The curriculum is constructed to promote career mobility to the baccalaureate nursing educational level. Upon completion of the Program, the graduate is eligible to apply for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).

To schedule an academic advising appointment please call the Office of Student Services at 318-677-3015.

Accreditation
The ASN program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30326 phone number 404.975.5000 fax number 404.975.5020, www.ACEN.org and approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing, 17373 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810, telephone number 225-755-7500, fax number 225-755-7564, www.lsbn.state.la.us.

• ASN Curriculum Pattern
• ASN Checklist
• ASN Worksheet
• CON Undergraduate APDG
• Performance and Technical Skills
• ASN-Purpose-Student Learning Objectives
• Request to Repeat/Re‐Enroll/Re‐Enter
• Request for Waiver Form

A four year professional nursing education program that includes liberal arts education preparing graduates for beginning nursing practice in a wide variety of settings including acute and long term care, community and school health and critical care. After three semesters of academic courses and acceptance into clinical courses, students must complete five semesters of clinical courses on the Shreveport campus or Alexandria Rapides Regional Medical Center Campus.

Baccalaureate prepared nurses have many career opportunities. Graduates of the Program are eligible to take the national licensure examination, NCLEX-RN, after which graduates are qualified for employment in a wide variety of healthcare settings. If desired, graduates of the BSN Program may further their education by earning a master’s degree, or even a doctoral degree.

BSN Program Graduates’ Success on the Licensure (NCLEX) Examination 2016-2018

To schedule an academic advising appointment please call the Office of Student Services at 318-677-3015.

Accreditation
The Program is approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing, 17373 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810, 225-755-7500. The BSN Program is the first program in Louisiana to be accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. The baccalaureate degree in nursing at Northwestern State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750 Washington , DC 20001 P: (202)877-6791 F: (202) 877-8476

• BSN Curriculum Pattern
• BSN Worksheet
• BSN Checklist
• BSN Program Goals & Objectives (SLOs)
• CON Undergraduate APDG
• Essential Perfomance and Technical Skills
• Re-enter Re-enroll Form
• Waiver Form

• BS to BSN Curriculum Pattern
• BS to BSN Worksheet
• BS to BSN Checklist
• BS to BSN APDG
• BSN Goals and SLOs
• Essential Technical and Performance Skills
• Re-enter Re-enroll Form
• Waiver Form

Accreditation
Northwestern State University College of Nursing and School of Allied Health Continuing Nursing Education Program is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Continuing education activities meet criteria defined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. One contact hour is sixty minutes of instruction. Requirements for successful completion are accomplished by verifying participation in the entire CNE activity. No partial credit is awarded.

For more information regarding upcoming programs please contact:
NSU College of Nursing & School of Allied Health
Heather Hayter, MSN, RN | Assistant Professor
Continuing Education Coordinator/Lead Nurse Planner
Email: hayterh@nsula.edu
1800 Line Avenue
Shreveport, La 71101
Phone: (318)677.3105 | Fax: (318)677.3127

• LPN to ASN Curriculum Pattern
• LPN to ASN Worksheet
• LPN to ASN Checklist
• LPN to ASN APDG Policy
• Essential Preformance & Technical Skills
• Re-enter Re-enroll Form
• Waiver Form

To schedule an academic advising appointment please call the Office of Student Services at 318-677-3015.

• LPN to BSN Curriculum
• LPN to BSN Worksheet
• LPN to BSN Checklist
• LPN to BSN APDG
• BSN Goals and SLOs
• Essential Academic Performance & Technical Standards
• Request For NURB Theory & Clinical Courses
• Waiver Form
• Re-enter Re-enroll Form

• Military Medic-Paramedic ASN Curriculum
• Military Medic-Paramedic ASN Worksheet
• Military Medic-Paramedic ASN Checklist
• ASN Student Learning Objectives
• Military Medic-Paramedic APDG
• Essential Technical and Performance Skills
• Re-enter Re-enroll Form
• Waiver Form

Articulations

Northwestern State University and the following Universities have agreed to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding for articulation with associate degree in nursing programs. The articulations will allow students to complete their Associate Degree in Nursing and transfer their credit hours to Northwestern State University in partial fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelors of Science in Nursing.

Contact

318-677-3100

Accreditation
The Program is approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing, 17373 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810, 225-755-7500. The BSN Program is the first program in Louisiana to be accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. The baccalaureate degree in nursing at Northwestern State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750 Washington , DC 20001 P: (202)877-6791 F: (202) 877-8476

• BSN Program Goals & Objectives (SLOs)
• RN to BSN Curriculum Pattern
• APDG Policies RN to BSN March 2016
• Interested in the RN to BSN Program Click Here

• Baton Rouge Community College Curriculum Pattern
• Bossier Parish Community College Curriculum Pattern
• Delgado Community College Curriculum Pattern
• Fletcher Technical Community College
• LSU Eunice Curriculum Pattern
• Panola Community College
• Southern University Shreveport Curriculum Pattern
• MOU 2+2 Articulation Agreemment LaTech University and NSU

GRE NO LONGER REQUIRED

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program at Northwestern State University (NSU), College of Nursing and School of Allied Health in Shreveport, Louisiana provides learning opportunities for registered nurses to build upon baccalaureate nursing education, as well as experiential professional knowledge, attitudes and skills.The MSN program at NSU prepares registered nurses to function and excel in various advanced nursing roles. Graduates of the MSN program are educationally prepared to make significant contributions to the improvement of healthcare and to the advancement of nursing knowledge and practice.

