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Nursing

In the College of of Health and Human Services

Office: Hardy Tower 58
Telephone: (619) 594-5357
Fax: (619) 594-2765

Faculty

Patricia R. Wahl, Ph.D., F.A.A.N., Professor of Nursing, Director of School

Janet L. Blenner, Ph.D., F.A.A.N., Professor of Nursing

Janet R. Heineken, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing

John M. Lantz, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing

Martha J. Shively, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing

Carolyn L. Walker, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing (Graduate Adviser)

Dolores A. Wozniak, Ed.D., Professor of Nursing, Dean of the College of Health and Human Services

Betty L. Broom, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Nursing

Lorraine T. Fitzsimmons, D.N.S., Associate Professor of Nursing

Joan M. Flagg, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Nursing

Lorraine Freitas, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Nursing, Associate Director of School

Sue A. Hadley, D.N.S., Associate Professor of Nursing

Catherine E. Loveridge, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Nursing

Rita I. Morris, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Nursing

Richard C. Reed, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Nursing

Barbara Jean Riegel, D.N.Sc., F.A.A.N., Associate Professor of Nursing

Lembi Saarmann, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Nursing

Myrna J. Moffett, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Nursing

General Information

The School of Nursing in the College of Health and Human Services offers a two-year graduate curriculum leading to the Master of Science degree in nursing.

Graduates of the program will be prepared to function as middle or executive-level nursing administrators, clinical specialists, nurse midwives and/or nurse practitioners. There are three concentrations: Community Health Nursing, Advanced Practice Nursing of Adults and the Elderly, and Nursing Systems Administration. Students in the Community Health Nursing Concentration may specialize in Midwife and OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, or School Nursing. Students in Advanced Practice Nursing of Adults and the Elderly are prepared as adult/geriatric nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists and may specialize in either Acute Care or Critical Care. The graduate program requires a minimum of 39 units. The program is designed for either full- or part-time study. All graduates of the program are prepared for beginning roles as nurse researchers and for further educational opportunities in doctoral studies.

A multitude of research opportunities are available to students in the program. The School of Nursing has clinical contracts with all of the leading research and clinical teaching health care agencies within the county. Furthermore, all graduate faculty are doctorally prepared, and students may have the opportunity to be involved in ongoing faculty research projects.

Application for Admission

Application materials to obtain tentative admission to the program leading to the Master of Science degree in nursing can be obtained by writing directly to the School of Nursing. Detailed instructions including information concerning application procedures will accompany the application form.

Students for the Family Nurse Practitioner and the Midwife and OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner programs are admitted for fall semester only and applications must be received by March 15 for fall admission.

Students for all other programs are admitted in the fall and spring semesters of each year. All applicants must file an Application for Admission to the San Diego State University Office of Admissions and Records and to the School of Nursing.

Admission to Graduate Study

In addition to the general requirements for admission to the University with classified graduate standing, as described in Part Two of this bulletin, a student must satisfy the following requirements before being recommended for admission to a program with classified standing:

1. Have a baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing. Graduates from baccalaureate programs not having an upper division major in nursing or who have deficiencies will be considered on an individual basis and may be required to enroll in designated undergraduate courses and graduate courses beyond the minimum units necessary for advanced degrees.

2. Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in undergraduate upper division courses.

3. Must have satisfactory score on GRE General Test.

4. Have a California license to practice registered nursing.

5. Have a minimum of one year full-time nursing experience in a hospital, ambulatory care facility, or public health agency. For Midwife and OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner applicants, the experience must be in labor and delivery.

6. Have satisfactorily completed Nursing 500, Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion, or equivalent with a grade of C or better. (N.S.A. students are exempt from this requirement). Students in the School Nursing Specialization must also have satisfactorily completed Communicative Disorders 540, Hearing Conservation and Audiometry for School Nurses.

7. Have satisfactorily completed a course in statistics. (Mathematics 250 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.)

8. Submit three letters of recommendation attesting to capability to do graduate work in nursing.

9. Submit a personal statement.

Conditional Admission

Students who do not satisfy all admission requirements to the School of Nursing may, with special consideration, be admitted in a conditionally classified graduate standing. At the deadline date specified on the conditional form (at time of acceptance), the faculty of the School of Nursing shall recommend to the graduate dean that the student:

1. Be disqualified from further study in the program, or

2. Be continued in conditionally classified status, or

3. Be granted full graduate classified standing.

Special Instructions

Students enrolled in the graduate program in nursing are required to provide their own professional liability insurance (minimum $1,000,000) and transportation to off-campus health care agencies.

