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| • | Ava G. Porter, D.N.P., Department Chair, Nursing |
| • | Patty M. Vari, Ph.D., Program Director, MSN Program |
| • | Martha S. Anderson, D.N.P., C.N.S. |
| • | Warren G. Clark, Ph.D. |
| • | Jeannie Garber, D.N.P. |
| • | Milena P. Staykova, Ed.D., F.N.P.-B.C. |
| • | Kathleen O. Williams, Ph.D., F.N.P.-B.C. |
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Click here to see the Master of Science in Nursing section of the 2012-2013 JCHS Catalog.
Is the Time Right?
If this is the right time for you to get your Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree, Jefferson College of Health Science (JCHS) is the right place for you. JCHS offers two MSN degree programs: one in Nursing Systems Management and one in the Nurse Clinician Educator specialty. Both programs of study were planned for the working professional nurse. Courses are offered through a combination of online instruction coupled with didactic classroom instruction. Students come on campus for orientation and only two to four times during each course.
Courses in the MSN programs are taught by faculty members who have real world nursing experiences. Many maintain certification in their areas of expertise, hold joint appointments in healthcare systems or are doing research in healthcare. These same faculty members are available as teachers and advisors to you as you move through your program of study at JCHS.
We deliberately keep our class sizes small so graduate faculty can take a personal interest in students.
Full-time students can complete the program in two years of intense study. Part-time study is available. Registered nurses are admitted to the program with a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing program. Registered nurses with a bachelor’s degree in another field can be admitted to the MSN program. Generally, students without a BSN will only need to take 2 – 3 leveling courses. These courses can be taken in the summer prior to the start of fall classes. Some are offered online. |
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Accreditation
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The Master of Science in Nursing Program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) at One DuPont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, D.C. 20036. Phone 202-887-6791. In 2007, the MSN program was reaccredited for a 10-year period of time. |
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Joining the Ranks of a Certified Nurse
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Once students graduate from the MSN program in the Nursing Systems Management specialty, they are eligible to take the American Nurse Credentialing Center certification examination as either a Board Certified Nurse Executive (NE–BC) or a Board Certified Nurse Executive Advanced (NEA-BC). The level depends on their experience as nurse managers or executives. Students who graduate from the Nurse Clinician Educator specialty are eligible to take the National League for Nursing examination as a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) after two years of nursing education practice. |
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Course Format
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Full-time MSN program students take three (3) courses or nine (9) credits a semester. Part-time study is available. Courses are offered in ten to fifteen week blocks of time with 2-4 class meetings per course, depending on which format best fits the course requirements and student progress in the course.
Two courses are interprofessional education courses. These courses are IPE 507, Ethical and Legal Practice in Healthcare and IPE 509, Research and Evidence-Based Practice. Graduate nursing students take these two courses with students from the Occupational Therapy and Physician Assistant Master of Science programs.
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Admission Requirements
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The following requirements must be met for admission to the MSN Program:
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Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution with a recommended GPA of 3.0 or higher
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All applicants must have completed a college level statistics course with a C or higher
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Applicants who have earned a bachelors degree in a field of study other than nursing must meet the following program course prerequisites.
o Completion of NSG 490, Contemporary Nursing Issues and Theory, with a B or better.
o Completion of a college level research course with a C or better.
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Completed Recommendation Forms from three references
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A Professional Resume
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Official scores from the Miller Analogies Test from the last five years (MAT-School Code is 2522)
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Current Registered Nurse Licensure from any state or territory of the United States
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Students may transfer up to six (6) graduate credit hours to the MSN program (Please refer to the Transfer Credit policy in the Graduate Information, Policies, and Procedures section of this Catalog) |
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Admissions Process
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Review of admission materials begins in February. The recommended deadline for priority admission is May 15. Students who plan to start the program in fall semester should have all materials submitted to the JCHS Office of Admissions by August 1. It is the applicant’s sole responsibility to submit these materials and verify that the Office of Admissions has received them.
The Admission Counselor for the Department of Nursing is Sarah Ross. You can reach Sarah at (540) 985-8309 or by e-mail at seross@jchs.edu. Alternatively, you can call 1-888-985-8483 and ask for the Admission’s Office.
To apply for the MSN program, applicants should provide the following to the Office of Admission:
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Tuition Assistance
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Never let perceived lack of dollars deter you from seeking your MSN. Federal and Virginia state tuition assistance is available for eligible students. Most local healthcare organizations support attendance with tuition support. JCHS Financial Aid Office will assist students with information on methods of procuring student loans.
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Resources
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JCHS Department of Nursing Address:
Department of Nursing
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
101 Elm Ave., SE
P.O. Box 13186
Roanoke, VA 24031-3186
1- 888-985-4785 (toll-free)
(540) 985-8208 (secretary)
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- JCHS Catalog: available on the JCHS website. The Catalog contains both the undergraduate and graduate catalogs as well as course descriptions. Nursing courses have the prefix “NSG.”
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