Master of Science in Nursing

• Function as primary care providers in the clinical management of young, middle, and older adults in a variety of settings: clinics, private offices, home care, long-term care, and community based clinics.
• Conduct health, psychosocial and family histories.
• Perform complete, episodic and functional examinations.
• Order appropriate diagnostic tests.
• Discriminate between normal aging and pathological findings on the history, physical, and diagnostic tests.
• Regulate and adjust medications and treatments.
• Establish coordinated, comprehensive, cost effective plans of care based on cultural/cohort preferences and needs of adults and older adults.
• Monitor, record and evaluate health outcomes.
• Initiate regimens for health maintenance and health promotion in a variety of settings.
• Utilize research methods and findings to enhance the quality of life for young, middle and older adults.
• Provide basic and advanced cardiac life support.
• Function independently and interdependently in the coordination of and continuity of health care services to young, middle and older adults.
• Adhere to professional ethical standards in the clinical management of young, middle and older adults.
• Implement a conceptual framework for practice in the clinical management of clients.
• Demonstrate critical thinking in peer reviews for professional development.

• Establish coordinated, comprehensive, cost effective plans of care based on cultural/cohort preferences and needs of women.
• Monitor, record and evaluate health outcomes.
• Initiate regimens for health maintenance and health promotion in a variety of settings.
• Utilize research methods and findings to enhance the quality of life for women.
• Function independently and interdependently in the coordination of and continuity of health care services to women.
• Adhere to professional ethical standards in the clinical management of women.
• Implement a conceptual framework for practice in the clinical management of clients.
• Demonstrate critical thinking in peer reviews for professional development.
• Obtain and document relevant health history, including a comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic history, with emphasis on gender-based differences.
• Perform and document complete system, or symptom-directed physical examinations of women, including obstetric and gynecologic conditions/needs that include, but are not limited to, pregnancy, benign and malignant gynecologic conditions, contraception, sexually transmitted infections, infertility, peri-menopause/menopause/post menopause and other gender-specific conditions.
• Assess for maternal and fetal well-being, high-risk pregnancies, depression, and pregnancy/postpartum complications.
• Assess for disease risk factors specific to women.
• Diagnose common non-gynecologic health problems and other deviations from normal and provide management, education, or referral when appropriate.
• Identify obstetrical and gynecologic deviations from normal; formulate a diagnosis, collaborate, and/or refer as necessary.
• Perform and interpret screening and diagnostic procedures, including, but not limited to, pap tests, microscopy, post coital tests, and sexually transmitted infection tests.
• Perform complete, episodic and functional examinations.
• Order screening and diagnostic procedures and interpret test results, including, but not limited to, ultrasound, mammography, endometrial biopsies, colposcopy, triple screen, and fetal assessment tests, as well as age appropriate primary care screens.
• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions with an emphasis on reproductive/gynecologic health, including, but not limited to, pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, infertility, benign and malignant gynecologic conditions, peri-menopause, menopause, post-menopause, and other gender specific conditions.
• Provide prenatal and postnatal care including, but not limited to, maternal/fetal health, parent/infant relationships, lactation, and parenting skills.
• Provide management and education for women and men in need of family planning and fertility control.
• Manage the treatment of sexually transmitted infections for women and their partners.
• Manage and/or refer for primary care conditions, including, but not limited to, headaches, hypertension, urinary tract infections, upper respiratory infections, and common dermatological conditions. Perform primary care procedures, including but not limited to, pap smears, microscopy, post-coital tests, intrauterine device (IUD) insertion, and endometrial biopsies.
• Prescribe therapies, including medications, considering pregnancy, lactation, sociocultural background, and financial resources.
• Incorporate cultural preferences, health beliefs and behaviors, and traditional practices into the management plan.
• Develop patient-appropriate educational materials that address the language and cultural beliefs of the patient.
• Assess culturally appropriate resources to deliver care to patients from other cultures.
• Assist patients to access quality care within the dominant culture.
• Assist patients and families to meet their spiritual needs in the context of health and illness experiences, including referral for pastoral services.
• Assess the influence of client’s spirituality on her health care behaviors and practices.
• Incorporate client’s spiritual beliefs in the plan of care appropriately.
• Respect wishes of patients and families regarding expression of spiritual beliefs.

1. Baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing from a nationally accredited program (NLNAC or CCNE).
2. Evidence of current, valid, unrestricted and unencumbered RN license in the State of Florida or current RN license from the state which the applicant is practicing.
3. Undergraduate Grade Point Average of 3.0 or above in all work attempted in the last 60 hours of the baccalaureate degree or minimum score of 1000 on the Quantitative-Verbal sections of the Graduate Record Examination.*
4. Undergraduate courses in Statistics and Health Assessment.
5. Evidence of professional  nurse practitioner liability insurance for students.
6. Current CPR certification.
7. Documentation of current  medical history, physical examination with labs (CBC and urinalysis) and tuberculosis test and/or chest x-ray. A state or military certificate of immunization status documenting immunity for measles, mumps-rubella (MMR), Hepatitis B (HBV), Varicella (Var) and Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis (DTaP) or Tetanus and Diphtheria (Td) is required. If certification of immunization is not available, a titer is required.
8. Three professional references.
9. A statement of professional goals including (a) proficiency in use of computers and (b) specialty track of interest.
10. Foreign applicants must have obtained a score of at least 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
11. Level II Background Check and a lab-controlled drug screen (Local background check may be required by clinical agency).

1. A grade of 3.0 or B must be documented on an official transcript.
2. Each course must have been completed within the 5-year period prior to admission.