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Q: What attracted you to Norwich University?

a) Long, proud history b) Military heritage c) Program curriculum & faculty d) Online reviews e) Referral

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Annie Moore-Cox, MS, RNProgram Director

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About the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program Curriculum Learning Outcomes Residency

About Norwich UniversityOnline Learning

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Identify problems and seek interventions to improve health care delivery outcomes using appropriate data, and effective critical thinking and decision-making skills.

Apply leadership and management theory to develop collaborative partnerships across health care disciplines in own-practice setting.

Develop and utilize evidence based practices to improve the quality of health care.

Implement the role of the nurse leader/manager, as defined by the ANA scope and standards of practice.

Demonstrate the abilities of nurse leader/manager as outlined by AACN and AONE.

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Seminar 1: Health Systems Analysis: Policy, Environment, and Structure

Seminar 1 content supports the American Association of Colleges of Nursing's (AACN) Essentials for Advanced Nursing Practice in Nursing Administration and includes a historical overview of health care systems, health care policy, the structure of health care delivery systems, health care financing, health promotion, disease prevention in health care, trans-cultural diversity, and related social issues.

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Seminar 2: Theoretical Constructs of Leadership Roles in Nursing

Seminar 2 prepares you with the theoretical foundation to act in management level nursing roles across a variety of nursing specialties and health care settings. You will be prepared to understand, evaluate, and utilize appropriate theories within your own practice. Theoretical constructs will include nursing and other relevant theories from the social, organizational, and behavioral sciences.

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Seminar 3: Evidence-Based PracticeSeminar 3 prepares you to become proficient in the utilization of

research, the critical evaluation of research, the identification of researchable problems within a variety of practice settings, and the application of research to clinical problems. The course incorporates both quantitative and qualitative research methods, application of statistical analysis of data, critical analysis of existing research, and application of theoretical constructs to frame a research proposal.

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Nursing Administration

Seminar 4: The Health Care OrganizationThis seminar incorporates expanded content in systems theory, market

forces impacting financial transactions in health care, quality control and improvement, leadership in health care organizations.

Seminar 5: Nursing Resource ManagementThis seminar focuses on the critical aspects of human resource management, including

legal and ethical aspects of policy implementation. Aspects of hiring, disciplinary action, performance improvement and workforce management are examined.

Seminar 6: Business Planning and Strategic Management in Nursing Administration

This seminar is the capstone course in the Master of Science in nursing program. The seminar consists of three integrated sections: discussions related to strategic planning, business planning, and business continuity planning; a self-directed practicum to develop a business plan; and discussions related to the knowledge and skills of the Nurse Administrator.

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Nursing Education

Seminar 4: Advanced Clinical Concepts: Health Assessment and Pharmacology

This seminar focuses on two primary advanced clinical practice concepts for educators: Pharmacotherapeutics and patient assessment.

Seminar 5: Curriculum and Instruction: Theory and MethodsThis seminar prepares students to apply theoretical concepts related to education, learning

and nursing to teaching in nursing. Topics will include history of curriculum in nursing, theories of teaching and learning and curriculum development.

Seminar 6: Measurement, Assessment, and Evaluation of Learners and ProgramsThis seminar prepares students to measure and assess learners in a variety of nursing

contexts (e.g., testing, clinical evaluation, via simulation) as well as evaluate curriculum on the program level.

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Strengthen your career prospectsOver two-thirds of alumni surveyed agree that earning this degree has had a positive impact on their career

Increase job security99% of alumni surveyed are employed full time and 86% are currently employed in their field

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*Results 2007 MSN Alumni Survey

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Meet fellow classmates and support staff Capstone presentations Networking activities Faculty presentations Academic Recognition Ceremony Graduation Ceremony

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2009 Residency Week Schedule

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Located in Northfield, Vermont in the heart of the Green Mountains

Professional and liberal arts programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels

Current Enrollment:▪ 2,000 Undergraduate Level▪ 1,800 Graduate Level

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The CCNE, an affiliate of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education, is a national accrediting agency that ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate and graduate education programs.

Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education

U.S. News & World Report ranks Norwich University as one of the Best Universities for a Master’s Degree in the North

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Collaborative/Asynchronous learning Online access to NU’s Kreitzberg Library

▪ 100 online databases▪ Over 35,000 full-text electronic journals ▪ 45,000 eBooks▪ Document Delivery Service if unavailable

online 24/7 help desk support for technical issues within the

online classroom Cost of textbooks included in fees and mailed directly

to you prior to each seminar – tuition is all inclusive

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Do you have further questions regarding Norwich University’s MSN program?

Web: http://nursing.norwich.edu Admissions Email: msn@grad.norwich.edu Phone: 1-800-460-5597 Ext. 3398

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