College of Nursing

GRADUATE PROGRAMS


Master in Nursing Major in Maternal and Child Nursing

The program focuses on the role of the nurse in advanced nursing practice in the care of maternal and paediatrics clients in complex integrated health care delivery


PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

    • • Practice the nursing profession in accordance with the Nursing Core Competency Standards and the Licean core values.
    • • Apply nursing theory to any clinical practice settings through evidence-based nursing practice for safe and quality nursing care.
    • • Participate actively in continuing education programs by engaging in life-long learning activities with a holistic view of care and continuous improvement.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

    • • Pursue a career path in various hospitals, community clinics or in private settings.
    • • They may apply as a:
    •   - Head nurse
    •   - Nurse supervisor
    •   - Nurse administrator
    •   - Nursing educator
    •   - Clinical nurse specialist
    •   - Nurse executives
    •   - Health service manager
    •   - Health promotion specialists
    •   - Health policy nurse
    •   - Nurse practitioner
    •   - Nurse researcher
    •   - Chief medical officer
    •   - Critical Care Nurses

Master in Nursing Major in Psychiatric Nursing

The program prepares graduates with psychiatric-mental health care at an advanced level in the management of psychiatric and mental health disorders through promotion and prevention of illness, management of medication, and psychotherapeutic interventions for individuals, groups, and families. Graduates will utilize researches to improve patient care. Graduates are also prepared to work in patient and community based psychiatric/mental health settings, and may work in a variety of health care settings providing psychiatric-mental health care and consultation.


PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

    • • Practice the nursing profession in accordance with the Nursing Core Competency Standards and the Licean core values.
    • • Apply nursing theory to any clinical practice settings through evidence-based nursing practice for safe and quality nursing care.
    • • Participate actively in continuing education programs by engaging in life-long learning activities with a holistic view of care and continuous improvement.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

    • • Pursue a career path in various hospitals, community clinics or in private settings.
    • • They may apply as a:
    •   - Head nurse
    •   - Nurse supervisor
    •   - Nurse administrator
    •   - Nursing educator
    •   - Clinical nurse specialist
    •   - Nurse executives
    •   - Health service manager
    •   - Health promotion specialists
    •   - Health policy nurse
    •   - Nurse practitioner
    •   - Nurse researcher
    •   - Chief medical officer
    •   - Critical Care Nurses

Master in Nursing Major in Medical - Surgical Nursing

The program focuses on the application of the nursing process in the care of the adult patient manifesting medical-surgical conditions along the health-illness continuum in a variety of clinical settings. This program emphasizes the advanced clinical nursing management of disease process particularly on oxygen, metabolism, fluid and electrolytes, cellular aberration, perception and coordination and immunologic system across the lifespan.


PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

    • • Practice the nursing profession in accordance with the Nursing Core Competency Standards and the Licean core values.
    • • Apply nursing theory to any clinical practice settings through evidence-based nursing practice for safe and quality nursing care.
    • • Participate actively in continuing education programs by engaging in life-long learning activities with a holistic view of care and continuous improvement.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

    • • Pursue a career path in various hospitals, community clinics or in private settings.
    • • They may apply as a:
    •   - Head nurse
    •   - Nurse supervisor
    •   - Nurse administrator
    •   - Nursing educator
    •   - Clinical nurse specialist
    •   - Nurse executives
    •   - Health service manager
    •   - Health promotion specialists
    •   - Health policy nurse
    •   - Nurse practitioner
    •   - Nurse researcher
    •   - Chief medical officer
    •   - Critical Care Nurses

Master in Nursing Major in Community Health Nursing

The program is designed to introduce theories and concepts on community development necessary for professional nurse to become a competent leader in the management of community-based, preparatory and gender-responsive community health programs to empower its constituents for the achievement of quality of life.


PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

    • • Practice the nursing profession in accordance with the Nursing Core Competency Standards and the Licean core values.
    • • Apply nursing theory to any clinical practice settings through evidence-based nursing practice for safe and quality nursing care.
    • • Participate actively in continuing education programs by engaging in life-long learning activities with a holistic view of care and continuous improvement.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

    • • Pursue a career path in various hospitals, community clinics or in private settings.
    • • They may apply as a:
    •   - Head nurse
    •   - Nurse supervisor
    •   - Nurse administrator
    •   - Nursing educator
    •   - Clinical nurse specialist
    •   - Nurse executives
    •   - Health service manager
    •   - Health promotion specialists
    •   - Health policy nurse
    •   - Nurse practitioner
    •   - Nurse researcher
    •   - Chief medical officer
    •   - Critical Care Nurses

Master of arts in Nursing Major in Maternal and Child Nursing

The program focuses on the role of the nurse in advanced nursing practice in the care of maternal and paediatrics clients in complex integrated health care delivery


PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

    • • Practice the nursing profession in accordance with the Nursing Core Competency Standards and the Licean core values.
    • • Apply nursing theory to any clinical practice settings through evidence-based nursing practice for safe and quality nursing care.
    • • Participate actively in continuing education programs by engaging in life-long learning activities with a holistic view of care and continuous improvement.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

    • • Pursue a career path in various hospitals, community clinics or in private settings.
    • • They may apply as a:
    •   - Head nurse
    •   - Nurse supervisor
    •   - Nurse administrator
    •   - Nursing educator
    •   - Clinical nurse specialist
    •   - Nurse executives
    •   - Health service manager
    •   - Health promotion specialists
    •   - Health policy nurse
    •   - Nurse practitioner
    •   - Nurse researcher
    •   - Chief medical officer
    •   - Critical Care Nurses

Master of arts in Nursing Major in Psychiatric Nursing

The program prepares graduates with psychiatric-mental health care at an advanced level in the management of psychiatric and mental health disorders through promotion and prevention of illness, management of medication, and psychotherapeutic interventions for individuals, groups, and families. Graduates will utilize researches to improve patient care. Graduates are also prepared to work in patient and community based psychiatric/mental health settings, and may work in a variety of health care settings providing psychiatric-mental health care and consultation.


PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

    • • Practice the nursing profession in accordance with the Nursing Core Competency Standards and the Licean core values.
    • • Apply nursing theory to any clinical practice settings through evidence-based nursing practice for safe and quality nursing care.
    • • Participate actively in continuing education programs by engaging in life-long learning activities with a holistic view of care and continuous improvement.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

    • • Pursue a career path in various hospitals, community clinics or in private settings.
    • • They may apply as a:
    •   - Head nurse
    •   - Nurse supervisor
    •   - Nurse administrator
    •   - Nursing educator
    •   - Clinical nurse specialist
    •   - Nurse executives
    •   - Health service manager
    •   - Health promotion specialists
    •   - Health policy nurse
    •   - Nurse practitioner
    •   - Nurse researcher
    •   - Chief medical officer
    •   - Critical Care Nurses

Master of arts in Nursing Major in Medical -Surgical Nursing

The program focuses on the application of the nursing process in the care of the adult patient manifesting medical-surgical conditions along the health-illness continuum in a variety of clinical settings. This program emphasizes the advanced clinical nursing management of disease process particularly on oxygen, metabolism, fluid and electrolytes, cellular aberration, perception and coordination and immunologic system across the lifespan.


PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

    • • Practice the nursing profession in accordance with the Nursing Core Competency Standards and the Licean core values.
    • • Apply nursing theory to any clinical practice settings through evidence-based nursing practice for safe and quality nursing care.
    • • Participate actively in continuing education programs by engaging in life-long learning activities with a holistic view of care and continuous improvement.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

    • • Pursue a career path in various hospitals, community clinics or in private settings.
    • • They may apply as a:
    •   - Head nurse
    •   - Nurse supervisor
    •   - Nurse administrator
    •   - Nursing educator
    •   - Clinical nurse specialist
    •   - Nurse executives
    •   - Health service manager
    •   - Health promotion specialists
    •   - Health policy nurse
    •   - Nurse practitioner
    •   - Nurse researcher
    •   - Chief medical officer
    •   - Critical Care Nurses

‎Master of arts in Nursing Major in Community Health Nursing‎ ‎

The program is designed to introduce theories and concepts on community development necessary for professional nurse to become a competent leader in the management of community-based, preparatory and gender-responsive community health programs to empower its constituents for the achievement of quality of life.


PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

    • • Practice the nursing profession in accordance with the Nursing Core Competency Standards and the Licean core values.
    • • Apply nursing theory to any clinical practice settings through evidence-based nursing practice for safe and quality nursing care.
    • • Participate actively in continuing education programs by engaging in life-long learning activities with a holistic view of care and continuous improvement.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

    • • Pursue a career path in various hospitals, community clinics or in private settings.
    • • They may apply as a:
    •   - Head nurse
    •   - Nurse supervisor
    •   - Nurse administrator
    •   - Nursing educator
    •   - Clinical nurse specialist
    •   - Nurse executives
    •   - Health service manager
    •   - Health promotion specialists
    •   - Health policy nurse
    •   - Nurse practitioner
    •   - Nurse researcher
    •   - Chief medical officer
    •   - Critical Care Nurses

DOCTOR IN MANAGEMENT MAJOR IN ADVANCED HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Advance Health Care Administration (DM-AHCA) – The program is designed to equip the graduates with leadership, advanced knowledge in health care and financial management skills necessary in responding to the complex health care environment, through strategic planning and assessment, skills that would impact on the delivery of essential health care services and ensuring the stakeholder participation focused on excellent organizational health care performance.


PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

    • • Practice the nursing profession in accordance with the Nursing Core Competency Standards and the Licean core values.
    • • Apply nursing theory to any clinical practice settings through evidence-based nursing practice for safe and quality nursing care.
    • • Participate actively in continuing education programs by engaging in life-long learning activities with a holistic view of care and continuous improvement.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

    • • Allows graduates to apply for tenure-track teaching positions at colleges and universities.
    • • Has a leadership in:
    •   - Hospitals
    •   - Medical Research Laboratories and;
    •   - Specialty Clinics
    •   - Can pursue careers in medical and health service management and administrative works.

Master of Arts in Nursing Major In Nursing Administration Service

The program in nursing administration develops a professional nurse as a nurse administrator who managed care and other health related organizations to meet complex rapidly evolving challenges in the delivery of health care. The core courses provide a foundation in research, use of technology, health promotion and curriculum development in nursing education. This knowledge is enhanced with cognates in teaching strategies in nursing, human resource management and executive management. Each major specialty is designed to include leadership and management, executive practice, motivation theories and accountability roles.


PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

    • • Practice the nursing profession in accordance with the Nursing Core Competency Standards and the Licean core values.
    • • Apply nursing theory to any clinical practice settings through evidence-based nursing practice for safe and quality nursing care.
    • • Participate actively in continuing education programs by engaging in life-long learning activities with a holistic view of care and continuous improvement.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

    • • Pursue a career path in various hospitals, community clinics or in private settings.
    • • They may apply as a:
    •   - Head nurse
    •   - Nurse supervisor
    •   - Nurse administrator
    •   - Nursing educator
    •   - Clinical nurse specialist
    •   - Nurse executives
    •   - Health service manager
    •   - Health promotion specialists
    •   - Health policy nurse
    •   - Nurse practitioner
    •   - Nurse researcher
    •   - Chief medical officer
    •   - Critical Care Nurses

MASTER IN NURSING MAJOR IN NURSING ADMINISTRATION SERVICE

The program in nursing administration develops a professional nurse as a nurse administrator who managed care and other health related organizations to meet complex rapidly evolving challenges in the delivery of health care. The core courses provide a foundation in research, use of technology, health promotion and curriculum development in nursing education. This knowledge is enhanced with cognates in teaching strategies in nursing, human resource management and executive management. Each major specialty is designed to include leadership and management, executive practice, motivation theories and accountability roles.


PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

    • • Practice the nursing profession in accordance with the Nursing Core Competency Standards and the Licean core values.
    • • Apply nursing theory to any clinical practice settings through evidence-based nursing practice for safe and quality nursing care.
    • • Participate actively in continuing education programs by engaging in life-long learning activities with a holistic view of care and continuous improvement.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

    • • Pursue a career path in various hospitals, community clinics or in private settings.
    • • They may apply as a:
    •   - Head nurse
    •   - Nurse supervisor
    •   - Nurse administrator
    •   - Nursing educator
    •   - Clinical nurse specialist
    •   - Nurse executives
    •   - Health service manager
    •   - Health promotion specialists
    •   - Health policy nurse
    •   - Nurse practitioner
    •   - Nurse researcher
    •   - Chief medical officer
    •   - Critical Care Nurses