Baccalaureate & Graduate Nursing: Post MSN-Certificate Program
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Post-MSN Certificate Program

The College of Health Sciences offers a Post-Master’s Certificate in a second nursing specialty or role for nurses who have completed a master of science in nursing degree. Certificate options include:

  • Rural Health Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Rural Psychiatric Mental Health Practitioner
  • Public Health Nursing
  • Nursing Education
The number of credit hours required for completion varies by specialty or role. All MSN policies apply to the Post-MSN Certificate students.

Click here for the complete MSN Student Handbook (MSNHandbook_2008-2009.pdf)

Have any questions? Please contact Marlene McFarland or call 859-622-1838.



Admission Requirements

Minimum requirements for admission to the program include:

  • Admission to the Graduate School
  • A master of science in nursing degree
  • A free and unrestricted R.N. license in Kentucky (or a
    recognized compact state) with no Kentucky Board of
    Nursing imposed restrictions on practice, voluntary or
    otherwise
Admission is competitive and limited to available space. In addition to the above criteria, consideration is also given to the student’s statement of Personal and Professional Objectives submitted with the Graduate School application (http://www.gradschool.eku.edu/apply/default.php), the three required Professional References and the rural nature of the site identified for matriculation or proposed for future practice. Priority is given to degree-seeking applications. Application deadline is February 15. Admission may be granted at other times during the year if spaces are available.




Application Process

A student seeking admission to the Post-MSN Certificate program at Eastern Kentucky University must apply for admission to the Graduate School indicating the desired option. The student is responsible for submitting completed materials to the Graduate School, including:

  • Graduate School Application Form (http://www.gradschool.eku.edu/apply/default.php)
  • Transcripts of all previous college work (except course work taken at Eastern Kentucky University)
  • Application fee $35.00
  • Scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT). Applications to take the GRE may be obtained from Educational Testing Service (www.ets.org). The Miller Analogies Test is administered through the EKU Academic Testing Office (http://www.testing.eku.edu/miller/) (phone: 859-622-1281).
Please note that a narrative statement relating your personal and professional goals for graduate study is a required part of the application process. This narrative statement should be considered a very important part of your application. Faculty will use this statement to evaluate your written communication skills as well as to evaluate the relationship of your career goals to those of the program.

Department Application Process

In addition to the Graduate School application, the Department of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing also has a separate admission process.

Complete & return the following forms: Return forms to:
Eastern Kentucky Univeristy
Baccalaureate & Graduate Nursing
521 Lancaster Avenue
Rowlett 223
Richmond, KY 40475-3102

Deadline for Application Submission
The application deadline for all of the Post-MSN certificate options is February 15. Admission may be granted at other times during the year if spaces are available in an option.



Rural Health Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate


• Curriculum

Prerequisites Credit Hours
NSC 832 Advanced Health Assessment 3
NSC 830 Advanced Pharmacology 3
NSC 834 Advanced Pathophysiology 3
PLUS  
NSC 870 FNP I 3
NSC 872 FNP II 3
NSC 874 FNP III 3
NSC 876 FNP Internship 6
NSC 800 Concurrent enrollment with
870, 872, 874 for a total of
9
Total 24


• Progression Plan

Summer Fall Spring
* NSC 834
Adv. Pathophysiology
3 hrs
* NSC 832
Adv Health Assessment
3 hrs
* NSC 830
Adv. Pharmacology
3 hrs

TOTAL: 6 hrs
+ Professional Liability Insurance for NP students
NSC 870 FNP I
3 hrs
NSC 800
Advanced Practice
3 hrs

TOTAL: 6 hrs
Summer Fall Spring
NSC 872 FNP II
3 hrs
NSC 800
Advanced Practice
3 hrs

TOTAL: 6 hrs
NSC 874 FNP III
3 hrs
NSC 800
Advanced Practice
3 hrs

TOTAL: 6 hrs
+ Professional Liability Insurance for NP students
NSC 876
FNP Internship
6 hrs
* Prerequisites




Rural Psychiatric Mental Health Practitioner Certificate


• Curriculum

Prerequisites Credit Hours
NSC 832 Advanced Health Assessment 3
NSC 830 Advanced Pharmacology 3
NSC 834 Advanced Pathophysiology 3
PLUS  
NSC 880 PMHNP I 2
NSC 881 Psychopharmacology 2
NSC 882 PMHNP II 2
NSC 884 PMHNP II 3
NSC 886 PMHNP Internship 6
NSC 800 Concurrent enrollment with
880, 882, 884 for a total of
7
Total 22


• Progression Plan

Summer Fall Spring
* NSC 834
Adv. Pathophysiology
3 hrs
* NSC 832
Adv Health Assessment
3 hrs

* NSC 830
Adv. Pharmacology
3 hrs

TOTAL: 6 hrs
+ Professional Liability Insurance for NP students
NSC 880 Rural PMHNP I
2 hrs

NSC 881 Applied Psychopharmacology
2 hrs

NSC 800
Advanced Practice (section for PMHNP)
2 hrs

TOTAL: 6 hrs
Summer Fall Spring
NSC 882 Rural PMHNP II
2 hrs

NSC 800
Advanced Practice (section for PMHNP)
2 hrs

TOTAL: 4 hrs
NSC 884 Rural
PMHNP III
3 hrs

NSC 800
Advanced Practice (section for PMHNP)
3 hrs

TOTAL: 6 hours
+ Professional Liability Insurance for NP students
NSC 886 Rural PMHNP Internship
6 hrs
* Prerequisites




Public Health Nursing Certificate


• Curriculum

Prerequisites Credit Hours
HEA 855 Epidemiology & Risk Management 3
PLUS  
NSC 836 Advanced Health Promotion for APN´s 3
NSC 854 Management of Health Care for APN´s 3
NSC 850 Rural Health Nursing I 3
NSC 852 Rural Health Nursing II 3
NSC 862 Rural Health Internship 3
NSC 800 Concurrent enrollment with
850 and 852 for a total of
4
Total 19


• Progression Plan

Summer Fall Spring
NSC 836
Adv. Health Promotion
For APN´s
3 hrs

NSC 854
Management of Health Care
For APN´s
3 hrs

TOTAL: 6 hrs
+ Professional Liability Insurance for NP students
NSC 850
Rural Health Nursing I
3 hrs

NSC 800
Adv Practice
2 hrs

* HEA 855
Epidemiology & Risk Management
3 hrs

TOTAL: 8 hrs
+ Professional Liability Insurance for NP students
NSC 852
Rural Health Nursing II
3 hrs

NSC 800
Advanced Practice
2 hrs

TOTAL: 5 hrs
Summer Fall Spring
NSC 862
Rural Nursing Internship
3 hrs
   
* Prerequisites




Nursing Education Certificate


• Curriculum

NSC 844 Nursing Education I 3
NSC 846 Nursing Education II 3
NSC 848 Nursing Education III 3
Approved Elective 3
Total 12


• Progression Plan

Summer Fall Spring
NSC 844
Nursing Education I
3 hrs

Approved Elective
3 hrs

TOTAL: 6 hours
NSC 846
Nursing Education I
3 hrs
NSC 848
Nursing Education I
3 hrs
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Baccalaureate & Graduate Nursing
521 Lancaster Avenue
Rowlett 223
Richmond, KY 40475-3102
(859) 622-1827