The Bachelor of Science in nursing is a community-based, holistic program focused on a health and wellness model that educates future nurses in the skills of communication, coordination and cooperation with other health care professionals. After four years of study, students are qualified to sit for the registered nurse licensure examination following their successful completion of the program as well as the holistic nurse certification examination.
The School of Nursing offers several programs in which a student can obtain a Master of Science in Nursing. Whether a registered nurse or an individual with a desire to be a registered nurse who has a bachelor's degree in another field, there is a program designed for you. Graduates are prepared to assume professional leadership roles that encompass educational, consultative, and managerial functions and also prepared to design and establish delivery services in response to current health care policy changes.
The MSN programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN).
The School of Nursing offers several programs in which registered nurses can obtain a Master of Science in Nursing. MSN programs for registered nurses are designed for the RN with a diploma, associate degree, or a bachelor's degree in nursing or another discipline. Students choose from a number of concentrations or may pursue one of three dual degrees. The MSN programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN).
The Master of Science in Nursing: Direct Entry as Second Degree: MIDAS program, is designed for mature, goal-directed persons who have a bachelor degree in a discipline other than nursing who wish to be a licensed registered nurse (RN). The MIDAS program is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing.
The 20 month MIDAS program (two academic years with a summer in between) is a full-time program of study. Upon successful completion of the program, the student is awarded the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree and is eligible to sit for the National Council Licensing Exam-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN).
The Xavier MIDAS program is unique in that it imbeds the new clinical nurse leader (CNL) role. The MIDAS graduate, after obtaining RN licensure, is eligible to sit for the clinical nurse leader certification examination. The clinical nurse leader is an generalist clinician with education at the master's degree level who delivers nursing care at the point of care. The CNL role is a national initiative developed in 2004 by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) to address fragmentation in health care delivery. It is a proactive, integrative and comprehensive role that assists direct care providers in bringing the best of health care science and practice to the point of care.
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