Advancement to Candidacy

All students must satisfy the general requirements for advancement to candidacy as described in Part Two of this bulletin. Students must satisfactorily complete all four core courses (Nursing 602, 604, 608, and 684) with a minimum grade point average of 3.0, and no less than a B- grade in each of the four core courses, and be recommended by the graduate faculty.

Specific Requirements for the Master of Science Degree

(Major Code: 12031)

In addition to meeting the requirements for classified graduate standing and the basic requirements for the master's degree, as described in Part Two of this bulletin, the student must complete an officially approved 39-57.06 unit course of study. The program includes:

1. Twelve units of core courses to include Nursing 602, 604, 608, and 684.

2. A minimum of 18-45.06 units of graduate courses in the area of concentration or specialization.

3. Zero to six units of electives.

4. Nursing 799A, Thesis, OR Plan B Option, Comprehensive Examination.

Students in all concentrations may choose between Plan A, Thesis or Project, or Plan B, Comprehensive Examination. The choice of Plan A or Plan B should be made early in the program. Students should consult with the graduate adviser and the concentration chair for current policies. Up to 12 semester units may be accepted in transfer from an accredited School of Nursing.

Community Health Nursing Concentration

Required courses for the Master of Science degree with a concentration in community health nursing are as follows:

                              Core Courses 



                                                                

Units 

NURS 602 Issues, Ethics, and Politics in Health Care ............... 3 

NURS 604 Theoretical and Research Bases of Nursing ................. 3 

NURS 608 Nursing in the Health Care System ......................... 3 

NURS 684 Information Systems for Nursing ........................... 3

                                                                    -- 

                                                                    12

                                                            

                            

                      Area of Concentration Courses



                                                                

Units

PH   601 Epidemiology .............................................. 3 

NURS 630 Community Health Nursing Theory ........................... 3 

NURS 631 Community Health Nursing Practicum ........................ 3 

NURS 730 Advanced Community Health Nursing ......................... 3 

NURS 732 Advanced Community Health Nursing 

           Practicum ............................................... 3 

NURS 736 Seminar in Community Health Problems ...................... 3

                                                                    -- 

                                                                    18 

Electives: Six units of electives selected at 600-level or

           above from Nursing, Anthropology,

           Public Health, or Sociology ............................. 6 

NURS 799A Thesis OR 

NURS 798, Plan B Option, Comprehensive Examination ................. 3

                                                                    -- 

                                                        Total Units 39 

                                                        

Specialization as a Midwife and
OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner

Required courses for the collaborative San Diego State University and University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, program of studies leading to a Master of Science degree with a specialization as an OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Midwife. Graduates meet all criteria for certification (licensure by examination) by the California Board of Registered Nursing (OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwife), Nurses Association of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner), and the American College of Nurse Midwives (CNM).

                           Core Courses (SDSU)



                                                                

Units

NURS 602 Issues, Ethics, and Politics in Health Care ............... 3 

NURS 604 Theoretical and Research Bases of Nursing ................. 3 

NURS 608 Nursing in the Health Care System ......................... 3 

NURS 684 Information Systems for Nursing ........................... 3

                                                                    -- 

                                                                    12

 

Community Health Nursing Concentration Courses (SDSU) 



                                                                

Units 

NURS 630 Community Health Nursing Theory ........................... 3 

NURS 634 Physiology of Pregnancy and Fetal Development ............. 3 

NURS 730 Advanced Community Health Nursing ......................... 3 

PH 651A Contemporary Issues in Maternal and

          Child Health ............................................. 3 

PH 652 Maternal and Women's Health ................................. 3 

PH 757 Seminar in Nutrition in Maternal and

          Child Health ............................................. 3 

                                                                    --

                                                                    18 



                      Area of Specialization Courses (UCSD)

 

                                                         Quarter

Units 

Fall Quarter 

N222A Principles of Nurse Midwifery ................................ 4 

N240AC Family Primary Care 1C ...................................... 3 

N241A Collaborative Role Development ............................... 1 

N404 Clinical Residency ............................................ 6 



Winter Quarter 

N222B Nurse Midwifery Management ................................... 4 

N232 Pharmacology .................................................. 3 

N258C Family and Childbearing ...................................... 3 

N404 Clinical Residency ............................................ 6 



Spring Quarter 

N222C Complex Problems ............................................. 4 

N241B Collaborative Role Development ............................... 1 

N404 Clinical Residency ............................................ 6 

                                                                 -----

                       Quarter units converted to semester units 27.06 
                       

Specific prerequisites for admission into the UCSD part of the program: N237 Health Assessment, equivalency or exhibited competencies. (Note: N237 is offered in the Summer Session prior to the beginning of other courses.)

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