2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

CSU-Pueblo
Clinical Nurse Specialist Emphasis
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) emphasis explores
human needs and interventions to achieve health and
wellness. While the students’ clinical work will focus on
their particular clinical specialties, their learning is
developed around a multi-theoretical human needs
clinical model applicable to a variety of settings.
Requirements for recognition as a CNS vary depending
on state nurse practice acts, certification, and
administrative regulations. Typically, minimum
requirements include graduation from an accredited
CNS program or equivalent in a defined area of
specialty practice at the master’s level and national
certification in the specialty area. Thus, the CNS is
developed based on the specialization’s requirements
for certification maintained by various credentialing
bodies, such as the American Nurses’ Credentialing
Center (ANCC), or National League of Nursing, or
other specialty-nursing organizations. Required
courses include:
Basic Requirements
Core Courses.......................... 18 total credits (16.5-6)
Synthesis of Knowledge..........................6 total credits
Courses Titles Credits (lecture-lab)
NSG 587 Synthesis Experience ............... 9(3-24)
Total Credit Hours..................................................33
Sample Program Plan
CNS: Psychiatric Mental Health
Fall
Courses Titles Credits (lecture-lab)
NSG 506 Roles, Policy & Issues ............. 3(2.5-2)
NSG 508 Advanced Practice Theory.......... 3(3-0)
NSG 592 Research .................................... 3(3-0)
Spring
Courses Titles Credits (lecture-lab)
NSG 552 Advanced Pathophysiology......... 3(3-0)
NSG 561 Advanced Pharmacology ............ 3(3-0)
NSG 562 Advanced Assessment ............... 3(2-4)
NSG 593 Thesis Seminar........................... 3(3-0)
Summer
Courses Titles Credits (lecture-lab)
NSG 551 Health and Well Being ................ 3(2-4)
NSG 581 Synthesis: Psych Mental
Health NSG I............................. 9(3-24)
NSG 599 Thesis ............................ 1 or 2(1or 2-0)
Fall
Courses Titles Credits (lecture-lab)
NSG 582 Synthesis: Psych Mental
Health NSG II ............................9(3-24)
NSG 599 Thesis............................1 or 2(1 or 2-0)
Core Courses.......................18 total credits (16.5-6)
Synthesis of Knowledge .................... 6 total credits
(must take thesis option)
CNS Courses.......................... 21 credit hours (8-52)
Total Credit Hours ................................................. 45
Clinical Contact Hours ........................................ 780
Lab Contact Hours ................................................ 90
Nursing Education Emphasis
Fall
Courses Titles Credits (lecture-lab)
NSG 506 Roles, Policy & Issues..............3(2.5-2)
NSG 508 Advanced Practice Theory ..........3(3-0)
NSG 592 Research.....................................3(3-0)
Spring
Courses Titles Credits (lecture-lab)
NSG 552 Advanced Pathophysiology .........3(3-0)
NSG 561 Advanced Pharmacology ............3(3-0)
NSG 562 Advanced Assessment................3(2-4)
NSG 593 Thesis Seminar ...........................3(3-0)
Summer
Courses Titles Credits (lecture-lab)
NSG 551 Health & Well Being ....................3(2-4)
NSG 571 Healthcare Informatics ................3(3-0)
NSG 575 Curriculum Development.............2(2-0)
NSG 576 Teaching & Instruction in Nursing...4(4-0)
NSG 599 Thesis............................1 or 2(1 or 2-0)
Fall
Courses Titles Credits (lecture-lab)
NSG 583 Synthesis Experience: Educator...9(3-24)
NSG 599 Thesis............................1 or 2(1 or 2-0)
Core Courses.......................18 total credits (16.5-6)
Synthesis of Knowledge .................... 6 total credits
(must take thesis option)
NE Courses .......................... 21 credit hours (14-28)
Total Credit Hours ................................................. 45
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