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College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation
Bernadette M. Melnyk, PhD, Dean
Master of Healthcare Innovation
The faculty in the College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation acknowledge their responsibility to healthcare consumers for the preparation of individuals who provide nursing care of professional quality through teaching, research, and service. The purpose of the College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation is to provide educational programs that prepare professional nurses to meet the healthcare needs of individuals, groups, and communities. To achieve this purpose, the college offers undergraduate, graduate, and continuing and extended education programs. Within the context of a liberal education, the degree programs prepare professional nurses who
1. provide the highest-quality healthcare to individuals, groups, and communities and who critically examine and effectively respond to the changing healthcare needs of society;
2. conduct research and creative activities that strengthen the knowledge base of the discipline, improve theory-based nursing practice, and benefit the health of individuals, groups, and communities; and
3. provide service to the community through a range of nursing activities with diverse populations in a variety of settings.
The continuing and extended education program facilitates lifelong learning by providing opportunities for registered nurses (RNs) to enhance and expand their nursing practice to meet the healthcare needs of various populations and to further their own professional development.
The College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation recognizes the three major missions of the university: teaching, research, and service. The responsibility of the director of the Graduate Education and Advanced Practice program is to oversee the master’s programs, including the progression of students through the program. The responsibility of the associate dean of Research is to work with faculty and students to facilitate research activities, such as research development. The associate dean for Academic Affairs has overall responsibility for undergraduate and graduate degree programs, the progression of the students through the programs, and extended and continuing education.
The graduate curriculum leads to the Master of Science degree in Nursing. The Master of Science program provides an academic environment that fosters scholarship, critical thinking, and creativity, while preparing nurses for leadership as advanced practice nurses. The program also offers advanced-level courses that can be used as a base for doctoral study and for functional role development in teaching.
Students may select one concentration; see the College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation Graduate Degrees and Majors table. The nurse practitioner (NP) option is available for concentrations in advanced practice nursing of adults, family nurse practitioner, advanced practice nursing of neonates, pediatric nurse practitioner, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, and women’s health nurse practitioner. The clinical nurse specialist (CNS) option is available in the concentrations of advanced practice nursing of adults and community health advanced practice nursing. Graduates from any of these options are eligible to sit for national board certification in their area of specialty.
In addition, a concentration in nurse education is available. This concentration may be taken in addition to one of the other options or as a single concentration of interest for nurses who want to take the Nurse Educator Certification exam and seek employment as nurse educators or faculty.
Master of Healthcare Innovation—MHI
The Master of Healthcare Innovation (MHI) is a new program offered in collaboration with the School of Health Management and Policy. This online distance education program is designed to prepare graduates to be innovators who are able to influence the future direction of healthcare and to transform the current system. The program is designed for students holding a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and is for nursing and nonnursing students. Access the College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation Web site at nursing.asu.edu for more information.
In addition to tuition, program fees may apply for the MS, graduate certificate, and DNS.
This program presents a variety of noncredit offerings on the Downtown Phoenix and Tempe campuses, and off-campus locations. These offerings are designed to assist practicing professional nurses in maintaining and enhancing their competencies, broadening their scientific knowledge base, and further developing their skills in the changing healthcare environment. Workshops, conferences, institutes, short evening courses, and special programs are offered at times convenient to the working professional. Some offerings are multidisciplinary and are also open to individuals in professions outside of nursing.
The Student Services Office in the College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation provides academic advising and referral to university resources. Prospective students with academic questions relating to the College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation should contact the college’s Student Services Office at 602/496-0888.
Scholarships and Financial Assistance
Information about scholarships and loan funds for nursing students may be obtained from the Student Financial Assistance Office (call 602/496-0888) or found online at nursing.asu.edu/scholarships/index.htm, asu.edu/fa/scholarships, or nursing.asu.edu/studentservices/financialaid.htm.
