2008-2009 Graduate Catalog

May 12, 2024

2008-2009 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Post Masters Nurse Practitioner Certificate

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Admission

Admission Standards

Admission to the Post Masters Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner Program is open to graduates of baccalaureate and masters nursing programs from institutions of higher education that are fully accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agencies and either NLNAC (National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission) or CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education). Applicants must hold a current Ohio registered nurse license. Admission shall not be denied on the basis of race, religion, age, sex, color, disability, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, marital or veteran status.

Applications for admission will be reviewed each quarter by the Nursing Professional Review Committee. The most qualified applicants will be selected on a space-available basis.

Candidates that do not meet all the admission criteria, but who wish to be considered for admission must submit a petition requesting special consideration along with their application materials. For example, the inclusion of GRE scores may strengthen the candidate’s position, if the application does not meet the criteria of a minimum grade point average.

Admission Criteria

Baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education that is fully accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency.
Baccalaureate degree from a NLNAC and/or CCNE accredited undergraduate nursing program.
Masters degree in nursing from a NLNAC and/or CCNE accredited graduate nursing program.
Current licensure as a registered nurse in Ohio.
Evidence of capacity for graduate study. A blended cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate and graduate studies is required.
Congruence of the applicant’s goals with the objectives and resources of the Otterbein College Nursing Department.
Two years full-time or part-time equivalent nursing work experience within the last five years.
Ability to articulate one’s professional goals and express one’s self clearly as evidenced by the admission essay.

Admission Procedure

Materials required for admission to the Post Masters Program must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Programs at the address listed below. All contents of the admission file become the legal property of the College and are not returnable or transferable.

Complete a graduate Application for Admission.
Request official transcripts from all previous colleges or universities attended be sent to the Office of Graduate Programs. (All schools, regardless of number of courses taken.) In order to be considered official, transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution to the Office of Graduate Programs. If hand-delivered, transcripts must be in an unopened envelope from the issuing institution.
Submit a professional resume.
Give an Otterbein College Graduate Nursing Recommendation Form to two individuals that can support your application to pursue graduate studies (one reference from an RN is preferred). At least one should be from an employer. If the applicant has been in school during the last five years, the other recommendation should be from a nursing professor. Otterbein College reserves the right to contact persons providing recommendations and to contact the recommender to acknowledge receipt of a recommendation.
Submit a 2-4 page essay (typewritten, double-spaced). The essay should:

Summarize professional background.
Discuss professional goals and how these goals can be achieved in the Post Masters NP Program.
Describe past experiences and reflections that have influenced these goals.
Describe personal contributions that can be made to the nursing program and wider community.

This essay should be carefully prepared and edited since it is considered an important component of the admission application.

Provide a current Ohio RN license number on the Application for Admission form. The Office of Graduate Programs will verify current Ohio RN licensure on the Ohio Board of Nursing website and a copy of the license verification will be added to the student file.
Optional but strongly encouraged: Schedule an appointment with the Nursing Admissions Advisor in the Office of Graduate Programs for program information.

All admission materials including transcripts must be submitted to:
Office of Graduate Programs
Roush Hall, Room 208
Otterbein College
One Otterbein College
Westerville, OH 43081

Admission Process

Applicants for the Post Masters NP program may be enrolled provisionally for one quarter through the Office of Graduate Programs while completing the admission process. Applicants must submit transcripts showing completion of both a BSN degree and MSN degree from an institution of higher education that is fully accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency, and a NLNAC and/or CCNE accredited program in nursing; Application for Admission form; and a current Ohio RN license number. (The Office of Graduate Programs will verify current Ohio RN licensure on the Ohio Board of Nursing website and a copy of the license verification will be added to the student file.) In order to ensure priority admission consideration, these materials should be submitted approximately four weeks prior to the start of the quarter. Please contact the Office of Graduate Programs at (614) 823-3210 for specific dates.

To be considered for full admission and continuation in the Post Masters NP program, all admission materials must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Programs according to the published deadline. Please refer to your provisional admission letter for the applicable deadlines. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all materials have been submitted by the appropriate deadline.

The completed application materials are reviewed by the Nursing Professional Review Committee to determine whether the applicant is accepted into one of the Post Masters NP programs and may continue to enroll in graduate course work. Questions regarding the application process or admission status should be directed to the Office of Graduate Programs at (614) 823-3210.

Applicants to the Post Masters NP program have the option of being provisionally admitted and enrolling for one quarter prior to review for full admission. Applicants who do not exercise this option and are denied admission by the Nursing Department Professional Review Committee, may not provisionally enroll under a degree or non-degree admission status.

