphasis is placed on providing the student with advanced theoretical knowledge and practice skills needed to improve patient care. This option provides preparation in the dimensions of expert clinician, educator, consultant, and researcher. Students are educated in the dimensions of the CNS role through a didactic course and 3 practicum courses that allow the student to work with a master's prepared CNS in their area of interest. The 42 s.h. concentration includes core courses, clinical core courses and concentration courses. Graduates are eligible to sit for national certification examination as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. Selected courses can be taken during summer sessions. Prospective students, please click here to listen to message from the concentration director. The following faculty members will be your instructors as you move through the Clinical Nurse Specialist concentration of our Graduate School. Dr. Susan A. Williams, Director A minimum of 42 s.h. is required for graduation in the Clinical Nurse Specialist concentration. The Clinical Nurse Specialist concentration offers two methods for completing your graduation requirements. The first is a full-time curriculum plan which spans two years. The second is a part-time plan which will take four years to complete. These curriculum plans are only a suggested course sequence and you can modify your schedule by meeting with your graduate advisor. Full-Time Curriculum Plan Below you will find the Clinical Course Sequence for the Clinical Nurse Specialist concentration. Below you will find the common core courses for the Clinical Nurse Specialist concentration. Clinical Core courses The MSN Community Health concentration has transitioned its focus to Nursing Leadership in Community-Based Health Care Systems presenting exciting opportunities for nurses pursuing this clinical track. Within the context of population focused care, students learn program planning skills that use models of assessment, evidence-based interventions, and targeted approaches to developing programs to modify health outcomes and address health disparities. Health is seen as an individual and aggregate phenomenon. The relevance of both diversity and disparities to health programming is examined as an integral part of care provision. For more information and curriculum plans, see Nursing Leadership. The purpose of the Family Nurse Practitioner concentration is to prepare professional nurses for advanced practice nursing in primary health care settings. Education for such advanced practice nursing is grounded in theoretical and practical knowledge; therefore, didactic and clinical experiences are integral to the Family Nurse Practitioner curriculum. Clinical practicum sites are arranged as close as possible to home areas for students. Graduates are eligible to sit for certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner. This concentration is offered online. There are a total of 7 on campus dates required throughout the curriculum for evaluations with standardized patients. There are 30 students admitted yearly to the FNP concentration. Prospective students, please click here to listen to message from the concentration director. The following faculty members will be your instructors as you move through the Family Nurse Practitioner concentration: Dr. Linda Steele, Director A minimum of 50 semester hours with 748 clinical practicum hours is required for graduation in the Family Nurse Practitioner concentration. The Family Nurse Practitioner concentration offers two methods for completing your graduation requirements. The first is a full-time curriculum plan which spans two years or a part-time plan which will take five years to complete. These curriculum plans are only a suggested course sequence and you may be able to modify your schedule by meeting with your graduate advisor. Full-Time Curriculum Plan Below you will find the Clinical Course Sequence for the Family Nurse Practitioner concentration. Below you will find the common core courses for the Family Nurse Practitioner concentration. (Recommended electives if additional coursework is desired) The purpose of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner concentration is to increase the number of advanced practice neonatal nurses in the region and state to meet the needs of high-risk infants and their families in tertiary care centers. Education for such advanced nursing practice is grounded in theoretical and practical knowledge that is culturally sensitive and prepares practitioners in advanced nursing, medical and pharmacological practices. Graduates of this concentration will be employable as practitioners in neonatal intensive care units, nurse-managed clinics, home health services, health departments, and managed care organizations. Graduates are eligible to sit for The National Certification Corporation's (NCC) examination to certify Neonatal Nurse Practitioner's. The content courses for this concentration are offered online. Required student clinical practice experiences are arranged in the students' geographic area. The following faculty members will be your instructors as you move through the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner concentration: Dr. Garris Conner, Director A minimum of 41 s.h. is required for graduation in the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner concentration. The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner concentration offers two methods for completing your graduation requirements. The first is a full-time curriculum plan which spans eighteen months. The second is a part-time plan which will take two and one half years to complete. Curriculum plans for certified Neonatal Nurse Practitioner's seeking a master's degree as well as a Post-Master's Certificate are available. These curriculum plans are only a suggested course sequence and you may be able to modify your schedule by meeting with your graduate advisor. Full-Time Curriculum Plan