We offer three clinical nurse specialist (CNS) programs: Adult-Gerontology, Neonatal, and Pediatric. This program will prepare you to provide advanced nursing care directly to clients specialty population, develop evidence-based standards and programs delivered by nursing personnel, and influence systems that affect healthcare. To learn more about the CNS role, visit the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists at www.nacns.org
Our graduate programs are designed for working nurses. You will complete courses online in an asynchronous format. There are periodic mandatory on-campus meetings for just a few courses. Clinical hours in the program are focused on acquiring the CNS competencies appropriate for the population, involving wellness through acute care. You will need to have a foundation of 1-2 years recent acute care practice, with the specialty population, in order to support role development into advanced practice across the continuum of health care services. You must complete a minimum of 500 hours in a clinical setting under the supervision of qualified preceptors.
Each state individually determines the legal scope of practice and criteria for entry-into CNS practice. Program graduates are encouraged to obtain national CNS certification, which is required for CNS practice in most other states:
Neonatal and Pediatric CNS graduates are eligible for the American Association of Critical-care Nurses (AACN) Acute Care Neonatal CNS or Pediatric CNS certification.
Adult-Gerontology CNS graduates are eligible for both the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Adult-Gerontology CNS and the American Association of Critical-care Nurses (AACN) Acute Care Adult-Gerontology CNS certifications.
Requirements
Official academic records and diploma/certificate must be sent from the institution attended.
If official records are not in English, certified English translations of all documents must also be submitted. Translations must be word-for-word (i.e. literal) translations
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