Transfer Credit and Credit for Prior Learning

Post Masters Nurse Practitioner Programs transfer credit for graduate level course work will be considered if:

The course work is evaluated by the Program Director of the Post Masters Nurse Practitioner Programs and course faculty.
The transcript and syllabus reflects course work at the graduate level from a NLNAC and/or CCNE accredited graduate nursing program.
Graduate course work must be taken at an institution of higher education that is fully accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency.
The content of the transfer course is equivalent to the course offered in the Otterbein College Post Masters Nurse Practitioner Programs.
The course has been taken within the previous five years.
The course was completed with a grade of B or higher.
A maximum of one clinical course will be accepted for transfer credit.
The clinical courses that are eligible for transfer credit are: NURS 701, NURS 705 and NURS 706.

To request transfer credit, the student must submit the following information to the Program Director of the Post Masters Nurse Practitioner Programs:

A letter describing what transfer credit is being sought.
Syllabus of graduate course(s) taken at another school(s) for which transfer credit is being sought.

The Post Masters Nurse Practitioner Programs offer students the opportunity to obtain proficiency credit for NURS 670, Advanced Health Assessment.

The proficiency exam consists of a written exam on assessment content and the demonstration of a history and physical.
The written exam must be passed before the candidate is eligible to perform the history and physical.
The candidate must achieve a minimum of 80% on both components of the exam.
The candidate may take the proficiency exam only once.
The student must make an appointment with the course coordinator for any component of the exam, at least two weeks prior to the exam date.
The candidate must pre-register in the Nursing Office using the “Proficiency Exam Registration Form”, two weeks before the exam date.
A non-refundable fee for the proficiency exam must be paid in the nursing office at the time of pre-registration.

Residence Requirement

A student is considered to be in residence when registered for graduate course work offered by Otterbein College. To meet the residence requirement, students in the Post Masters Family Nurse Practitioner Program must take at least three out of the following four clinical courses (N701, N703, N705 or N706) at Otterbein College. In the Post Masters Adult Nurse Practitioner Program, students must take N701, N703, and N706 at Otterbein College to meet the residence requirement.

Program Completion

A candidate for the Post Masters NP certificate must complete the following:

Post Masters Adult Nurse Practitioner Program
36 quarter hours of required graduate course work or its equivalent in the Post Masters ANP program.
Post Masters Family Nurse Practitioner Program
43 quarter hours of required graduate course work or its equivalent in the Post Masters FNP program.

Post Masters Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program Curriculum

The Post Masters Adult and Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate Programs at Otterbein provide the nurse an opportunity for advanced nursing practice in adult and family primary care. The coursework prepares students to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center Certification Exam for Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner.

Curriculum Objectives

Upon completion of the Post Masters Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program, the graduate will:

Synthesize theories and research from the physical and behavioral sciences relevant to primary care advanced nursing practice.
Incorporate a caring framework in applying the nursing process with healthy families and those with acute or chronic problems.
Perform comprehensive health assessments utilizing a research-based practice, principles of problem-oriented data collection, concepts of epidemiology, therapeutic communication, history-taking skills, techniques of assessment and pertinent diagnostic data.
Interpret data to identify excesses, norms and deficits of individuals in a variety of health care settings.
Perform holistic, continuous, comprehensive and individualized primary health care to clients and families that includes anticipatory guidance appropriate for age/developmental status through the health/illness continuum.
Demonstrate critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decisionmaking with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability and efficacy.
Implement primary care management strategies with acute and chronic needs and problems.
Evaluate one’s own performance in the independent, collaborative and multifaceted aspects of the advanced practice nursing role in primary care.
Examine the legal, political, ethical, financial and professional aspects of the nurse practitioner role.

Summary of Curriculum Requirements

The Post Masters Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program curriculum requirements are as follows:

Credit Hours	PM/ANP	PM/FNP
Specialty Core Hours	12 hrs	12 hrs
Specialty Hours	24 hrs	31 hrs
Total Hours	36 hrs or	43 hrs or
	equivalent course work	equivalent course work

Post Masters Adult Nurse Practitioner (PM/ANP)
Post Masters Family Nurse Practitioner (PM/FNP)

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Post Masters Nurse Practitioner Certificate

Admission

Admission Standards

Admission Criteria

Admission Procedure

Admission Process

Transfer Credit and Credit for Prior Learning

Residence Requirement

Program Completion

Post Masters Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program Curriculum

Curriculum Objectives

Summary of Curriculum Requirements

Post Masters Adult Nurse Practitioner Program

Post Masters Adult Nurse Practitioner Core

Core Total 12 hrs

Post Masters Adult Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Specialty Total 24 hrs

Total Post Masters Adult Nurse Practitioner Program 36 hrs or equivalent course work

Post Masters Family Nurse Practitioner Program

Post Masters Family Nurse Practitioner Core

Core Total 12 hrs

Post Masters Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Specialty Total 31 hrs

Total Post Masters Family Nurse Practitioner Program 43 hrs or equivalent course work