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for California State University, Fresno.
You are in the official 2000-2001 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
M.S. in Nursing
Option in Clinical Specialization
Option in Primary Care/Nurse Practitioner
School Nurse Credential
Combined program:
Primary Care/Nurse Practitioner (M.S. Nursing)
with School Nurse Credential
Mariamma K. Mathai, Chair
Judith Allender, Marlene A. Dehn, F. Ndidi Griffin, Janet Hild, Mary
R. Ivan, Patricia R. Nuttall, Gozil M. Oxley, Cherie Rector, Michael F.
Russler, Elizabeth H. Wilkerson
The mission of the Department of Nursing is to offer quality nursing education to undergraduate and graduate nursing students. This education prepares nurses to make clinical decision-making skills based on theory and research. As life-long learners, graduates are prepared to deliver quality health care for increasingly diverse populations. Graduates will lead, supervise, delegate, manage, and evaluate care outcomes, as well as demonstrate the ability to act as consumer advocates in promoting wellness and facilitating change.
The scope of nursing practice is changing significantly. The professional nurse uses theory and research-based knowledge to provide direct and indirect care to individuals, families, groups, and communities.
In the role as designer, manager, and coordinator of care, nurses collaborate
with patients and interdisciplinary care teams.
The department offers an undergraduate program which leads to the Bachelor
of Science degree in Nursing, a postbaccalaureate School Nurse Credential
Program with an option to pursue the master's degree in nursing, a graduate
program leading to a Master of Science degree in Nursing, and a Post-Master's
Nurse Practitioner Credential Program.
The program requires six semesters of nursing courses in addition to two semesters of prerequisite requirements. The basic General Education requirements are the same for all majors. Upon completion of the sixth semester clinical course sequence, the student is qualified to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) and apply for the Public Health Nurse Certificate. California State University, Fresno's nursing program is accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing and the National League for Nursing (NLN).
A wide variety of clinical placements are available. Placement facilities include Community Hospitals of Central California, St. Agnes Medical Center, Valley Children's Hospital, Veteran's Administration Medical Center, HCA Cedar Vista Hospital, University Medical Center, Central Valley Indian Health, Associated Indian Services, Armenian Home, San Joaquin Gardens, the Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, and the health departments from Fresno, Madera, Kings, and Tulare counties.
Students seeking advanced placement must seek advisement from the department.
Students are expected to meet all prerequisites for admission and meet filing
deadlines specified for undergraduate students.
Registered Nurses with an associate degree in nursing may articulate
at the junior level in the major. Registered nurses from diploma programs
may seek advanced placement through credit by examination (see Academic
Placement Credit by Examination
).
Registered nurses are in a separate admission pool from the generic nursing
applicants.
Licensed Vocational Nurses are offered three options:
Health Related Personnel. Medical corpsmen, psychiatric technicians, and others are eligible for credit by examination under the university's policy as outlined in the current catalog.
Advanced placement in the major prepares qualified students to receive
their B.S.N. The curriculum is designed to emphasize theory-based practice
in nursing and to provide the foundation for graduate study. While pursuing
the degree, students are encouraged to select their area of interest. They
are also encouraged to collaboratively care for patients in a variety of
settings: acute care, critical care, long care, ambulatory care, and home
care.
