{"id":244,"date":"2017-11-29T13:39:48","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T13:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/masters-nursing-graduate-programs-an-introduction\/"},"modified":"2019-07-15T15:25:27","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T21:25:27","slug":"masters-nursing-graduate-programs-an-introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/masters-nursing-graduate-programs-an-introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Master&#8217;s Nursing Graduate Programs: An Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The transformation of the healthcare system is taking place as you read this, and nursing graduate students can benefit from it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A mother brings her child into a clinic for treatment of an earache. Instead of a physician, a nurse practitioner provides the care.<\/li>\n<li>A patient is readied for surgery. A variety of specialists move around the surgery room, but it&#8217;s not a specially trained physician administering the anesthetic\u2014it&#8217;s a certified nurse anesthetist.<\/li>\n<li>During a patient&#8217;s recovery from an acute illness, it&#8217;s decided that the patient no longer needs to stay in the hospital but isn&#8217;t well enough to return home. The best place to continue the recovery is an intermediate-care facility. Who makes that decision and\u00a0who oversees the physical and emotional rehabilitation programs at this facility? A clinical nurse specialist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Advanced Practice Nurses Have Completed Nursing Graduate Work<\/h2>\n<p>These healthcare professionals are all advanced practice nurses (APNs). All have graduate-level degrees, and they serve as proof that there is a\u00a0demand for workers with a nursing master&#8217;s degree or nursing doctorate in a variety of clinical specialties, as well as teaching and research roles.<\/p>\n<h2>Variety of Nursing Master&#8217;s Programs<\/h2>\n<p>There are more than 330 master&#8217;s degree programs accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/graduate-schools\/graduate-nursing-programs.aspx\">wide spectrum of programs<\/a> includes the Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) degree, Master of Nursing (M.N.) degree, Master of Science (M.S.) degree with a nursing major, or Master of Arts (M.A.) degree with a nursing major. The specific degrees depend on the requirements set by the college or university or by the faculty of the nursing program.<\/p>\n<p>There are also accelerated programs for RNs, which allow the nurse with a hospital diploma or associate&#8217;s degree to earn both a baccalaureate and a master&#8217;s degree in a condensed program. Some schools offer accelerated master&#8217;s degree programs for nurses with non-nursing degrees. There are joint-degree programs, such as a master&#8217;s in nursing combined with a Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Health, or Master of Hospital Administration.<\/p>\n<h2>Nursing Master&#8217;s is Educational Core for APN<\/h2>\n<p>A master&#8217;s degree in nursing is the educational core that allows advanced practice nurses to work as nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, clinical nurse specialists, and certified nurse anesthetists.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nurse practitioners conduct physical exams, diagnose and treat common acute illnesses and injuries, administer immunizations, manage chronic problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes, and order lab services and X-rays.<\/li>\n<li>Nurse-midwives provide prenatal and gynecological care, deliver babies in hospitals and private settings such as homes, and follow up with postpartum care.<\/li>\n<li>Clinical nurse specialists provide a range of care in specialty areas, such as oncology, pediatrics, and cardiac, neonatal, obstetric\/gynecological, neurological, and psychiatric nursing.<\/li>\n<li>Nurse anesthetists administer anesthesia for all types of surgery in operating rooms, dental offices, and outpatient surgical centers.<\/li>\n<li>Master&#8217;s degrees in nursing administration or nursing education are also available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One study estimates that the U.S. could save as much as $8.75 billion annually if APNs were used appropriately in place of physicians. 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