Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Program Outcome Objectives

A graduate of the Master of Science in Nursing Program:

• Synthesizes knowledge from theory and research to evaluate its applicability to professional nursing practice and health policy.
• Evaluates delivery of health care to individuals, families, and communities based on a theoretical frame of reference.
• Demonstrates competence in an advanced nursing role incorporating consultation, leadership, management, and teaching in a specialized area of nursing practice.
• Utilizes the research process to improve health care and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
• Applies bioethical and spiritual concepts in nursing practice and health policy.
• Articulates how the basic tenets of the Christian faith inform nursing practice.
• Provides spiritual care with an understanding of the influential elements of one’s own spiritual formation and beliefs.

Kai Ando Dinehart ’07 MSN FNP ICU Staff Nurse Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, CA

“Higher education can be challenging for an international student with English as a second language. When my coworker recommended APU, she said the program would be intense, thorough, and very different from my University of Florida undergraduate experience. Once enrolled at APU, I understood. Going through the program with a cohort keeps classes small (7-9 students) and fosters a bond between the students and faculty that extends beyond the classroom; we are like family. I couldn’t ask for better preparation as I take what I’ve learned at APU and enter the surgical field.”