Nursing Focus Area

There are three areas of nursing focus: Nursing Administration; Community Health Nursing; and Advanced Practice Nursing including Clinical Nurse Specialist (Adult Health Nursing and Psychiatric and Community Mental Health Nursing); Nurse Anesthesia; and Nurse Practitioner (Neonatal Nursing and Primary Care Nursing). Each area builds on the knowledge and skills acquired in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree curriculum and emphasizes the utilization of theoretical formulations as a basis for nursing practice. Graduates are prepared for direct administrative, community health or advanced clinical practice as providers and organizers of the health care delivery process or as nurse educators.