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Nursing,
MSN
(Concentration: Adult Nurse Practitioner)
At Temple, nursing education strongly reflects the values and goals of the discipline of nursing and the broad mission of Temple University. Graduate nursing education prepares the professional nurse to function as an expert in a specialized area of nursing or as a provider of primary care to clients. The curriculum focuses on the health needs of diverse populations with an emphasis on urban communities. Such education fosters the development of independent and collaborative problem solving in providing care in a variety of settings. The advanced practice roles stress the importance of academic excellence, critical thinking, and the use of scientific knowledge in decision making. The environment promotes intellectual dialogue and fosters individual growth and research in advanced nursing science.
Campus
Location:
Health Science
Core courses are offered on the Ambler and HSC campuses. Specialty courses are offered on the HSC except for Nurse Anesthesia. Specialty courses in the Nurse Anesthesia track are offered at Pennsylvania Hospital.
Students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered before and after 4:30 p.m. Students able to complete the degree program on a part-time basis (8 credit hours or less per semester).
Department
Information
Temple University,
College of Allied Health Professions,
Department of Nursing, Graduate Studies,
3307 North Broad Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19140
215-707-7263
Ranking:
Accreditation:
True
The degree program is accredited by the NLNAC and provisionally from CCNE.
Areas
of Specialization:
A master's degree in nursing is offered in the following areas of specialization: Psychiatric Mental Health (PMH), Nurse Anesthesia (NA), Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP).
Faculty are actively involved in research related to urban health problems, family dynamics, cardiovalscular risk factors, critical thinking, clinical leadership, and a variety of chronic health problems.
Job
Placement:
Graduates of the program are employed in a variety of diverse settings including both inpatient and outpatient settings affiliated with hospitals and clinics.
Affiliation(s):
Interdisciplinary
Study :
Study
Abroad:
Licensure:
False
Non-degree
Student Policy:
Non matriculated students are able to take a total of 9 graduate credits prior to matriculation. Only core courses may be taken as a nonmatriculated student, that is, N553, N554, N555 or N557.
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