Advance your practice with an MSN degree

To be awarded a graduate degree, students must:

1. Successfully complete all required curriculum courses.
2. Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00.
3. Complete the residency requirement:
   1. M.S. in Nursing students must earn 26 of the 38 required credits at Franklin University – in any modality (on-site, hybrid or online).
4. Complete the payment of all requisite tuition and fees;
5. Not to be under disciplinary dismissal due to academic dishonesty or violation of Student Code of Conduct.

Transfer credit awarded based on experiential learning shall not count toward the residence requirement at Franklin University.

• Advance excellence in professional nursing practice within an integrated patient-centered team care model, support population health and clinical quality initiatives
• Plan, organize, develop and direct nursing operations in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations
• Provide professional nursing expertise in the assessment of patient needs, development of action plans, aiding in goal accomplishment and monitoring progress
• Collaborate with health professionals and providers in planning, evaluating and implementing programs and services to address the health needs of persons served
• Provide information, instruction and direction to nursing staff to assure the best possible level of care to patients
• Assess the knowledge, skills, techniques, procedures and performance of the nursing staff and personnel
• Work collaboratively with physician leadership to maintain values and goals in daily operations and create an environment that supports the nursing professional practice

• Use current research to improve nursing practice and to guide the development of standards for nursing care
• Provide education, training and in-service opportunities to nursing staff regarding patient care, clinical findings, survey preparedness and areas of concern
• Develop, assess and maintain nursing education that supports and promotes quality improvement
• Identify and research opportunities to improve care and implement programs to do so
• Review and analyze quality initiative data monthly and assist in development and implementation of corrective action plans

• Review policies, handbooks, strategic plans, operating plans and contracts
• Provide accurate consultation and interpretations of governmental regulations applicable to nursing services and activities
• Identify and evaluate areas of concern pursuant to quality nursing care as it relates to state and federal regulations
• Provide education and in-service training on topics to include but not limited to techniques, procedures, regulations, company policies and other information
• Collaborate with nursing leadership to coordinate and implement nursing guidelines, clinical program initiatives and processes and monitor outcomes
   

• Provide compassionate, evidenced based and efficient care to individuals, families, communities and patient populations
• Display knowledge of medical terminology, clinical prevention, disease process and current clinical diagnostic procedures and treatments
• Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ clinical problems and health care needs
• Monitor delivery, coordination of care and outcomes of services that have been delivered
• Ensure aggressive management of individual health needs when indicated by adverse change in medical or health status
• Administer and oversee medication and physical treatments as ordered by the physician
• Report possible communicable diseases or infections and works closely with nursing staff to address the situation