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ADN-MSN Program
For Current ADN student with a baccalaureate or higher degree in a discipline other than nursing who is enrolled at a CNECM community college
PURPOSE
The purpose of the SSU ADN-MSN Program is to provide the current ADN student possessing a baccalaureate or higher degree in a discipline other than nursing the opportunity to enroll in and complete coursework leading to the MSN degree at SSU and to also qualify, upon receipt of the degree, for Public Health Nurse certification in California. This program does NOT confer a BSN at any point in the program of study.
Enrollment in required nursing pathways coursework will occur during summer sessions between first and second year of the ADN program and following graduation from the ADN program. In this manner, the ADN-MSN student has the opportunity to begin the SSU MSN program in the Fall Semester immediately following graduation from the ADN program.
APPLICATION AND ADMISSION
To be qualified for admission to the ADN-MSN Program, the applicant must:
- Be currently enrolled in a CNECM community college ADN Program (Santa Rosa Junior College, Napa Valley College, Solano Community College, Mendocino College, or College of Marin).
- Possess a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a discipline other than nursing.
- Have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 units of college coursework completed.
Applicants initially submit an SSU Nursing Supplemental Application for ADN-MSN Program. Applications will be available on this site beginning February 1, 2011, and will be accepted until April 12, 2011 for admission to the program beginning in Summer 2011; the Nursing Supplemental Application can be downloaded here ADN-MSN Application Form
The student must be admitted by the Department of Nursing to begin the nursing pathways coursework. Because the summer session is conducted through the SSU School of Extended Education, the student does not need to be concurrently admitted to the university. Eligible students in their first year of ADN studies benefit from this model by completing the community health nursing didactic (“theory”) and clinical courses in the summer between first and second year and the summer after graduation from the ADN program.
Application to graduate standing at SSU is required by March 31, 2012 for full admission to the MSN program in Fall 2012. The CSU Graduate Application can be submitted online at www.csumentor.edu Applicants must first be admitted to the university in post-baccalaureate standing. Upon nursing faculty review of qualifications and goals and applicants’ successful progression in the ADN-MSN curriculum, the ADN-MSN students may be admitted to the Graduate Nursing Program for Fall 2012. Matriculated students select full-time or part-time programs of study in their requested MSN specialty area (Family Nurse Practitioner or Leadership and Management).
REQUIRED CURRICULUM
Depending on the student’s academic and career goals, there are minor variations in the ADN-MSN Program requirements as indicated in the following chart. These requirements cannot simply be “waived” as met but must be demonstrated by academic (transcript) record. Upon review and evaluation of the individual applicant’s academic and experiential background and educational goals, the student’s academic advisor may recommend a variety of strategies to meet the specified requirements. These strategies may include course substitution or course challenge (credit-by-examination and/or portfolio documentation and evidence of prior learning).
The following courses in conjunction with the approved MSN curriculum will qualify the Pathways student for California Public Health Nurse certification upon graduation and application to the State Board of Registered Nursing. The ADN-MSN Program student does not earn, nor is awarded, a BSN at any time during the program.
Required Prior to Beginning MSN Curriculum
SSU Course or Equivalent |
Math 165, Elementary Statistics (4) OR |
Psych 302, Development of the Person (3) |
Nurs 404, Community Health Nursing Theory (3) |
Nurs 405, Community Health Nursing Practicum (3) |
IMPORTANT NOTE
There is no mechanism at SSU whereby a ADN-MSN student can be qualified to obtain CA PHN certification without completing the ADN-MSN Program AND MSN requirements. For a list of institutions that offer PHN Certification only please refer to the Board of Registered Nursing web site at http://www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/schools/phnpgrms.pdf
ADN-MSN Pathways Courses Offered by Sonoma State University
Psych 302 Development of the Person (3) Fall, Spring
A multidisciplinary examination of the social, cultural, emotional, and psychphysiological development of the human being. Shows how research and theories relate to and assist individuals in their own self-development.
Offered on the SSU campus or may be taken at another college or university or “challenged” for credit through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP title is “Human Growth and Development”).
Math 165 Elementary Statistics (4)
Offered on the SSU campus or may be taken at another college or university. DOES NOT need to meet the CSU General Education Quantitative Reasoning (B4) requirement; for purposes of the graduate nursing program, this may be met with an applied statistics course at the undergraduate or graduate level that includes descriptive and inferential statistics). .
Nurs 404 Community Health Nursing Theory (3) Summer
Lecture/discussion, 3 hours. Explores population-focused nursing in the context of promotion, protection, and improvement of health for individuals, families and communities. Determinants of health and operations of the health care system will be discussed with an emphasis on social, cultural, and environmental factors which impact the health of the greater community.
Nurs 405 Community Health Nursing Practicum (3) Summer
(N404 must be taken prior to N405)
Clinical practice, 9 hours. Students apply knowledge and skills from nursing and public health science to provide clinical care for clients, individuals and families in their communities. Cultural diversity and vulnerable populations are emphasized while exploring the community as client.