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Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
Second Masters Option
Wright State University-Miami Valley
College of Nursing & Health
Dayton, OH 45435
(937) 775-2628
Fax (937) 775-4571
Kristine A. Scordo, PhD, RN, CS, ACNP
Program Director
Admission Requirements
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Completion of a Master's Degree in a clinical
nursing major and a minimum of three years of recent acute/critical care
experience.
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Verification of current RN licensure in Ohio.
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A curriculum vita or resume summarizing the
candidate's clinical/professional experiences and accomplishments.
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Admission to WSU's School of Graduate Studies.
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Admission to WSU's College of Nursing and
Health.
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Current ACLS certification (must be maintained
throughout graduate studies)
Requirements*
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To meet the university requirements for a
second masters, 33 credit hours must be taken at Wright State University
after completion of the first masters.
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Core Nursing Courses:
NUR 761 (3 credits) Advanced Pathophysiology
NUR 762 (3 credits) Advanced Physical Assessment
NUR 764 (4.5 credits) Advanced Pharmacology
*Courses taken at other universities may be accepted as part of the
requirement. Advanced Pathophysiology will be accepted if a comparable
course has been taken within the past five years. Advanced Pharmacology
will be accepted if a comparable course has been taken within the past
three years.
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The Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
specialty courses consist of the following:
WINTER: NUR 790 (2 credits) Nurse Practitioner Roles and Issues
SPRING: NUR 795 (8 credits: 4 lecture, 4 clinical [160 hours]) Managing
Common Acute and Emergent Adult Health Problems I.
SUMMER: NUR 796 (8 credits: 4 lecture, 4 clinical [160 hours]) Managing
Common Acute and Emergent Adult Health Problems II.
FALL: NUR 797 (7 credits: 1 seminar, 6 clinical [240 hours]) Acute Care
Nurse Practitioner Practicum.
Three pharmacology seminars, each 0.5 credits, are conducted in concert
with NUR 795, 796, and 797.
Total credits for the ACNP specialty courses are 26.5. To complete the
33 credits required, elective courses or independent study can be
taken.
College of Nursing Home Page
School of Graduate Studies Home Page
WSU Home Page
We invite you to visit our campus and attend classes. For further
information, call (937) 775-2628 or e-mail
Dr.
Kristine Scordo,
Program Director
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