Master's Entry Advanced Generalist Nursing (MEAGN)

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  Admission Criteria

  1. Submission of completed application and all supplemental materials 6 months prior to the term to which they wish to be considered for entry.
  2. Minimum baccalaureate cumulative grade point average of 3.25 preferred
  3. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in sciences and math courses. Community college credit will be given consideration in determining the quality and level of preparation.
  4. Evidence of experience in the health care field through employment, volunteering, or observational experiences.

  Twelve prerequisite courses must be completed prior to the start of the program.  To verify courses you've completed fulfill university course equivalencies, please use this document.

  • English Composition II
  • Intermediate Algebra
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Developmental (Lifespan) Psychology
  • Introduction to Sociology
  • Health Care Ethics
  • General Organic and Biological Chemistry
  • Anatomy
  • Physiology
  • Microbiology
  • Nutrition
  • Pathophysiology

  Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology courses must have been completed within the last 5 years with grades of C+ or higher on each.*  It is preferred that Chemistry, Microbiology, Mathematics, and Nutrition courses have been completed within the last 5 years with grades of C+ or higher on each.  If courses have been repeated, a grade of B or higher is expected on the repeat attempt.

  *The selections committee reserves the right to use their professional discretion to modify prerequisites on a case-by-case basis, including number of years since concluding a course.

  Supplemental Application Materials

  1. Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended.
  2. For prerequisite courses in progress, a printed copy the current registration/course schedule.
  3. Conferred bachelor's degree posted on the home institution's final transcript.
  4. Updated transcripts, upon conclusion of each term/semester, posting results of recently completed academic course work.
  5. Autobiographical Statement of Personal Goals and Objectives (Essay)

  • Introduction to members of the selection committee
  • Personal information (personality characteristics; challenges faced and overcome; personal achievements; why particular career-path selected)
  • Traits that support ability to succeed at the graduate level
  • Strategies to learn in the online environment
  • Ability to study in an accelerated format
  • Vision of self in the role of master’s prepared advanced generalist nurse.

  6. Letters of recommendation - a minimum of three are required. Please limit your references to a maximum of four.  The online recommendation system should be utilized, and letter attached to it. All letters ought to appear on official business or institutional letterhead, contain an original signature and the reference's professional title with contact information.  At least one letter should attest to the candidate’s potential for leadership and ability to learn online at the graduate level. 
  7. CV/Resume
  8. Face to Face Interview
  9. All international applicants, for whom English is not their native language or the primary language spoken within the home, must present evidence of meeting graduate nursing English Language Proficiency Requirements with a TOEFL composite score of 83 or higher prior to being considered for entry to the program.
  10. Applicants who are non-citizens or non-permanent residents of the United States, please note additional requirements for International Students.
      1. All program prerequisites must be completed at an accredited U.S. college/university.
      2. An overseas bachelor's degree will be considered IF determined completed and U.S. equivalent on an official, course-by-course/detailed evaluation report prepared by Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or World Education Services (WES).
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  Program Plan

  Required Courses

  Prelicensure

  • NUR 5100 Nursing Theory and Professionalism in the Mercy & Jesuit Traditions (3 credits)
  • NUR 5035 Pharmacology for the Advanced Generalist Nurse (3 credits)
  • NUR 5135 Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse I: Fundamental Care of the Adult (3 credits)
  • NUR 5136 Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse Clinical Practicum I: Foundational Skills  (2 credits)
  • NUR 5137 Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse Clinical Practicum I: Fundamental Care of the Adult (2 credits)
  • NUR 5235 Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse II: Adults with Complex Acute & Chronic Health Issue (6 credits)
  • NUR 5236 Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse Clinical Practicum II: Complex Adult Health Issues (3 credits)
  • NUR 5335 Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse III: Community Health (2 credits)
  • NUR 5336 Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse Clinical Practicum III: Community Health Clinic Practicum (1.5 credits)
  • NUR 5337 Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse III: Mental Health and Psychiatric (2 credits)
  • NUR 5338 Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse III: Mental Health and Psychiatric Clinical Practicum (1.5 credits)
  • NUR 5435 Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse IV: Developmental & Health Needs of Pediatric Families (2 credits) 
  • NUR 5436 Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse IV: Pediatric Families Clinical Practicum (1 credit)
  • NUR 5437 Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse IV: Developmental & Health Needs of Women & Families (2 credits)
  • NUR 5438 Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse IV: Women and Families Clinical Practicum (1 credit)
  • NUR 5536 Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse V: Integrated Clinical Practice, Assessment & Pharm (3 credits)

