MSN - Description of the Program
The graduate program in nursing at Washburn University offers a nursing curriculum designed to prepare women and men as advanced practice nurses. The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree can be completed in the following specialty tracks. The tracks are adult nurse practitioner, family nurse practitioner, and clinical nurse leader.
The curriculum adheres to guidelines provided by pertinent credentialing and regulating organizations (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 1996; Kansas State Board of Nursing, 2004; National Task Force on Quality Nurse Practitioner Education, 2002; National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty, 2002) while creating a flexible and contemporary graduate education.
The graduate nursing curriculum builds upon the baccalaureate degree in nursing in order to develop an advanced practice nurse with a high level of expertise in clinical practice, education and clinical leadership. All graduates possess an advanced core of knowledge to assess and manage health within complex systems.
