Graduate Nursing

Our Master of Science in Nursing program is designed for nurses who are considering a leadership position in nursing education or nursing management. Courses are offered on our Boston campus in a 14-week model, with courses meeting every other week and taught by full-time Ph.D.-prepared faculty.

Spotlighted Graduate Nursing Courses

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See below for the Graduate Nursing courses available to non-matriculating students interested in professional development.

Theoretical Foundations of Nursing

This course focuses on the nature and use of inquiry in the development and refinement of nursing concepts and theories. It provides students with the opportunity to discuss analyze and critique a wide range of concepts and theories from nursing and the other sciences. Each student selects a theoretical or conceptual framework to evaluate for understanding of application to nursing practice and the health care delivery system. Students analyze concepts and theory application related to the care of vulnerable populations.

Human Diversity, Culture and Nursing

This course focuses on global awareness necessary for nurses to provide culturally competent nursing care to vulnerable urban underserved populations. It provides students with the opportunity to understand and appreciate human diversity and cultural influences on health behavior including ethnic, racial, gender and age differences. The course will provide foundational knowledge required for future nursing leaders to create an environment that is respectful of diversity in all of its forms for patients, families, communities, employees and students. Various theoretical and experiential approaches to transcultural nursing will be explored to facilitate an understanding of cultural competence in education, research and practice. Additionally, the course will focus on the impact of health disparities upon health outcomes. Students will explore techniques that eliminate health disparities, facilitate access to care, promote health care equity and improve health outcomes. Each student selects a vulnerable urban population and completes an in-depth needs assessment and analysis of this population.

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2012-2013 Academic Catalog