MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY -- 120 MASON HALL
MURRAY KENTUCKY 42071-3302 -- PHONE: (270) 762-2193 -- FAX: (270) 762-6662
RN to MSN
The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is available as an RN to MSN option to RNs who are
interested in advanced practice. Students must be admitted to the RN to BSN program first.
This option allows students to complete the MSN program along with the traditional BSN curriculum.
Of the three graduate courses taken at the undergraduate level, two apply toward the BSN and one
applies toward the MSN.
Division of Graduate Nursing Admission Requirements
The purpose of the MSN degree is to prepare advanced practice nurses within a rural setting. The
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Adult Health is an advanced practice nurse with a concentration in a
selected area of clinical nursing. Emphasis is placed on case management and differentiated practice. The
CNS is prepared to function as an expert practitioner, leader, researcher, educator, and consultant.
To be eligible to apply for the RN to MSN track, the applicant must have
- 1. completed all non-nursing Murray State BSN requirements
- 2. a GRE score of 800
- 3. met all requirements for RN-BSN admission
- 4. a GPA of at least 3.0 throughout the program, and
- 5. 3 letters of favorable recommendation (forms from Department of Nursing).
Applications are due April 15 before the fall of desired admission. An interview is arranged for
eligible candidates.
Once NUR 314 and NUR 201, a nursing elective and all non-nursing courses have been completed for the BSN, the
student may apply to the MSN program. Each student must develop a schedule with assistance from the RN-BSN
Coordinator and the Graduate Coordinator.
In essence, the advantage of the RN-MSN option is that graduate research (NUR 530) is taken instead of NUR 406,
graduate issues (NUR 505) is taken instead of NUR 405.
RN to MSN Curriculum
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Clinical Core Courses: |
| NUR 403 Community Health Nursing |
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BIO 522 Pathophysiology |
| NUR 404 Leadership in Nursing |
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NUR 641 Advanced Nursing |
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NUR 642 Advanced Pharmacology |
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Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS): |
| NUR 503 Concepts and Theories |
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NUR 623 Advanced Adult Health I |
| NUR 505 Issues in Rural Health Nursing |
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NUR 624 Advanced Adult Health II |
| NUR 530 Research in Nursing |
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NUR 650 Advanced Nursing Practicum |
| NUR 631 Research Application in Nursing |
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NUR 698 Thesis |
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NUR 699 Thesis |
Students interested in the RN to MSN track must follow the same admission procedures and meet the same admission
requirements as graduate students applying to the MSN program. Additionally, after admission into the program,
the RN to MSN student must complete the BSN degree within ten semesters and the MSN degree within five years.
For Additional Information contact:
Ms. Jewell Webster, RN to BSN Track Coordinator
Telephone: (502) 762-6665
or
Nancey France, Graduate Coordinator
Telephone: (502) 762-2193
Department of Nursing
Murray State University
120 Mason Hall
Murray, KY 42071-3302
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Date Modified June, 2000