College Council of Nursing Students
The council is a member of ASASU (Associated Students of Arizona State University) and serves as the governing body of all student activities in the college. The College Council of Nursing Students provides for communication, cooperation, and understanding among undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty, and represents the college in university and nonuniversity affairs.
The Graduate Nurse Organization is the coordinating body for nursing students in the graduate program. It provides programs, information, and orientation services for graduate students and complements their academic experiences.
Beta Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau was chartered at the ASU College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation in 1976. Membership in Sigma Theta Tau is an honor conferred on students in baccalaureate and graduate programs who have demonstrated outstanding academic and professional achievement.
Learning experiences with patients and their families are provided under the supervision of qualified faculty with the cooperation of a variety of federal, state, county, and private health agencies. The College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation has contracts with more than 300 agencies in Phoenix and throughout the U.S. The college also operates a unique nurse-managed clinic in a community setting, as well as four other community or outreach clinical programs.
Students are advised by the Student Services Office before admission to the Master of Science program. Upon admission, each student is assigned a faculty advisor within the area of concentration.
The baccalaureate and master’s programs of the College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation are approved by the Arizona State Board of Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The continuing education program is accredited by the Western Regional Accrediting Committee of the American Nurses’ Association as a provider of Continuing Education for Nursing. The college is a member of the Council of Member Agencies for the Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs of the National League for Nursing, the Western Institute of Nursing, and the American Association of Colleges of Nurses.
College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation
Master’s, Doctoral, and Certificate Programs
nursing.asu.edu/programs/graduate
Julie Fleury, Director, DNS Program Office
Renee McLeod, Director,
Graduate Education and Advanced Practice Program Office
Mary Killeen, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Melissa Faulkner, Associate Dean, Research
Faulkner, Fleury, Keller, Komnenich, Mattson, Melnyk, Schwartz
Alpers, Baldwin, Bozzette, Cesarotti, Dirksen, Evans, Gance-Cleveland, Ismeurt, Killeen, Mays, McCarthy, Porter-O’Grady, Records, Ruiz, Sousa
Arcoleo, Campesino, Chen, Cook, Cooke, Rosdahl, Shearer, Silva, Small, Uriri-Glover
Horns, McLeod, Schultz, Wojner-Alexandrov
Adams, Armbruster, Brewer, Brown, Brydie, Coursen, Davidson, Fargotstein, Fawcett, Fineout-Overholt, Hagler, Hrabe, Jasper, Johnson, Kastenbaum, Link, Morris, Muzyka, Nuñez, Peinhardt, Priest, Sayles, Stillwell, White, Wilson
Anderson, Hightower, Jarrell, Lupone, Mitchell, Murray, Niesel, Peluso, Pickens, Speer, Sutter, Yancy
The faculty in the College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation offer graduate programs leading to the MS degree in Nursing; graduate certificates in Community and Public Health Practice, Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare, and Nurse Education in Academic and Practice Settings; and the Doctor of Nursing Science. Concentrations for the MS degree in Nursing are available in one of the following areas:
1. advanced practice nursing of adults;
2. advanced practice nursing of neonates;
3. community health advanced practice nursing;
6. pediatric nurse practitioner;
7. psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner; and
8.women’s health nurse practitioner.
The purpose of the MS program is to provide an academic environment that fosters scholarship, critical thinking, and creativity, and prepares nurses for leadership as advanced practice nurses. The MS program offers advanced-level courses that can be used as a base for doctoral study and for functional role development in teaching.
The MS program is designed to prepare graduates to
1. synthesize advanced knowledge using concepts, theories, principles, and research from nursing, humanities, and sciences to develop advanced nursing practice knowledge that emphasizes the holistic evidence-based approach;
2. demonstrate leadership, management, and teaching abilities in advanced nursing practice;
3. assume leadership, responsibility, and accountability for holistic therapeutic interventions within or across levels of care for diverse clients, including individuals, families, groups, or communities;
4. participate in professional nursing organizations and political arenas;
5. participate in research and apply research findings in clinical practice;
6. communicate scholarly ideas and professional knowledge to colleagues, other disciplines, and the public;
7. provide leadership in collaboration with clients and other healthcare professionals in the planning and delivery of holistic healthcare that is responsive to changing needs and societal trends;
8. examine critically the health of populations and related healthcare issues; and
9. demonstrate lifelong personal and professional learning.