Below you will find the Clinical Course Sequence for the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner concentration. Below you will find the common core courses for the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner concentration. The Nurse Anesthesia program is a 28-month course of study designed to prepare professional nurses as practitioners of nurse anesthesia eligible for national certification. Applications to the concentration are accepted throughout the year for consideration by the Nurse Anesthesia Admissions Committee that meets each Spring. Each new class will begin in January. Official Nurse Anesthesia Website The following faculty members will be your instructors as you move through the Nurse Anesthesia program: Dr. Maura McAuliffe, CRNA, PhD, FAAN, Director Below you will find the Clinical Course Sequence for the Nurse Anesthesia concentration. Below you will find the common core courses for the Nurse Anesthesia concentration. The purpose of the Nurse-Midwifery concentration is to prepare professional nurses as safe and competent practitioners of nurse-midwifery who are eligible for certification by the American College of Nurse-Midwives. A special intent is for graduates to assume care provider roles in rural areas so as to better meet the needs of underserved women and infants. Additionally, graduates are prepared to incorporate appropriate theory bases and research findings into the delivery of care and to use the scientific method to solve problems in their area of practice, nurse-midwifery. This concentration is offered online. Monday, July 10, 2006| The nurse-midwifery education program in the College of Nursing at East Carolina University has received 10-year accreditation. Prospective students, please click here to listen to message from the concentration director. Please follow this link to the ECU Nurse Midwifery web site which is created and hosted by the instructors and students: "Our Midwifery website" (www.ecumidwifery.net) The following faculty members will be your instructors as you move through the Nurse-Midwifery concentration: Mrs. Becky Bagley, Interim Director A minimum of 46 s.h. is required for graduation in the Nurse-Midwifery concentration. The Nurse-Midwifery concentration offers two methods for completing your graduation requirements. The first is a full-time curriculum plan which spans two years. The second is a part-time plan which will take three years to complete. These curriculum plans are only a suggested course sequence and you may be able to modify your schedule by meeting with your graduate advisor. Full-Time Curriculum Plan Required Clinical Course Listing Below you will find the Clinical Course Sequence for the Nurse-Midwifery concentration. Below you will find the common core courses for the Nurse-Midwifery concentration. The Nursing Education concentration prepares graduates for the role of nurse educator in an academic or clinical setting. Students will be prepared to function in complex educational environments to teach traditional as well as non-traditional learners using a variety of emerging technologies and interdisciplinary skills. The concentration, which is offered online, includes core courses, select clinical core courses, concentration courses, and electives. Please note: In North Carolina nursing faculty who teach in a program leading to initial licensure are required to have two calendar years or the equivalent of full time clinical experience as a registered nurse (21 NCAC 36.0318). Prospective students, please click here to listen to message from the concentration director. The following faculty members will be your instructors as you move through the Nursing Education concentration: Dr. Carol Winters-Moorhead, Director The Nursing Education concentration requires a minimum of 36 semester hours (39 semester hours if students have no prior teaching experience). A model curriculum guide follows. Full-Time Curriculum Plan Nursing Clinical Core Courses Select any three of these courses. These online courses are not "clinical" courses as you experienced as a BSN student. They are designed to increase your knowledge in advanced practice nursing. Some -not all- are available each semester with fewer in the summer. You will be notified by your advisor which ones are offered each semester.MSN Concentrations
Clinical Nurse Specialist online
Family Nurse Practitioner online
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner online
Nurse Anesthesia
Nurse-Midwifery online
Nursing Education online
Nursing Leadership online
Nursing Leadership in Acute Care Health Systems
Nursing Leadership in Community-Based Health Systems
Nursing Leadership in Educational Health Systems
RN to MSN Adult Nurse Practitioner (top)
Faculty
Ms. Mary Elesha-Adams
Dr. Bruce Leonard
Ms. Melissa Ott
Ms. Michelle Skipper
Mr. James Steele
Mr. Bobby LoweryCurriculum
Part-Time Curriculum PlanRequired Clinical Course Listing
Core Courses
Electives
Clinical Nurse Specialist (top)
Faculty
Curriculum
Part-Time Curriculum PlanRequired Clinical Course Listing
Core Courses
Nursing Leadership - Community-Based Health Care (top)
Family Nurse Practitioner (top)
Faculty
Ms. Mary Elesha-Adams
Dr. Bruce Leonard
Ms. Melissa Ott
Ms. Michelle Skipper
Mr. James Steele
Mr. Bobby LoweryCurriculum
Part-Time Curriculum PlanRequired Clinical Course Listing
Core Courses
Electives
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (top)
Faculty
Ms. Mollie TrippCurriculum
Part-Time Curriculum Plan
NNP to MSN Curriculum Plan Required Clinical Course Listing
Core Courses
Nurse Anesthesia (top)
Faculty
Ms. Melydia Edge
Mr. Greg Gambrell Curriculum
Required Clinical Course Listing
Core Courses
Nurse-Midwifery (top)
ECU nurse-midwifery program receives 10-year accreditation
The Board of Review of the Division of Accreditation of the American College of Nurse-Midwives met June 16-18 and granted accreditation without recommendations for 10 years. The next self-evaluation report and site visit will be in 2016.
