ADDENDUM to the Rasmussen University Catalog and Student Handbook 2021-2022 June 30, 2022 CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIALIZATIONS Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialization NGR6011 Foundations of Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practice NGR6211 Principles of Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NGR6265 Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum I NGR6266 Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum II NGR6267 Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum III NGR6268 Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum IV NGR6640 Advanced Primary Care of the Adult and Older Adult I NGR6650 Advanced Primary Care of the Adult and Older Adult II Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization NGR6001 Foundations of Family Nurse Practitioner Practice NGR6211 Principles of Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NGR6234 Reproductive Health of the Family NGR6330 Principles of Pediatric Primary Care NGR6365 Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum I NGR6366 Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum II NGR6367 Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum III NGR6368 Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum IV Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialization NGR6021 Foundations of Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practice NGR6330 Principles of Pediatric Primary Care NGR6340 Advanced Primary Care of the Pediatric Patient I NGR6350 Advanced Primary Care of the Pediatric Patient I NGR6465 Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum I NGR6466 Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum II NGR6467 Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum III NGR6468 Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum IV Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialization NGR6262 Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practice 4 3 4 6 6 6 6 4 4 NGR6462 Psychopathology and Neurobiology of Mental Health Disorders NGR6502 Psychiatric Mental Health Treatment Modalities NGR6538 Psychopharmacology NGR6910 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum I NGR6920 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum II NGR6930 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum IIII NGR6940 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum IV Core Credits Specialization Credits Total Master’s Degree Credits 3 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 3 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner and Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specializations Only Elective Course: Select 1: NGR6036 Advanced Diagnostics Techniques NGR6168 Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Advanced Practice Nursing NGR6767 Practice Management for the Nurse Practitioner 2 2 2 Determinations regarding professional licensure or certification have been made for all states and territories as displayed below. “Meets” means that the program meets the educational requirements for professional licensure or certification, or that there is no license or certification. “Does Not Meet” means that the program does not meet the educational requirements for professional licensure or certification. Other licensure requirements may apply; please verify your eligibility against applicable rules, which can change at any time. o Meets: AR, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, IN, KS, ME, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NJ, ND, NV, NM, NC, OH, OK, OR, SC, SD, TX, VT, WV, WI o Does Not Meet: American Samoa, AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, Guam, ID, IL, KY, LA, MD, MT, NH, Northern Marianas Islands, NY, PA, Puerto Rico, RI, TN, UT, U.S. Virgin Islands, VA, WA, WY In addition to the practicum experiences, this program requires a one- weekend on-campus residency. The master's degree program in nursing at Rasmussen University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org). Nurse Practitioner specializations are NOT eligible for participation in Title IV federal student aid programs. 4 4 4 6 6 6 7 28 41 69 All courses within these programs are competency-based education (CBE) courses. This program and its specializations are not available to residents of all states. Please speak with an advisor to determine your eligibility for enrollment. MSN students must demonstrate successful completion of a college-level Statistics course as a prerequisite or co-requisite to NGR5013 and NGR5101. When this requirement needs to be completed, the student may complete either STA1625 Essential Statistics and Analytics or STA3215 Inferential Statistics and Analytics in a 5.5-week format by either (1) concurrently enrolling as an Individual Progress student their first quarter and completing the Statistics course while taking Nursing courses or (2) enrolling as an Individual Progress student and completing the Statistics course before taking Nursing courses. This course is not eligible for financial aid. These program specializations are designed to prepare graduates to apply for an advanced practice nursing license, as well as eligibility to write the associated national certification examination (which may be required by individual state boards of nursing for advanced practice licensure). These specializations have been approved by the Minnesota State Board of Nursing. For further information on professional licensing requirements, please contact the appropriate board or agency in your state of residence. This addendum modifies catalog content as indicated, and supersedes all previous addenda. Page 51 / 57
