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Clinical Nurse Leader Degree Program
The school has expanded its MSN program options. Students earn the master's of science degree in nursing (MSN) with a Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) focus. The CNL is an advanced generalist who provides optimal outcome based patient care, providing for continuity and optimizing staff's ability to provide high quality care in a cost efficient manner. At the micro-system level, the CNL provides leadership in lateral integration of care, clinical decision-making, risk anticipation and evidence-based practice.
The MSN program at USF is accessible to nurses with a BSN, RNs with a baccalaureate degree in other disciplines, and RNs with an associate's degree or diploma. In addition there is a master's entry (ME-CNL) option for individuals with a bachelor's degree in anther field and want to become an RN and develop the skills as a clinical nurse leader.
The program of study for the RN without a baccalaureate degree is 57 units. Students have access to the program in San Francisco as well as cohort groups starting in August on the San Ramon campus and in January at the Santa Rosa campus.
Nurses with a BSN earn the MSN in 30 units and those nurses with a bachelor's degree in another discipline,
This pre-licensure option is designed for the non-nurse who holds at least a bachelors degree (or higher) and who now seeks a nursing career. The program of study for the Master's Entry Clinical Nurse Leader (ME-CNL) is 67 units.
The Clinical Nurse Leader is a new nursing role that was developed by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing in collaboration with an array of leaders from the practice environment. This new role is designed for nurses with graduate-level preparation to provide direct patient care and clinical leadership to ensure that patients benefit from the latest evidence-based innovations in care delivery. These nurses will provide unit-based leadership at the point of care delivery to help create an environment of clinical excellence.
The priority application deadline for Spring 2009 is October 15, 2008 and for Summer 2009 it is November 1, 2008 but applications will be accepted until each cohort is filled. Notification of application decisions to students will begin on a rolling admission basis - usually within three weeks of an application being completed. For more information on the program itself and on the graduate admission application process, please contact the School of Nursing (415) 422-6681, nursing@usfca.edu
Financial Assistance programs are available for both programs. Please contact the School of Nursing to learn more!
Other News in the School of Nursing
USF Nurses Expand Global Reach
Moves by the School of Nursing to set up exchange and immersion programs abroad could bring desperately needed nursing skills to developing countries, while opening a window onto the lives of the world's poor for University of San Francisco nursing students.
Additional coverage is in the USFNews article www.usfca.edu/usfnews/news_stories/SON_global_projects.html
USF Nursing Students Attend to Underserved Schools
This spring 2008, licensed resident nurses working toward a master's degree in nursing at USF became part-time school nurses and health educators in San Francisco Catholic schools that are part of the Alliance of Mission District Catholic Schools.
Additional coverage is in the USFNews article www.usfca.edu/usfnews/news_stories/Mission_Alliance_SON.html
Student Success - Pass Rates for our Nursing Students
The CA BRN quarterly NCLEX-RN Exam Results from April 1 to June 30 are available. The School of Nursing would like to congratulate its graduates who took the exam during that period. We are proud to announce that USF's pass rate for this period is 96.3%. The National average is 86%.
Additionally, the American Nurses Credentialing Center recently informed USF that of the 15 students who have taken the Nurse Practitioner Exam from January 1, 2005 to October 31, 2005 - all have passed on their first attempt. Congratulations to you all!
The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review recently ranked the University of San Francisco as One of the Nation's Most Ethnically Diverse (Ranked 15th in the nation for Diverse Student Population) and for its prime location (Ranked 11th in the nation for Best College Towns).
U.S. News and World Report Ranks the University of San Francisco as One of the Nation's Most Ethnically Diverse. Additionally the Graduate School of Nursing was also recognized on their list for Best Nursing Programs.
(San Francisco) - U. S. News and World Report today ranked the University of San Francisco as one of the 20 most ethnically diverse universities in the country in the category "National Universities-Doctoral." The Graduate School of Nursing was also ranked within the best 50 nursing programs across the nation.
"This is a University community where students, faculty, and staff learn from each other," said Fr. Stephen Privett, S.J., University of San Francisco President. "Diversity here is not a political agenda, but the necessary ingredient of a quality education in the 21st century. We learn from hearing each other's stories. The more diverse our stories, the richer the learning experience."
USF Virtual Campus Tour
Prospective students can now tour the University of San Francisco right from your computer desktop.
Welcome to the USF Campus Virtual Tour. The tour takes visitors from one university location to the next with panoramic views. Visitors also get a chance to "meet" actual USF undergraduate students by clicking on their pictures and reading about their interests and opinions on university life. Come take the tour at USF Virtual Campus Tour.
Student Highlights
BSN student Jennifer Tran visited Tanzania during intersession to participate in a non-profit program to provide much needed healthcare to that country's population.
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