The board commended Jacqueline Hutcherson, certified nurse-midwife and director of the graduate concentration, and the ECU nurse-midwifery faculty for innovation in distance delivery and assessment of student learning and clinical experiences. The educational model at ECU provides an interdisciplinary approach where future physicians and nurse midwives research, practice and learn together.
Additionally, faculty were recognized for their commitment to underserved rural populations, according to a letter by Barbara Decker, chair of the review board. A special intent of ECU's program is for graduates to assume care provider roles in rural areas to meet the needs of underserved women and infants. As of 2005, ECU graduates choosing to practice in North Carolina all had located in federally-designated Health Professional Shortage Areas, officials said.
ECU's nurse-midwifery program is the only one in North Carolina. The program was initiated in 1991 as part of a legislative mandate to combat high infant mortality. ECU's program has succeeded by providing 25 percent of certified nurse midwives approved to practice in the state, Hutcherson said. Since 1991, the state's total number of nurses approved to practice has doubled. A total of 15 certified nurse midwives practice in Pitt County. Faculty
Dr. Rebecca Benfield
Ms. Monique Van Essendelft
Dr. D. Elizabeth Jesse
Ms. Renee Spain Curriculum
Part-Time Curriculum Plan
Core Courses
Nursing Education (top)
Faculty
Dr. Sylvia Brown
Dr. Frances Eason
Dr. Phyllis Horns
Dr. Lou Everett
Dr. Annette PerryCurriculum
Part-Time Curriculum Plan
Nursing Education Courses
Below you will find the nursing education courses for the Nursing Education concentration.
Below you will find the common core courses for the Nursing Education concentration.
Select any course of your choice. Students often select education-related courses from: EDUC, EDTC, or ADED.
The nursing leadership concentration is designed to facilitate the acquisition of knowledge and skills necessary for leadership positions within the health-care delivery system. Students may choose from one of three foci: Leadership in Acute Care Health Systems, Leadership in Community-Based Health Systems, or Leadership in Health Care Educational Systems. Students in all three of these concentrations students develop specialized knowledge and practice in leadership including but not limited to administrative and organizational theory and ethics, financial management, human resource management, health policy, and law and regulation. Students take additional courses and participate in a 252 hour practicum experience in the focus area and role preference selected. Success in this 41 semester hour concentration requires computer proficiency since it is a 100% online offering.
The following faculty members will be your instructors as you move through the Nursing Leadership concentration:
Dr. Elaine Scott, Director
Dr. Connie Mullinix
Dr. Betty Woodard
The Nursing Leadership concentration requires a minimum of 41 semester hours and is available through a 100% online option. A model full-time two-year curriculum guide and a part-time curriculum plan for each of the three foci follows
Full-Time Curriculum Plan - Nursing Leadership - Acute Care Health Systems
Part-Time Curriculum Plan - Nursing Leadership - Acute Care Health Systems
Full-Time Curriculum Plan - Nursing Leadership - Community-Based Health Systems
Part-Time Curriculum Plan - Nursing Leadership - Community-Based Health Systems
Full-Time Curriculum Plan - Nursing Leadership - Educational Health Systems
Part-Time Curriculum Plan - Nursing Leadership - Educational Health Systems
Below you will find the Concentration Course Listing for the Nursing Leadership concentration.
Students in all three of these concentration foci develop specialized knowledge and practice in leadership including but not limited to administrative and organizational theory and ethics, financial management, human resource management, health policy, and law and regulation.
Each focus requires additional courses in that area of interest:
Acute Care SystemsEducational Systems
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