 | In accordance with the philosophy of Madonna University, the faculty of the Department of Nursing is committed to assisting students in the development of Christian humanistic values, a spirit of intellectual inquiry, openness to discovery of truth and readiness to serve others. The nursing department holds the core values of wellness, professionalism, caring, and a future focus as central to its culture.
Madonna University's nursing program has had continuous approval of the Michiga Board of Nursing and has been accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) since 1970.
Specialty Track Overview
This specialty is designed to prepare the advanced practive nurse (APN) to serve the needs of adults in a variety of settings. The graduate will specialize in the care and management of adult concerns. The CNS synthesizes advanced knowledge of health-illness states of clients to design relevant nursing care, integrates research-based problem solving and decision making in nursing care of the client, family, and community, and implements effective communication strategies in collaborative management and imporvement of client care. The graduate will also be able to select appropriate nursing therapeutic interventions for client care, design nursing care that integrates principles of Christian humanism, and assume the role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist that reflects nursing standards of practice.
Credentialing
The curriculum meets the content and clinical requirements for eligibility for national certification (American Nurses Credentialing Center ANCC) as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Medical-Surgical Nursing and specialty certification from the Michigan Board of Nursing.
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