Leadership in Advance Practice Nursing

Taken during the second or third year of the program, the advanced practice of course series of NUR 6921, 6922, 6923 gives the student the opportunity to focus on a specific aggregate or population of clients to be served. During this three quarter sequence, the ANA Standards of Advanced Nursing Practice are one of the core themes along with the concept of the reflective practitioner (Schon). The development of a Nursing Design is the third element in the course and it becomes the link with the internship experiences. The Nursing Design components consist of a holistic assessment of the aggregate or population to be served, a compilation of research about this population, the level of prevention focus for this population, and the environment in which this population is to be served. Based upon this information, interventions are developed for this population. This design may be partially implemented in the internships, all of which are in a clinical setting. The internship series reflect the several aspects of the CNS role, which are education, consultation, liaison work, research, and practice. In addition, the student also is required to take selected support course for this role. Click here for a 2 year CNS Curriculum Planner. Please note: This option is also available in a 3 year plan.

Nurse Practitioner

All advanced practice nurses are called upon to exercise leadership even in their role is as a nurse practitioner.  For this reason, all Master of Science in Nursing students at Seattle Pacific University take the Leadership Core Courses whether they will then go on to the Nurse Practitioner pathways or choose a clinical, administrative or educational focus. The Nurse Practitioner pathways offered are family nurse practitioner and adult/gerontology nurse practitioner. 

In addition to the Leadership Core courses, MSN/NP students take Clinical Pathophysiology, Health Promotion and Assessment, the Nurse Practitioner series, Legal and Entrepreneurial Issues, Advanced Pharmacology and at least two 3-credit cognates (focused electives).  Clinical Pathophysiology is a pre- or co-requisite to Health Promotion Advanced Assessment and fulfills one of the cognate requirements. Click here for a 2 year NP Curriculum Planner. Please note: This option is also available in a 3 year plan.

Nurse Educator

Students interested in staff development and nursing education in colleges and universities, take three of Nurse Educator courses as electives to support the development of the nurse educator role along with practice teaching during their advanced practice internship. They will also receive the Nurse Educator’s certificate if they take an educational technology course of their choice. To be competent, nurse educators need to select and practice in a clinical area in an advanced practice role. In the second or third year of the program, nurse educators take the advanced practice course series of NUR 6921, 6922, and 6923. The core of these courses are the ANA Standards of Advanced Nursing Practice and the reflective practitioner (Schon). In addition, students develop a Nursing design that encompasses the population or aggregate they will serve. The Nursing Design components consist of a holistic assessment of the prevention focus for this population, and the environment in which this population is to aggregate or population to be served. Based on this information, interventions are developed for this population. This design may be partially implemented in the internships, some of which are in a clinical setting and some of which are in an educational setting depending upon the student’s goals. Click here for a 2 year Nurse Educator Curriculum Planner.  Please note: This option is also available in a 3 year plan.

Administration

Students interested in administrative roles are encouraged to also take selected courses in the School of Business that enhance leadership and managerial positions. During the second or third year of the program, students take NUR 6921, 6922, and 6923, a series of courses offered to study advanced nursing practice in administration. The core of these courses focus on the ANA Standards of Advanced Practice Nursing, the “reflective practitioner” (Schon), and Nursing Design The Nursing Design components consist of a holistic assessment of the aggregate or population to be served, a compilation of research about this population, the level of prevention focus for this population, and the environment in which this population is to be served. Based on this information, interventions are developed for this population. This design may be partially implemented in the internships, some of which are in a clinical setting and some of which are in an organizational setting depending upon the student’s goals. For the advanced practice administrator, the aggregate could be a client population and/or an employee population. Click here for a 2 year Nursing Administration Curriculum Planner. Please note: This option is also available in a 3 year plan.

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