See Master’s Degrees for general requirements and more information.
See Admission to the Graduate College.
Admission to graduate status in the College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation is based upon meeting the following requirements:
1. an undergraduate junior or senior GPA equal to 3.00, or a cumulative GPA equal to 3.00 (4.00=A) or higher for any baccalaureate or graduate degree attained;
2. a baccalaureate degree in nursing (or another field) accredited by a nationally recognized and regionally accredited agency;
3. a current unencumbered license in the state where clinical practice will be concluded and/or an unencumbered Arizona license to practice as a registered nurse to enroll in nursing practicum courses;
4. satisfactory completion of only the analytical writing section of the Graduate Record Examination;
5. three professional recommendations from individuals knowledgeable about the applicant’s academic and nursing leadership potential and one self-evaluation;
6. an interview with a representative of the specialty area;
7. eligibility for admission to the Graduate College;
8. completion of the TOEFL with a score of 550 or higher and of all requirements for the Commission on Foreign Graduate Nursing Schools (CFGNS) if considered an international student; and
9. completion of a baccalaureate-level health assessment course within the preceding three years (as may be required for some nurse practitioner concentrations).
Applicants who reside and work, or plan to reside and work, in rural or medically underserved areas are encouraged to apply for admission. Applications to the program are due in January. For more information, contact the Student Services Office in the College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation, call 602/496-0888, or access the Web site at nursing.asu.edu.
Graduate and Advanced Practice Programs
The graduate and advanced practice programs of study are under revision. Please see an advisor for the most current information. See Academic Advising. For more information, access nursing.asu.edu.
The college offers graduate certificates in the following areas: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Intervention, Community and Public Health Practice, Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare, and Nurse Education in Academic Practice and Settings.
Graduate Certificate in Community and Public Health Practice
The Graduate Certificate in Community and Public Health Practice is directed toward students with baccalaureate degrees who currently work in community or public health or other relevant fields, who want to solve public health problems and apply a breadth of knowledge and expertise in the community. It is open to both nursing and nonnursing students. The curriculum consists of 16 to 18 semester hours of graduate study that may be applied toward the Master of Science degree. Part-time study is available. For more information, call 602/543-6742.
Graduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare
The Graduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare is an online graduate certificate program designed to prepare nurse clinicians, educators, and other healthcare professionals as experts in evidence-based practice (EBP). This 17-semester-hour, 12-month program is user-friendly and constructed in a distance-learning, online format to facilitate involvement of the participants, throughout the U.S. and the world. Admission is once a year and classes begin in August. There are two site visits to the campus. For more information, call the Center for the Advancement of Evidenced-Based Practice at 602/496-2237, or access the Web site at nursing.asu.edu/caep.
Graduate Certificate in Nurse Education in Academic and Practice Settings
The Graduate Certificate in Nurse Education in Academic and Practice Settings is an innovative program that is offered mostly online for nurses who have at least a bachelor’s degree and who are interested in teaching in academic or practice settings. The 14-semester-hour program includes courses covering curriculum development, teaching in the classroom or online, and developing educational infrastructure in clinical and practice settings, plus a teaching practicum. For more information, call the program office at 480/727-6930.
Research within the college focuses on understanding and addressing risk behaviors in vulnerable populations for the purpose of optimizing health. For research interests of the faculty, access nursing.asu.edu/facultystaff /directory.htm on the Web.
Courses
Information about all courses is available on the Web at ASU Interactive. For more information, see Classification of Courses.
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