Admission Admission to the M.S.N. program is based on intellectual capacity, academic record, professional performance, clarity of goals, initiative, and other qualities appropriate to graduate study in nursing. These qualities are difficult to measure in absolute terms, and the decision to offer admission is based on appraisal of the total application record. Special consideration may be given to graduates of B.S.N. programs that are not accredited by the NLN, to students with extraordinary professional accomplishments, or to students whose academic records show marked improvement in the later years of college or professional studies. Continuous Enrollment Students in the M.S.N. program must maintain continuous and consecutive enrollment in this program at Webster University. The student may request a waiver of this requirement.
Students explore philosophical and theoretical foundations of nursing.
Analysis of selected concepts, nursing theories, and health-related theories is emphasized. The impact of these issues on nursing practice is emphasized. Students examine concepts from family theory, family therapy, and research in family dynamics as a basis for developing nursing strategies to facilitate health promotion of the family as a unit. Students complete a comprehensive family assessment based on a theoretical framework. The role of the nurse as educator of clients, nursing personnel, and nursing students is explored.