Students can begin courses any semester, but clinical courses only begin in the Fall semester. Students must complete and submit a clinical application prior to June 1st to begin clinical courses in the Fall semester. The clinical application is different than the application to Graduate School, and can be found on this website. To schedule an academic advising appointment or any MSN inquiry with MSN faculty please call (Charla Bumgardner 318-677-3131).

This program provides the student with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing the opportunity to develop advanced knowledge, intellectual skills and clinical competence necessary for the role of the advanced practice nurse. Areas of concentration include:

Nurse Practitioner

1. Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP),
2. Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP)
3. Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
4. Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PCPNP),
5. Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Across the Lifespan (PMHNP)
6. Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP)

Education

1. Adult-Gerontology Nursing
2. Maternal, Child, and Family Nursing

Administration

1. Adult-Gerontology Nursing
2. Maternal, Child, and Family Nursing

* Please note that faculty are unavailable for advising between semesters, so please call to make appointments early. Also, if you are admitted into the graduate school (have submitted all of your paperwork and can register), you should make an advising appointment prior to registering for courses. All students must register for NURG 5000 Orientation during your first semester). During NURG 5000 you will also receive advising. NURG 5000 typically meets on the Shreveport campus during the first Friday of each semester.

Accreditation
The master’s degree in nursing at Northwestern State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

• Online MSN Clinical Application
• NSU Non-Clinical Course Offereings by Semester
• NSU Clinical Course Offerings by Semester
• MSN Student Handbook
• MSN Student Learning Outcomes
• MSN Program Overview
• Background Check

• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)
• Adult-Gerontology Nursing
• Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP)
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
• Maternal Child Nursing
• Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PCPNP)
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Across the Lifespan (PMHNP)
• Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP)

• Administration Curriculum (FT)
• Administration Curriculum (parttime)
• Education Curriculum (FT)
• Education Curriculum (parttime)
• AGACNP Curriculum
• AGPCNP Curriculum
• FNP Curriculum
• PCPNP Curriculum
• PMHNP Curriculum
• WHNP Curriculum

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at Northwestern provides a clinical doctorate for master’s prepared registered nurses who desire to practice at the highest level and significantly impact health care outcomes for vulnerable populations. Graduates of this DNP program have the potential to transform health care by utilizing advanced clinical skills, translating evidence into practice, implementing systems changes, establishing standards and policies, and acting as organizational leaders.

Two available concentrations: APRN to DNP Leadership (for APRNs) and Organizational Systems Leadership (for non-APRNs).

The Goals (Purposes) of NSU’s Doctor of Nursing Practice are:

1. Provide advanced practice nurse leaders with expertise, specialized competencies, and advanced knowledge required for evidence-based nursing practice and mastery in an area of specialization within the larger domain of nursing.
2. Prepare advanced practice nurse leaders to influence, design, direct and implement change in healthcare practice, education, and policy through the development of collaborative alliances to improve healthcare outcomes and decrease morbidity and mortality in vulnerable populations.
3. Develop advanced practice nurse leaders who contribute to nursing’s body of knowledge through professional development and scholarly inquiry into practice, processes, or outcomes which affect morbidity and mortality in vulnerable populations.

The Program Objectives, or Student Learning Outcomes, are as follows:

The DNP Graduate student will:

• Integrate nursing science with knowledge from ethics, biophysical, psychosocial, analytical, and organizational sciences as the foundation for the highest level of nursing practice.
• Critically analyze health care delivery models based on contemporary nursing science and organizational and systems perspectives to eliminate health disparities and promote patient safety and excellence in practice.
• Systematically appraise existing literature, outcomes of practice, practice patterns, systems of care, and health organizations to design and generate best practice evidence to improve practice and health care outcomes.
• Utilize information systems technology to implement and evaluate healthcare resources, quality improvement initiatives, and programs of care that support practice decisions.
• Advocate for health care policy which addresses social justice and equity in all health care settings.
• Employ consultative and leadership skills to function on inter-and intra-professional multidisciplinary teams that work collaboratively to improve vulnerable populations’ health outcomes.
• Synthesize data relevant to clinical prevention and health promotion for individuals, aggregates, and populations to guide implementation of the highest level of nursing practice.
• Demonstrate advanced practice expertise, specialized knowledge, and expanded responsibility and accountability in the care, management, and evaluation of individuals, families, and communities in a specialty practice area within the domain of nursing.

Accreditation
The doctor of nursing practice degree at Northwestern State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

• APRN-DNP Leadership Curriculum Pattern
• Catalog Information for DNP Concentrations
• DNP Admission Criteria
• DNP Application — APRN to DNP Leadership option
• DNP Application — Organizational Systems Leadership Option
• DNP Handbook
• EI Assessment Instructions
• Letter of Recommendation Form
• Organizational Systems Leadership Curriculum Pattern