Graduate Programs – Now Offered at Regional Campuses!

The OHSU School of Nursing is excited to offer the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMNNP), Master of Nursing in Nursing Education with an emphasis in Community Health Nursing (MNE) and the Master of Nursing in Nursing Education with an emphasis in Gerontological Nursing (MNE) programs on our regional campuses starting this fall 2008. Students have the opportunity to advance their education in nursing while taking classes at the Ashland, Klamath Falls, or La Grande campuses. Courses are offered in a variety of formats including online, weekend intensives, and video conferencing.

Announcing a New Masters in Nursing Education Program!

This program is designed for the bachelors prepared nurse who is interested in pursuing a career in teaching nursing - either as a faculty member in a school of nursing or in staff development positions. There are two specialties currently available: Community Health Nursing or Gerontological Nursing, each with emphasis on nursing education. The 49-55 credit masters' program will begin in Fall 2007. There are both part-time and full-time options. The coursework involves 16 credits of core course work, (e.g. coursework related to evidence-based practice, health disparities, knowledge development in nursing) 12-15 credits in a specialty (either community health or gero), 12-15 credits in nursing education, 9 credits of electives and a 6 credit optional masters' research project. Some of the coursework is currently available online, and we expect the program to be fully available in a distance delivery format (combination of online with some intensive workshops) by Fall of 08. There is some practicum required in each area - core, specialty and teaching.

The applications will open on March 1 and will be due the end of May. The admission criteria are the same for all of our masters' programs, and will require the GRE's.