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Master of Science in Nursing Tracks
Adult Health and Illness, Clinical Nurse
Specialist
The track for clinical nurse specialist prepares a professional
for overseeing nursing care for a group of well or ill clients in
hospitals, home, and primary care settings, acting as a program
director in some positions. Two major areas of responsibility include
direct and indirect patient care. This nurse moves in and out of
direct care situations when expert skill and knowledge are required.
The clinical nurse specialist is accountable to patients, advocates
for them, and evaluates the quality of nursing services. In indirect
care, this nurse's responsibility is primarily to a nursing staff,
serving as a consultant, bringing expert clinical knowledge to health
care providers on a system-wide basis, and applying current research
findings to patient care. This nurse's expertise contributes greatly
to the plan of care for patients.
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This track can be combined with the certificate in gerontology
as an option for a gerontology clinical nurse specialist.
MSN in Nursing Administration / MBA
This dual degree program prepares nurses for leadership positions
in a reformed health care system in all types of nursing and health
care practice settings. The curriculum focuses on the disciplines
of nursing, management, and business and emphasizes the delivery
of quality health care services. Graduates participate fully in
the strategic and operational activities of health care agencies.
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Nursing Service Administration
(must have an MBA)
This MSN degree track is designed for registered nurses who already
have a MBA and who wish to earn a master's of science degree in
nursing service administration. This track prepares the graduate
student for leadership positions in health care delivery systems
in all types of nursing and health care practices. The curriculum
focuses on the discipline of nursing and health care. Registered
nurses with a baccalaureate degree in a field outside of nursing
and an MBA must complete the RN to MSN Bridge program before applying
to this MSN track.
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Nurse Anesthetist (NAST)
This track prepares a professional nurse to obtain through successful
completion of the national certifying examination, certification
as a Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). This track is offered in partnership
with the Frank
G.Tornetta School of Anesthesia. Applicants must be accepted frist by the Frank G. Tornetta School of Anestesia before they can be accepted
by La Salle University for this track. Please call 610-290-2139
for an application packet. CRNAs provide anesthesia and anesthesia
- related care to facilitate diagnostic, therapeutic, or surgical
procedures. The scope of practice of CRNAs includes: preanesthetic
assessment, anesthetic techniques (general, regional, local, and
monitored sedation), insertion and maintenance of noninvasive and
invasive monitoring modalities, airway management, implementation
of acute and chronic pain management modalities, implementation
of basic and advanced cardiac life support techniques, and post
anesthesia evaluation. This nurse's expertise contributes greatly
to the plan of care for patients.
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Primary Care of Adults, Nurse Practitioner
This track prepares students to provide direct care and to take
leadership in the primary care of adults. Primary care sites include
outpatient clinics, work sites, college health services, emergency
rooms, home health and other community based settings, Upon completion
of this track, students are eligible for certification in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and for national certification as an Adult Nurse Practitioner.
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Primary Care of Families, Nurse Practitioner
This track prepares students to provide direct care and to take
leadership in the primary care of families. Primary care sites include
outpatient clinics, work sites, college health services, emergency
rooms, home health and other community based settings. Upon completion
of this track, students are eligible for certification in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and for national certification as a Family Nurse
Practitioner.
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Public Health Nursing
This track prepares public health nurses to meet health needs of
diverse populations through community assessment, program planning,
and policy development. The strategies of consumer advocacy and
resource utilization are important components of the track. Graduates
are prepared to integrate the fields of nursing, community development,
politics, administration, education, public policy, epidemiology,
sociology, and research in urban as well as rural settings.
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Mary Anne Peters, DNSc, RN
Director
Graduate Nursing Program
La Salle University
1900 West Olney Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19141 USA
Phone (215) 951-1413 Fax (215) 951-1896
e-mail: msnapn@lasalle.edu
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