Nursing M.S.
Degree: Master of Science
https://www.towson.edu/chp/departments/nursing/grad/nursing/
Program Director: Marguerite Lucea
Phone: 410-704-5671
Email: mlucea@towson.edu
Nursing is the foundation of the U.S. health care workforce. As the largest of the health professions, nurses serve as the primary contact and advocate for patients, families and communities. With the advent of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the U.S. health care system witnessed a dramatic shift from acute, episodic care of individuals to population-based health. Population-based health focuses on health outcomes and the distribution of these outcomes among population groups. Population-based advanced nursing practice places a priority on keeping people well, reducing health risks, avoiding or managing chronic conditions and assuming accountability for health outcomes. Advanced nursing roles and responsibilities have expanded dramatically with this health care paradigm shift. Nurses are now being called upon to assume expanded roles in influencing population health at all levels, including administration, education, patient care delivery, and health policy. The master's program in population-based health nursing at Towson University prepares advanced nurses at the graduate level to develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based population focused health programs, to assume advanced leadership roles in the evolving health care system and to serve as educators to future generations of nurses.
Admission Requirements
Application deadlines and a full listing of materials required for admission can be found on the website. (Prerequisite courses cannot be older than 5 years from the time of application.)
Prerequisite Courses
- Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 (must include lab)
- Human Anatomy & Physiology 2 (must include lab)
- Microbiology (must include a lab)
- General Chemistry 1 (must include a lab)
- Developmental Psychology or Lifespan Development
- Basic Statistics
- Nutrition for Health Professionals
Degree Requirements
TU’s Department of Nursing will house the two-year, full-time program. The curriculum is comprised of 24 courses and 65 units and aligns with the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Standards for accreditation. Students will complete 810 clinical hours including a 4-unit final clinical practicum experience in the final semester.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 602 | BASIC CONCEPTS IN NURSING QUALITY AND SAFETY | 3 |
| NURS 604 | HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR THE ADVANCED GENERALIST NURSE | 3 |
| NURS 606 | ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE | 2 |
| NURS 607 | ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | 3 |
| NURS 608 | THE SCIENCE OF FUNDAMENTAL NURSING CARE: A POPULATION-BASED PERSPECTIVE | 3 |
| NURS 608C | THE PRACTICE OF FUNDAMENTAL NURSING CARE FOR THE ADVANCED GENERALIST NURSE [CLINICAL] | 2 |
| NURS 620 | THE SCIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING: A POPULATION-BASED PERSPECTIVE | 3 |
| NURS 620C | THE PRACTICE OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING FOR THE ADVANCED GENERALIST NURSE [CLINICAL] | 2 |
| NURS 622 | THE SCIENCE OF ADULT HEALTH NURSING: A POPULATION-BASED PERSPECTIVE | 3 |
| NURS 622C | THE PRACTICE OF ADULT HEALTH NURSING FOR THE ADVANCED GENERALIST NURSE [CLINICAL] | 2 |
| NURS 625 | BIOSTATISTICS FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE | 3 |
| NURS 626 | ADVANCED CONCEPTS IN QUALITY AND SAFETY IN HEALTHCARE | 3 |
| NURS 702 | THE SCIENCE OF NURSING CARE OF FAMILIES AND NEWBORNS: A POPULATION-BASED PERSPECTIVE | 3 |
| NURS 702C | THE PRACTICE OF NURSING CARE OF FAMILIES AND NEWBORNS FOR THE ADVANCED GENERALIST NURSE [CLINICAL] | 2 |
| NURS 704 | THE SCIENCE OF PEDIATRIC NURSING: A POPULATION-BASED PERSPECTIVE | 3 |
| NURS 704C | THE PRACTICE OF PEDIATRIC NURSING CARE FOR THE ADVANCED GENERALIST NURSE [CLINICAL] | 2 |
| NURS 716 | THE SCIENCE OF COMPREHENSIVE ADULT NURSING: A POPULATION-BASED PERSPECTIVE | 3 |
| NURS 716C | THE PRACTICE OF COMPREHENSIVE ADULT NURSING FOR THE ADVANCED GENERALIST NURSE [CLINICAL] | 2 |
| NURS 718 | THE SCIENCE OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING: A POPULATION-BASED PERSPECTIVE | 3 |
| NURS 718C | THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING FOR THE ADVANCED GENERALIST NURSE [CLINICAL] | 2 |
| NURS 720 | NURSING RESEARCH FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT | 3 |
| NURS 722 | NURSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT FOR THE ADVANCED GENERALIST NURSE | 3 |
| NURS 723 | PRACTICUM FOR THE ADVANCED GENERALIST NURSE | 4 |
| NURS 724 | HEALTH POLICY: IMPLICATIONS FOR POPULATION HEALTH AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT | 3 |
| Total Units | 65 | |
The graduate of the Master of Science program will be able to:
- Incorporate knowledge from the sciences and humanities in the provision of care as an advanced generalist nurse in diverse settings.
- Apply leadership skills in the coordination of care of diverse populations.
- Collaborate with members of interdisciplinary teams to improve the quality and safety of care provided.
- Apply research and evidence-based practice to improve the quality and safety of care.
- Utilize information technology in the delivery and evaluation of nursing care.
- Advocate for health policy to promote the health of diverse populations.
- Demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning and health promotion in the provision of holistic nursing care.
- Assess the economic impact of improved efficiency, quality, and safety in health care.