Jefferson School of Nursing
MSN Specialty Course Requirements
Admission Requirements
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CRNA
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Specialty Course Requirements
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DNP
Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse
Adult Advanced Practice Nurse
Community Systems Administration (CSA)
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP)
Nursing Informatics (NI)
Pediatric Advance Practice Nurse (Primary Care)
Women's Health Care Practitioner (WHNP)
Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse
The Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse is prepared to assess and manage the full continuum of care services for the acutely and critically ill. The core knowledge provided in the specialty course work is based on the full spectrum of high acuity patient care needs. Upon completion of the Acute Care APN curriculum, the nurse is eligible for Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or Adult Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist through the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN).
The following courses are in addition to the MSN Core Curriculum:
| Acute Care APN Specialty Courses |
Credits |
| NU560 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| NU673 Comprehensive Assessment for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| CB570 Pathologic Aspects of Disease OR NU570 Pathophysiology of Human Disease |
3 |
| NU631 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making for Acute Care | 3 |
| NU632 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making for Acute Care | 3 |
| NU633 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making for Acute Care | 3 |
View the Acute Care NP Full-Time Plan of Study
View the Acute Care NP Part-Time Plan of Study
View the Acute Care CNS Full-Time Plan of Study
View the Acute Care CNS Part-Time Plan of Study
Acute Care Coordinator: Dr. Andrew Storer Andrew.Storer@jefferson.edu
Adult Advanced Practice Nurse
The Adult APN acquires advanced knowledge for the roles of both clinical nurse specialists and adult nurse practitioners. The APN is prepared to manage the entire continuum of care for patients in a variety of health care settings. Upon completion of the Adult Advanced Practice Nurse track, students are eligible for Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification and/or Clinical Nurse Specialist through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
The following courses are in addition to the MSN Core Curriculum:
| Adult APN Specialty Courses | Credits |
| NU560 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| NU673 Comprehensive Assessment for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| CB570 Pathologic Aspects of Disease OR NU570 Pathophysiology of Human Disease |
3 |
| NU674 Management of Common Health Problems in Primary Care | 3 |
| NU630 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making for Adult Advanced Practice Nurse II | 3 |
| NU676 Management of the Adult and Older Adult in Ambulatory Care | 3 |
View the Adult Nurse Practitioner Full-Time Plan of Study
View the Adult Nurse Practitioner Part-Time Plan of Study
Adult Health Coordinator: Mr. Tom Loveless Thomas.Loveless@jefferson.edu
Community Systems Administration (CSA)
The professional nurse with the CSA specialty will focus on prevention and primary care. A variety of emerging healthcare organizations are demanding visionary nursing leaders in administrative roles. The nurse will gain knowledge and skills necessary to plan, design, and evaluate healthcare programs in a variety of settings. The professional nurse with the CSA specialty focuses on prevention, program planning, leadership in administrative roles, and has an overall population focus. The various settings for the CSA graduate are diverse, with examples including public health departments (local, state, federal health agencies), school health programs, community health centers, clinics, shelters, home health and hospice agencies, faith-based organizations, academic and research organizations, nursing centers, and hospital administration.
Graduates of the CSA program are eligible for Advanced Public Health Nurse certification.
The following courses are in addition to the MSN Core Curriculum:
| CSA Specialty Courses | Credits |
| GC610 Strategic Management | 3 |
| ID570 Fiscal Management OR NU691 Healthcare Economics & Financial Management for Nurses |
3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| NU681 Community Systems Administration I | 3 |
| NU682 Community Systems Administration II | 3 |
| NU683 Community Systems Administration III | 3 |
View the CSA Full-Time Plan of Study
View the CSA Part-Time Plan of Study
CSA Program Coordinator: Kellie Smith kellie.smith@jefferson.edu
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
The professional nurse will be educated to deliver comprehensive primary care to clients from infancy to adulthood. The curriculum emphasis is on interdisciplinary collaboration and strategies for meeting patients' primary care needs through a family-centered approach to health promotion and illness intervention. Upon completion of the Family Nurse Practitioner track, students are eligible for Family Nurse Practitioner Certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
The following courses are in addition to the MSN Core Curriculum:
| FNP Specialty Courses |
Credits |
| NU560 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| NU673 Comprehensive Assessment for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| CB570 Pathologic Aspects of Disease OR NU570 Pathophysiology of Human Disease |
3 |
| NU674 Management of Common Health Problems in Primary Care | 3 |
| NU675 Management of Women and Children | 3 |
| NU676 Chronic Illness and Health Problems of the Adult and Older Adult in Ambulatory Care | 3 |
View the FNP Full-Time Plan of Study
View the FNP Part-Time Plan of Study
Family NP Coordinators: Kathy Gray Kathy.Gray@jefferson.edu, Sharon Rainer Sharon.Rainer@jefferson.edu
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP)
The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program prepares graduates in the care of neonates and their mothers. NNPs practice in hospitals, neonatal intensive care units, labor and delivery, outpatient clinics and transport services providing and managing comprehensive health care to critically ill neonates and their families as well as collaboration with maternal child health care disciplines. Graduates of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program are eligible for Neonatal Nurse Practitioner certification through the National Certification Corporation (NCC).
