Nursing ADN-MSN, MSN

Associate of Science Degree in Nursing to Master of Science in Nursing (ADN-MSN) Program

This program is designed for California licensed Registered Nurses who hold an Associate degree in nursing who are seeking to obtain a MSN in one of the following concentration areas:

The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) concentration prepares students to provide advanced level care in complex, acute, and critical settings for adult and geriatric patients. AGACNPs assess, diagnose, and treat patients by ordering and interpreting labs and diagnostic tests, perform procedures, coordinate care to manage acute, subacute, and complex patients, as well as those with chronic illness, and evaluate the outcomes of interventions for patients.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Adult-Gerontology concentration prepares the student for direct interaction with adult and geriatric patients to improve living quality. Evidence-based strategies will be demonstrated as the student develops specialized expertise and skills to think critically and problem solve.

The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program prepares students through didactic education and clinical supervision, to provide comprehensive, quality primary health care to individuals across the lifespan. With an emphasis on preventative care, graduates make significant contributions to underserved populations.

The Healthcare Leadership (HCL) concentration prepares students to examine roles in nursing administration emphasizing clinical outcomes management, care environment management, and inter-professional collaboration.

The Nurse Educator (NE) concentration prepares students in curriculum design and development, teaching methodologies, educational needs assessment, and learner-centered theories and methods.

The Nursing Informatics (NI) concentration prepares students to explore health information technology and allow students to design, plan, and evaluate systems to improve the effectiveness of care. The program prepares students to work in the field of healthcare informatics.

The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is an advanced practice registered nurse who focuses clinical practice on individuals, families, or populations across the life span at risk for developing and/or having a diagnosis of psychiatric disorders or mental health problems. Graduates are prepared to work respectfully and collaboratively with clients/consumers who are experiencing severe or chronic mental illnesses to determine biopsychosocial healthcare needs within a complex and changing environment. Theory and clinical coursework focus on assessment, differential diagnosis and disease management, intervention planning, individual, family, and group psychotherapy, health promotion, and disease prevention.

Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to apply to the California Board of Registered Nursing for certification as a nurse practitioner and will be eligible to apply for national certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN).

Additional Admission Requirements

Admission standards for graduate studies at California Baptist University can be found in the admissions section of the university catalog. In addition, each candidate must meet the following requirements for this program:

Additional Grade Point Average
- A minimum 3.0 GPA for admission
An associate degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or the evaluated equivalency.
Professional resume that includes current practice with a minimum of one (1) year of work experience as RN for APRN concentrations (Nurse Practitioner).
Complete a successful interview with the College of Nursing for the Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Educator concentration.
An active, unencumbered California Registered Nursing (RN) License
Required clearances:
- CPR Certification
- Background Check Clearance
- Health Clearance
- Drug Testing
- Proof of Health Insurance
- Proof of Motor Vehicle Insurance

Students are expected to work as a registered nurse during the program to gain clinical experience.

Program Requirements (53-76 units)

This program is designed for California licensed Registered Nurses who hold an Associate degree in nursing from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation who are seeking to broaden their theoretical knowledge base to obtain a MSN in one of the required concentration areas: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner; Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP); Healthcare Leadership (HCL); Nursing Informatics (NI); Nurse Educator (NE); Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). All required concentration areas have supervised experiences that are sufficient to demonstrate mastery of the AACN Master’s Essentials (2011).

Students are required to continue working as an RN while enrolled in the MSN program.

Transition from ADN-MSN Level Course Requirements

MSN Core Course Requirements

Students must complete the following additional units of post-licensure core course requirements for the MSN program:

*Students in Nursing Informatics and Nursing Organizational Leadership concentrations must take NUR 520 . Students in Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Educator concentrations must take NUR 555 , 558 , and 560 .

Concentration Courses (14-33 units)

Students must complete all requirements in one of the following concentrations: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner; Family Nurse Practitioner; Healthcare Leadership; Nurse Educator; Nursing Informatics; Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practioner

Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (33 units)

Family Nurse Practitioner (28 units)

Healthcare Leadership (14 units)

Nurse Educator (16 units)

Nursing Informatics (17 units)

The Nursing Informatics specialty prepares advanced practice nurses to serve the profession of nursing by supporting the information processing needs of patient care and management. Nursing informatics integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science in identifying, collecting, processing, and managing data, information, and knowledge to support nursing practice, administration, education, and research. Graduates of this specialty are known as informatics nurse specialists, recognizing that the person is both a nurse and an informaticist. The informatics nurse specialist is one of the specialties recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center with certification via computer-based testing. CBU CON informatics curriculum ensures that the content and concepts taught include current and emerging trends in health care information technology with an emphasis on data science and evidence-based care.