Master of Science in Nursing (R.N. to B.S. to M.S. Upward Mobility)
The R.N.-to-B.S.-to-M.S. curriculum has been designed for the associate degree or diploma prepared registered nurse or the registered nurse with a non-nursing baccalaureate degree who wishes to continue her education for professional and personal growth. This curriculum track has been planned with both full-time and part-time options. The registered nurse will earn both the baccalaureate and the master’s degree with a major in nursing. Students have the option of exiting the program with the baccalaureate degree in nursing.

The specialty areas and roles at the graduate level:  Leadership/Business Management, Leadership, HPR, Nurse Practitioner, and Acute Care Clinical Specialist. The length of time that is required to complete the program depends upon the selection of the full-time or part-time options for study. College policy requires that all graduate programs must be completed within seven years.

Admission Prerequisites
Admission to this curriculum track is limited to registered nurses who have current licenses in nursing and who qualify for admission to Regis College. For further details see the Regis College Academic Catalog.

IT IS STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY TO OBTAIN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS AND MEET COLLEGE CRITERIA FOR GRADUATION.

Advanced Placement for Registered Nurses
Regis College offers the registered nurse the opportunity for advanced placement. RNs who graduate from approved Board of Registration Nursing Programs in Massachusetts will receive advanced standing and will not be required to take advanced placement exams to validate prior nursing knowledge. RNs who attended nursing school out of state will be evaluated on an individual basis. CLEP exams are accepted to validate knowledge related to liberal arts and science courses. There is no time limit on college credited science courses for practicing nurses. For nurses who are not currently practicing and have taken the science courses over seven years prior to matriculation, Regis offers six week review courses from which current credit can be awarded. Further information is available from the School of Nursing and Health Professions, Nursing Office.

Curriculum Requirements

Prerequisites for Concentration in Nursing
Writing: English Composition
Sociology: Introductory
Psychology: General
Chemistry I
Chemistry II
Microbiology
Psychology: Developmental Lifespan
Anatomy & Physiology I
Anatomy & Physiology II
Religious Studies requirement
Introduction to Computer Science or Elective

Nursing courses must be validated by examinations and portfolio.

Required for Concentration in Nursing (for B.S. portion of Upward Mobility Track)

• NU 303 Research Based Practice (4 credits)
• NU 304 Health Assessment (4 credits)
• NU 510 Community Based Nursing (5 credits)
• NU 520 A Concepts in Complex Care Nursing (4 credits)
• NU 601 Nursing Theory (3 credits)
• NU 605 Concepts in Nursing Leadership (required for CNS) (3 credits)
• NU 618 Seminar:  Health Policy (3 credits)
• NU 620 Clinical Pharmacology I (3 credits)
• NU 630 Advanced Nursing Research (3 credits)
• NU 669 Family Systems Theory (3 credits)
• NU 670 Teaching & Learning Seminar in Nursing Education (required for CNS) (3 credits)
• MT 604 Human Behavior in Org. or Graduate Elective (3 credits)
• BI 612 Advanced Pathophysiology (not required for leadership track) (3 credits)
• Statistics (4 credits)
• Social Science Requirement
• Humanities Requirement
• Humanities Requirement
• Ethics Recommended

At this point in the curriculum, students have three options: Clinical Specialist (CNS), Nurse Practitioner (NP), or Nursing Leadership (NL).

Required Courses for Clinical Specialist (CNS) (for M.S. portion of Upward Mobility Track)
Summer Prior

• NU 650 Advanced Health Assessment (3 credits)
• Graduate Elective  (3 credits)

Fall

• NU 662 Acute/Critical Care Role I*  (8 credits)
• Graduate Elective  (3 credits)

Spring

• NU 663 Acute/Critical Care Role II*  (8 credits)

Required Courses for Nurse Practitioner (NP) (for M.S. portion of Upward Mobility Track)
Summer before

• NU 642 Management Concepts for Advanced Practice
• NU 641 Advanced Pharmacology (3 credits)
• Graduate Elective (3 credits)
• NU 664
• NU 650 Advanced Health Assessment OR NU 652 Advanced Pediatric Health Assessment (3 credits)

Fall

• NU 664A Primary Care of the Family I* OR NU 664B Primary Care of the Child I  OR NU 664C Primary Care of the Adult Psychiatric/Geriatric I  OR NU 664D Women’s Health Care (8 credits)

Spring

• NU 665A Primary Care of the Family II* OR NU 665B Primary Care of the Child II OR NU 665C Primary Care of the Adult Psychiatric/Geriatric 8 credits OR NU 665D Women’s Health Care (8 credits)
• NU 668 Role and Issues in Advanced Practice (2 credits)
• Graduate Elective (3 credits)

Required Courses for Nursing Leadership (NL) (for M.S. portion of Upward Mobility Track)

• EC 623 Economics of Health Care (3 credits)
• NU 601 Nursing Theory (3 credits)
• NU 612 Organization and Structure in Nursing Leadership (3 credits)
• Graduate Elective (3 credits)
• NU 623 Regulatory Issues in Nursing Leadership (3 credits)
• NU 627 Clinical Mentorship (3 credits)
• MT 612 Ethical Practices in Leadership (3 credits)
• Graduate Elective (3 credits)
• MT 615 Financial Accounting (3 credits)
• MT 616 Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
• MT 618 Financial Analysis (3 credits)

* Beginning fall 2009