The NNP program is part of a Neonatal Education Consortium with the University of Delaware and the College of New Jersey. If you are a student at the University of Delaware or the College of New Jersey and are interested in the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program, please contact Dr. Ksenia Zukowsky at ksenia.zukowsky@jefferson.edu
Read the Nursing Spectrum Article "Save the Babies: Teach NNPs"
The following courses are in addition to the MSN Core Curriculum:
| NNP Specialty Courses | Credits |
| NU 570 Pathophysiology of Human Disease OR CB 570 Pathophysiology of Human Disease |
3 |
| NU 662 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making For Neonatal Nurse Practitioner I | 3 |
| NU 663 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making For Neonatal Nurse Practitioner II | 3 |
| NU 664 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making For Neonatal Nurse Practitioner III | 3 |
| NU 665 Comprehensive Assessment for Clinical Decision Making of the Mother and the Neonate | 3 |
| NU 667 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics for Neonatal Nurse Practitioner | 3 |
View the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Full-Time Plan of Study
View the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Part-Time Plan of Study
NNP Program Coordinator: Dr. Ksenia Zukowsky Ksenia.Zukowsky@jefferson.edu
Nursing Informatics (NI)
The Nursing Informatics Specialty prepares the professional nurse to address the clinical information and knowledge issues facing healthcare now and in the future. Specific focus includes development and implementation of clinical information systems for data analysis, patient care management or education and provide clinical education, research and knowledge dissemination alternatives. The NI specialty prepares student to support the delivery of health care with a combination of computer science, information science, and nursing science. Nursing Informatics specialists have been extremely effective in collaborating with other health disciplines to better use information systems to analyze patient and clinical performance data and incorporate roles associated with education, project management, product design, consultancy, and performance of research and evaluation of health care outcomes. Graduates of the Nursing Informatics Specialty are eligible for Nursing Informatics Clinical Nurse Specialist certification through the American Nurses' Association.
The following courses are in addition to the MSN Core Curriculum:
| NI Specialty Courses | Credits |
| ID 570 Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations OR NU691 Healthcare Economics & Financial Management for Nurses |
3 |
| NU 689 Health Care Informatics: Ethics, Issues and Trends | 3 |
| NU 690 Nursing Informatics Project management | 3 |
| NU 693 Nursing Informatics Seminar and Practicum I | 3 |
| NU 694 Nursing Informatics Seminar and Practicum II | 3 |
| NU 695 Nursing Informatics Seminar and Practicum III | 3 |
View the Nurse Informatics Specialist Full-Time Plan of Study
View the Nurse Informatics Specialist Part-Time Plan of Study
Director, Health Leadership Programs: Dr. Molly Rose Molly.Rose@jefferson.edu
Pediatric Advance Practice Nurse (Primary Care)
The purpose of the Pediatric APN specialty in primary care is to prepare graduates in the advanced care to children and their families. Pediatric advanced practice nurses provide care in clinical practice, school-based health, home health, public health, acute and long-term care settings. The Pediatric APN is prepared to manage the direct care of infants and children, and incorporate the various roles associated with advanced nursing practice in a variety of care settings. The Pediatric APN graduates are eligible for Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and/or Clinical Nurse Specialist certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner certification through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB).
The following courses are in addition to the MSN Core Curriculum
| Pediatric APN Specialty Courses |
Credits |
| NU560 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| NU673 Comprehensive Assessment for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| CB570 Pathologic Aspects of Disease OR NU570 Pathophysiology of Human Disease |
3 |
| NU640 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making for Pediatric Advanced Practice Nurse I | 3 |
| NU641 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making for Pediatric Advanced Practice Nurse II | 3 |
| NU642 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making for Pediatric Advanced Practice Nurse III | 3 |
View the PNP Full-Time Plan of Study
View the PNP Part-Time Plan of Study
View the Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Full-Time Plan of Study
View the Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Part-Time Plan of Study
Director, Women’s and Children Programs: Dr. Ksenia Zukowsky Ksenia.Zukowsky@jefferson.edu
Women's Health Care Practitioner (WHNP)
The Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner program prepares graduates in the care of women throughout the lifespan across the health-illness continuum. WHNPs practice in hospitals, labor and delivery units, outpatient clinics, and primary care practices providing and managing comprehensive health care to women, as well as collaborating with the inter-professional health care team.
The master’s program includes 18 credits of core courses and nine credits of support courses, as well as three clinical courses in the area of women’s health. These courses include health promotion and maintenance of the well woman and pregnancy; infertility and high risk pregnancy; and gynecologic disorders, such as abnormal breast conditions, gynecologic and urologic disorders, abnormal pap smears, pelvic pain, menopause disorders and mental health issues. Clinical courses will be held in inpatient and outpatient settings.
The 18-credit post-master’s certificate includes the support and clinical components of the master’s degree program. Both the master’s and the post-master’s programs are offered on a full-time and part-time basis.
Graduates of the Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner program are eligible for Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner certification.
The following courses are in addition to the MSN Core Curriculum:
| WHNP Specialty Courses | Credits |
| NU570 Pathophysiology of Human Disease OR CB570 Pathophysiology of Human Disease |
3 |
| NU590 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making For Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner I | 3 |
| NU591 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making For Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner II | 3 |
| NU592 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making For Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner III | 3 |
| NU673 Comprehensive Assessment for Clinical Decision Making | 3 |
| NU560 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
View the Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner Full-Time Plan of Study
View the Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner Part-Time Plan of Study
WHNP Program Coordinator: Dr. Ksenia Zukowsky Ksenia.Zukowsky@jefferson.edu
