Pacific Lutheran University

Pacific Lutheran University is a comprehensive university committed to the integration of liberal arts studies and professional preparation. A dynamic academic program features five professional schools and selective graduate programs that maintain a strong liberal arts emphasis at their core. A university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, PLU cherishes its dedication to educating for lives of service and active learning. Located in suburban Parkland, Washington, PLU's picturesque 126-acre campus serves a student body of approximately 3,500 students.

The School of Nursing

The Pacific Lutheran School of Nursing strives to promote and facilitate the individual's development as a professional nurse for lifelong learning and human service. Small class size and variety of instruction by doctoral-prepared faculty with strong, active clinical backgrounds also enhance the quality of our programs. Our faculty is committed to staying current in their specialty and many maintain active practices in addition to scholarly production.

Our professional and educational standards, our innovative responses to changing health care markets and our distinguished history of educating students for lives of service have earned the Pacific Lutheran School of Nursing a reputation for excellence in the Pacific Northwest.

The School of Nursing is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The BSN program is approved by the Washington State Nursing Commission, and both the BSN and MSN programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.

Basic BSN Program

The overall program of study leading to the BSN requires the equivalent of four years to complete. The specific sequence of nursing courses requires five semesters of full-time study or up to eight semesters of part-time study. Nursing students are accepted in the fall and spring.

Joint MSN/MBA

The Joint Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Business Administration degree is designed to prepare practicing nurses for high-level careers in management and administration. The program integrates the evidence-based and practice-oriented MSN curriculum with the four cornerstones of the MBA curriculum:

• Leadership
• Innovation
• Global awareness
• Ethical responsibility

This program requires a 10-day International Experience to be completed prior to graduation. Students will complete a total of 60 semester hours over three years of attending part-time.

LPN-to-BSN Program

This sequence of study is specifically designed for experienced, licensed practical nurses who graduated from approved programs and are interested in pursuing a BSN. The program allows students the opportunity to validate prior knowledge and clinical competence, enabling progression through the BSN curriculum within five semesters following completion of prerequisite courses, when enrolled full-time. Part-time enrollment options also are available. Applicants are admitted in the fall semester.

Entry-Level Master of Science in Nursing

This new program prepares qualified applicants with an earned baccalaureate degree in a non-nursing field to complete Pacific Lutheran University's Master of Science in Nursing Program. The entire program may be completed in 36 months. The first 15 months consist of 52 semester credits. Upon successful completion of these credits, the student is eligible to take the national exam for registered nurse licensure (NCLEX-RN). After successfully passing the NCLEX-RN, the student enters the advanced practice portion of the MSN program.

Master of Science in Nursing

Our MSN programs are designed for both working professionals and full-time students. You will find a learning environment where students work with outstanding faculty and staff to gain knowledge and skills, share professional experience and expertise and become advanced nursing specialists.

Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration

The family nursing practitioner program is focused on client-centered clinical practice. It will prepare you to:

• Respond to the needs of today's and tomorrow's health care consumers
• Manage direct care based on advanced assessment and diagnostic reasoning
• Incorporate health promotion and disease prevention into health care delivery

Successful completion of the program will qualify you to sit for the National Nurse Practitioner certifying examination. The program can be completed in four full-time semesters or on a part-time basis.

Care and Outcomes Manager Concentration

This concentration allows you to focus on care management using an outcomes approach skill set necessary for being responsive in a continually changing health care environment. The program is organized around flexible learning. Integrated class and clinical experiences will allow you to satisfy all of the didactic requirements for national certification as a clinical nurse specialist, case manager, nurse educator or nurse administrator.

This concentration will prepare you to:

• Provide quality, cost-effective care in a defined context
• Participate in the design and implementation of an evaluation and outcomes model
• Integrate clinical and evaluation competencies for care and outcomes management

The program can be completed in four full-time semesters over two academic years, or on a part-time basis.

RN-to-MSN Program

The RN-to-MSN is a cohort program for registered nurses who hold a license to practice in the state of Washington and who have been actively engaged in nursing practice for one year. The program offers qualified students credit for prior experiential learning, as well as the ability to earn both a BSN and a MSN.

Information

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