Clinical Nurse
Specialist (CNS)
or Educator
- 45 credit hour program of study in either the CNS or Educator role
- Medical-Surgical Nursing or Child and Family Nursing options.
- graduate may either take a national certification examination to become a certified clinical specialist or practice as a master’s prepared nurse.
Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)
- 35 credit hour course of study
- Medical-Surgical or Child and Family program option for the focus of their study.
- in-depth study as a leader in an integrated health care system.
Neonatal Nurse
Practitioner (NNP)
- 43 credit hour course of study
- in-depth focus on health management of the acutely and critically ill neonate and their family
Accelerated Pathway to
the MSN
- This option offers an Accelerated Pathway to the MSN for RN’s with a Non-Nursing Baccalaureate Degree.
Post Graduate Nurse
Educator Certificates
- 9 and 15 hour for those who currently have a Masters Degree and would wish to acquire a Nursing Education Certificate.
- selected courses to fit needs without pursing a certificate.
Post Graduate Nurse
Clinician Certificate
- 15 hour for those who currently have a Masters Degree
-
selected courses to fit needs without pursuing a certificate.
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing has accreditation
for the Master of Science in Nursing from the Higher Learning
Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools and has accreditation for the Masters of
Science in Nursing Program from The National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission, 61 Broadway, New York, NY 1006,
212-363-5555, ext 153.