  Master of Science in Nursing

  • HLH 5500 Research Methods (3 credits)
  • HLH 5700 Health Care Delivery and Policy Issues (3 credits)
  • NUR 5030 Analytic Methods for Clinical Practice (3 credits)
  • NUR 5055 Systems Leadership, Quality Improvement, and Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice (3 credits)
  • NUR 5650 Population Health & Care Transitions Management (2 credits)
  • HLH 5900 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits)
  • NUR 5535 Health Assessment and Physical Examination for Advanced Practice Nursing (3 credits)

  Total credits: 58

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  MEAGN Program Sample Course Sequence

  Fall or Winter start term

  FALL/WINTER: Semester 1 (13 credits)

  NUR 5100  Nursing Theory & Professionalism in the Mercy & Jesuit Traditions for the Advanced Generalist Nurse (3 cr.)

  NUR 5135  Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse I: Fundamental Care of the Adult (3 cr.)

  NUR 5136  Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse Clinical Practicum I: Found Skills & Fund Care of the Adult (2 cr.)

  NUR 5137  Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse Clinical Practicum I: Fundamental Care of the Adult (2 cr.)

  NUR 5035  Pharmacology for the Advanced Generalist Nurse (3 cr.) 

  WINTER/FALL: Semester 2 or 3 (12 credits)

  NUR 5235  Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse II: Adults with Complex Acute & Chronic Health Issue (6 cr.)

  NUR 5236  Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse Clinical Practicum II: Complex Adult Health Issues (3 cr.)

  HLH 5900   Advanced Pathophysiology (3 cr.)

  SUMMER: Semester 2 or 3 (11 credits) 

  HLH 5500  Research Methods in Health Care (3 cr.)

  NUR 5030  Analytic Methods for Clinical Practice (6 cr.) 

  NUR 5650  Population Health and Care Transitions Management (2 cr.) 

  FALL/WINTER: Semester 4 (13 credits)

  NUR 5335  Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse III: Community Health (2 cr.)

  NUR 5336  Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse Clinical Practicum III: Comm Health Clinic Practicum (1.5 cr)

  NUR 5337  Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse III: Mental Health and Psychiatric (2 cr.)

  NUR 5338  Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse III: Mental Health and Psychiatric Clinical Practicum (1.5 cr.)

  NUR 5535 Health Assessment and Physical Examination for Advanced Practice Nursing (3 cr.)

  HLH 5700  Health Care Delivery and Policy Issues (3 cr.)

  WINTER/SUMMER: Semester 5 (12 credits)

  First 5 weeks

  NUR 5435  Lifespan Nurs Care for the Generalist Nurse IV: Developmental & Health Needs of Pediatric Families (2 cr.)

  NUR 5436  Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse IV: Pediatric Families Clinical Practicum (1 cr.)

  NUR 5437  Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse IV: Developmental & Health Needs of Women & Families (2 cr.)

  NUR 5438  Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse IV: Women and Families Clinical Practicum (1 cr.)

  Second 10 weeks

  NUR 5536  Lifespan Nursing Care for the Generalist Nurse V: Integrated Clinical Practice, Assessment & Pharm (3 cr.)

  NUR 5055  Systems Leadership, Quality Improvement and Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice (3 cr.)

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  Accreditation

  The baccalaureate degree in Nursing, master's degree in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, and post-graduate APRN certificate at University of Detroit Mercy are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750 Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
  
  The prelicensure Nursing programs are fully approved by the Michigan Board of Nursing.