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California State University, Stanislaus - Program in Nursing (MS) - Overview

The School of Nursing at CSU Stanislaus

The mission of the School of Nursing is to improve the health and wellness of diverse populations through the advancement of nursing science, promotion of excellent clinical scholarship and practice, and the development of leadership in the healthcare environment. The school provides baccalaureate and graduate student-centered learning environments that use technological innovation, promote clinical reasoning, and encourage lifelong learning.

Masters Degrees in Nursing

The primary purpose of the Master of Science program in Nursing is to develop skilled professionals able to assume positions of leadership, which contribute to the health, education, and social structure of the community, state, and nation.

The Master of Science in Nursing includes a core curriculum and 2 concentrations -- nursing education and gerontological nursing.

Student Learning Outcomes

The core program provides students with knowledge essential to all nurses prepared at the master's level. Graduates will be able to critique and evaluate research findings and to apply research findings in order to provide high quality care, initiate change, and implement evidence-based nursing practice. They will have an understanding of health care policy, health care organizations, and financing of health care which will prepare them to assume leadership positions in an ever-evolving health care system. In addition, knowledge of ethical decision making principles and health disparity issues will help to assure that appropriate and sensitive health care is provided.

In addition to the core student learning objectives, students completing the concentration in Nursing Education will be able to:

1. Critique, evaluate, and use concepts and theories of nursing, educational pedagogy, and curriculum development in the development of nursing education programs.

2. Apply principles of measurement and evaluation in the development and implementation of strategies for assessing student learning.

3. Use evidence-based teaching strategies to facilitate learning in settings where nurses function as educators for new nurses, students, patients, families, and communities.

In addition to the core student learning objectives, students completing the concentration in Gerontological Nursing will be able to:

1. Critique, evaluate, and use concepts and theories of aging to design and implement effective intervention strategies to enhance independence and autonomy of older persons.

2. Use an understanding of the nature and scope of social, economic, physical, educational, and behavioral issues of aging in the development and implementation of programs for older persons.

3. Work effectively within an interdisciplinary setting and with diverse professionals, patients, families, and communities.

About the School of Nursing

The goal of the School of Nursing at CSU Stanislaus is to improve the health and wellness of diverse populations through the advancement of nursing science, promotion of excellent clinical scholarship and practice, and the development of leadership in the healthcare environment. The school provides baccalaureate and graduate environments that use technological innovation, promote clinical reasoning, and encourage lifelong learning. The Master in Nursing tracks offer an emphasis in nursing education or gerontology. This program is designed to prepare registered nurses holding baccalaureate degrees as nursing educators or careers in aging.