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What is unique about EMU’s MSN Programprogram?
- Students develop leadership skills while being mindful of what is just, culturally competent, respectful and sacred.
- Course assignments are structured for direct application in the student's professional work setting.
- An interprofessional focus means you’ll study business, education, conflict transformation, and nursing.
- Our sacred covenant framework of nursing is based on faith and values, high professional standards, and bringing people to wholeness and healing.http:// www.emu.edu/msn/sacred-covenant/
- Small class sizes enhance community-building.
- Our program is primarily online distance learning with some synchronous classes.
- Many of EMU’s expert nursing faculty often have extensive cross-cultural experience.
- Earn up to 400 faculty supervised practicum hours that can be applied towards a future DNP degree.
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- Unit managers in hospitals
- Supervisors or directors in public health, long-term care, or other agencies
- Specific roles in institutions - , such as safety, infection control, case management, or patient education
- College-level teaching in nursing at an associate or baccalaureate level. If at the baccalaureate level, you will need to consider a PhD or DNP in the future.
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The program is consistent with current Pennsylvania state and national school nurse standards and guidelines. It focuses on health care management for school-aged children and is designed to prepare registered nurses to meet the health needs of children of all ages in diverse school settings. Graduates of this program meet the requirements for a Pennsylvania certificate as a Level I Educational Specialist-School Nurse. However, school nurses from states other than Pennsylvania will find the program beneficial as well.
Graduates of a Master master of Science science in leadership and school nurse concentration can find jobs in the following areas:
- School and camp settings.
- Supervisors or directors in public health, or other agencies.
- College level teaching in nursing at an associate or baccalaureate level. If at the baccalaureate level, you will need to consider a PhD or DNP in the future.
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Upon completion of the School Nurse Certification Program curriculum, students who are RN’s RNs in Pennsylvania , are eligible to apply for the School Nurse Certificate (Education Specialist I) issued by the Pennsylvania (PA) Department of Education. The PA DOE requires conversion to an Education Specialist Level II certificate within six service years as a Certified School Nurse.
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