MSN - Master of Science in Nursing

ACADEMIC CATALOG - MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (MSN)

Submit Application for Admission to Graduate Study.

• To submit an application for admission to graduate studies, please go to www.troy.edu and select future students. On the admissions page, you can create a personalized profile, submit an application, and check the status of your documents. On the Graduate Application, you will be prompted to choose a location. There you will choose “Online Nursing MSN/DNP” as your location and your program of choice.

Submit Your Nursing Application

All students enrolling in a clinical nursing course must have current, written documentation of the following clinical requirements:

1. Current unencumbered licensure as an RN for the state in which you will be having clinical experiences.
2. Professional liability insurance purchased through Troy University.
3. Annual physical exam with TB skin test indicating sound health.
4. Results of serum titers for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B indicating immune status.
5. Proof of BCLS certification (ACLS certification is acceptable).
6. Verification of current personal health insurance.
7. Negative drug screen certified by LabCorp Laboratories through Certified Background.
8. Annual influenza vaccination
9. Clear criminal background check through Certified Background.
10. Signed OSHA training acknowledgement form.
11. Signed HIPAA training acknowledgement form.
12. Signed Permission to Release Records form.
13. Signed Disclosure Statement.
14. Signed acknowledgement of Core Performance Standards.
15. All evidence documents must be valid from the time of registration through the end of the semester.

OSHA Training:

Provide proof of training from employer or click on link to view slide presentation:
OSHA Program FVHCA

Click on link to complete OSHA Signature Form.

HIPAA Training:

Provide proof of training from employer or click on link to view slide presentation:
HIPAA Program FVHCA

Click on link to complete HIPAA Signature Form.

Do not submit any documents prior to the semester before you begin clinicals. You will be given instructions to upload documents to TYPHON®

Forms submitted one time only prior to beginning clinicals:

• Permission to Release Records
• Disclosure Statement
• Electronic Device Use Policy

Form that must be updated each semester while in clinical courses:

• Personal Health Insurance

Forms that usually require updating during clinical courses:

• Physical exam
• TB Skin Test
• OSHA update
• HIPAA update

Other documentation required: copy of RN license, BCLS or ACLS card, Titers: measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis B, background check, an drug screen.

The Preceptor Information form is provided as a Word document. Download the form, type in the required information, save the form, and send as email attachment to designated faculty.

• MSN Preceptor Information form

ACADEMIC CATALOG - HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS AND NURSING LEADERSHIP (HINL)

MY DEGREE MAP - HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS AND NURSING LEADERSHIP (HINL)

MY DEGREE MAP - HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS AND NURSING LEADERSHIP (HINL) - Certificate

Program Locations

^All courses are offered online in 16-week semesters

ACADEMIC CATALOG - FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER (FNP)

MY DEGREE MAP - FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER (FNP)

My Degree Map - Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certificate

Program Locations

^All courses are offered online in 16-week semesters

About the Nursing Education Certificate 

The Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education from Troy University prepares nurses who want to develop excellent teaching practices and achieve certification to become nurse educators and transition to academia. You can take your love of caring for others and teaching and move your career to the next level with this certificate from TROY.

Filling a need

Nursing schools across the nation are experiencing faculty shortages, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). These shortages are limiting nursing programs from being able to enroll qualified nursing students.

According to the AACN, the reasons for the nurse faculty shortage is climbing faculty age, increasing faculty retirements across the U.S., higher compensation in clinical settings and education programs not producing a large enough pool of potential educators to meet the demand.

Furthermore, TROY’s School of Nursing is seeking to gain the Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) through The Health Resources and Services Administration

(HRSA) for doctoral students wishing to enter into full-time education positions. As part of the NFLP grant, the School of Nursing must prepare doctoral graduates to be nurse educators.

What you need to know

The Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education from Troy University consists of five courses, offered at TROY’s School of Nursing, totaling 15 credit hours and 180 clinical clock hours. The program is offered online and is open to graduate students who have completed an MSN program and meet the requirements for admission.

Students interested in the nursing education certificate option can enroll at the master’s or doctoral level. Those who complete the certificate option earn a certificate of completion, not another master’s degree, and are eligible to apply for the appropriate specialty certification exam.

Skills learned

The courses you will take for the Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education will focus on curriculum design, teaching strategies and evaluation methods. Upon completion of the certificate, you will have the skills needed to be able to design and develop a nursing curriculum and assess and evaluate outcome methods.

Hands-on experience

The culminating practicum, 180 clinical clock hours, provides you with opportunities to put what you’ve learned into practice. You will complete role practicum experiences in teaching which provides ample opportunity to apply theory to practice.

ACADEMIC CATALOG - POST MASTERS Nursing Education Certificate

MY DEGREE MAP - POST MASTERS Nursing Education Certificate

 

Program Locations

^All courses are offered online in 16-week semesters