University of San Diego

A friendly campus atmosphere, rigorous intellectual challenges and opportunity for stimulating intellectual exchange between professors and students, class sizes which facilitate personal attention and instructor accessibility, concern for broad professional and personal development of students and employees, emphasis on the role of values and ethics in academic and non-academic programs-such are the elements creating the educational environment at the University of San Diego, a Catholic university.

The Hahn School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Located in Alcalá Park, high on a hill with views of the Pacific Ocean, San Diego Harbor and Mission Bay, the Hahn School of Nursing is centered on the university's beautiful campus, noted for its Spanish Renaissance style. The School is characterized as a private school with a public conscience. Progressive faculty prepare researchers, leaders, educators and clinicians skilled in the science of nursing.

Accelerated RN-to-MSN

Designed for the associate's degree or diploma-prepared nurse, this program leads to the awarding of both the BSN and MSN degrees and eligibility for certification as a public health nurse in the state of California. The accelerated program is designed to decrease the total number of credits for the two degrees. The specialty tracks offered at the MSN level are listed below.

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

The purpose of the MSN program is to provide leadership preparation that will enable the graduate to assume a significant role in nursing and health care delivery. The following tracks are available:

• Clinical Nursing
• Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Executive Nurse Leader
• Adult Nurse Practitioner
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

In addition, a joint-degree program leading to the MSN/MBA is offered with the School of Business Administration. The school also offers several options within the MSN program. These options are open to all MSN students:

• Nursing Education
• Latino Health
• Mind-Body-Spirit Health
• Palliative Nursing Care

Master's-Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN)

The Master's-Entry program in Nursing (MEPN) is intended for individuals with a baccalaureate degree or higher in another discipline. The program is designed for the person seeking a new career in nursing.

Students will enroll annually in this 21 month program beginning in September. The MEPN program is demanding, as it provides the student with a general foundation in nursing as well as master's-level courses that provide the skills necessary to serve in leadership positions.

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program is designed to prepare leaders for the nursing profession who have expertise in advanced nursing specialty practice with an individual or aggregate focus. The DNP program is consistent with the overall mission of the School of Nursing which is to prepare nursing leaders who can facilitate quality health care for our nation.

PhD in Nursing

The PhD program prepares beginning level nurse scientists, the majority of whom become nursing faculty. The PhD program is based on the belief that nursing is a science, that nurse scholars must receive doctoral preparation to develop as scientists, and that doctoral education is best accomplished in a milieu in which faculty and students participate in a partnership of inquiry.

Successful graduates think critically, conduct research and serve as successful collaborators and principal investigators on interdisciplinary research teams. Graduates develop leadership skills to influence health policy and promote social justice at local, national and global levels.

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