| There are many choices when one decides to | | | | Diverse Society, Healthcare Issues, and Ethics and |
| earn a Nursing Master of Science degree. There | | | | Politics from a Christian Perspective in addition to |
| are different areas of specialization that one can | | | | their core classes and thesis. |
| go into, for starters, and options such as post | | | | In order to complete post MSN certificates, it is |
| MSN certificates to further one’s education | | | | also necessary to complete courses including |
| and increase career opportunities. There are also | | | | Advanced Assessment and Health Promotion |
| different types of schools including state colleges, | | | | Across the Lifespan, Advanced Pathophysiology, |
| private institutions and universities with religious | | | | Advanced Pharmacology, Development of |
| affiliations. Many people choose to attend schools | | | | Educational Programs in Nursing, Nursing Education |
| with religious affiliations where they are also | | | | Role Practicum, Advanced Educational Psychology, |
| required to learn about theology & ministry, | | | | Mental Health Nursing, Medical-Surgical Nursing, |
| even if they are not particularly religious | | | | Gerontological Nursing and/or Family Health |
| themselves, simply because of the | | | | Nursing. Schools that require courses in theology |
| well-roundedness and high quality of the education. | | | | & ministry may tend to instill more of an |
| The Nursing Master of Science is an advanced | | | | ethical and religion-based viewpoint in their |
| degree that comes after one has already earned | | | | coursework, but they must always adhere to |
| a bachelor’s degree and completed a | | | | strict standards to remain accredited just like any |
| credentialing program to become a registered | | | | other university and will always use the latest |
| nurse. For those who have the R.N. without a | | | | scientific information and technology. |
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing, it is also necessary | | | | There are also post MSN certificates for nurse |
| to take three courses in the writing/research | | | | educators, which may also include courses in faith |
| inquiry process and RN to MSN transition | | | | and philosophy in the course of training. All |
| process. The curriculum combines instruction, | | | | nurses must also do a required amount of clinical |
| research, and public service opportunities for | | | | work and research in addition to a thesis in order |
| nursing professionals. All Nursing Master of | | | | to earn any of these advanced graduate |
| Science students in a religious institution will | | | | degrees. There are many choices and many |
| typically take courses such as Theoretical | | | | directions a nurse can go down; as long as he or |
| Foundations and Nursing Research, Teaching | | | | she does so faithfully it is a boon for society. |
| Faithfully: Communicating with Adult Learners in a | | | | |