Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

The Family Nurse Practitioner concentration includes a 45-semester-hour course of study. Designed to prepare students for advanced practice roles specializing in primary care, the concentration puts an emphasis on evidence-based practice, outcomes management, clinical research, and advanced clinical decision making. With King’s new HyFlex (Hybrid-Flexible) format, students will be allowed to choose their preferred modality for instruction each week while receiving the same quality educational experience regardless of the learning platform.

• HyFlex 1 – Attend class in person with an instructor at our campus site in Abingdon, Virginia.
• HyFlex 2 – Attend a live class virtually in real-time with the instructor teaching, but you are attending class in the comfort of your own home (Synchronous).
• HyFlex 3 – Attend a recorded live lecture and participate each week at home at your convenience and on your own schedule (Asynchronous).

Review the full FNP plan of study.

Graduates of the MSN Family Nurse Practitioner concentration are eligible to take the Family Nurse Practitioner certification examination either through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and may apply for an advanced practice nurse license as appropriate in their legal state of practice.

1. Provide health maintenance and health promotion services to individuals and families across the lifespan.
2. Diagnose and treat a variety of common health problems (actual and potential) commonly encountered in primary care settings.
3. Utilize advanced practice nursing knowledge and clinical skills to help patients to achieve and/or maintain optimal health or to manage chronic conditions.
4. Demonstrate critical thinking and analysis in the provision of safe, patient-centered, effective, and evidence-based primary care services.
5. Provide knowledgeable and sensitive services to multicultural and diverse patient groups across the lifespan.
6. Provide holistic care and serve as a patient advocate in accordance with the Christian belief in the dignity and worth of the individual and family.

A minimum of 600 clinical practicum hours are required for the advanced practice role as a family nurse practitioner. Students will gain experience in primary care across the lifespan within settings specializing in Pediatrics, Women’s Health, and Care of Geriatric and Adult Populations.

These clinical experiences are accomplished under the guidance of a faculty member and a community-based faculty approved preceptor.

The graduate nursing curriculum consists of courses in three areas of study:

1. The advanced practice nursing core (required of all students)
2. The advanced practice specialty core
3. The nursing clinical and/functional specialization

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The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner track provides a five-semester plan of study to equip students with advanced nursing skills for roles in psychiatric mental health care. The program develops students’ expertise in psychiatric mental health with a focus on assessing, diagnosing, and managing mental health and psychiatric disorders in a variety of settings. Students gain an optimal understanding of psychopharmacology and psychotherapies and application in the clinical area. By completing the program, graduates can take the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification exam through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and may apply for an advanced practice nurse license as appropriate in their legal state of practice.

The Master of Science in Nursing PMHNP concentration offers online classes with some synchronous sessions with nursing faculty. View the full PMHNP plan of study.

Tennessee residents who want to earn their PMHNP at King can now apply for the Tennessee Behavioral Pathways scholarship, which provides up to $30,000 in tuition aid over a two-year period. More details and the portal to apply are available HERE.

1. Promote optimal mental health, prevention of psychiatric disorders and health maintenance
2. Assess, diagnose, and treat a variety of mental health disorders
3. Utilize advanced nursing knowledge and clinical skills to provide continuous and comprehensive mental health care to acute and chronic patients across the lifespan
4. Demonstrate holistic patient care in the use of psychotherapies and psychopharmacologic treatments of behavior disorders
5. Applies therapeutic relationship strategies based on theories and evidence-based research to reduce stress and facilitate cognitive and behavioral change
6. Provides knowledgeable and sensitive services to multicultural and diverse patient groups while incorporating the patient’s own values and beliefs
7. Serve a patient advocate in accordance with the Christian belief in the dignity and worth of the individual and family

• A minimum of 600 clinical practicum hours are required for the advanced practice role as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Students will gain clinical experience across the lifespan in settings such as in-patient psychiatric facilities, mental health clinics, offices, and others.
• Clinical experiences are accomplished under the guidance of a faculty member and a community-based, faculty-approved preceptor.
• The graduate nursing curriculum consists of courses in three areas of study:
  1. The advanced practice nurse core (required of all MSN students)
  2. The advanced practice specialty core
  3. The advanced nursing clinical/functional specialization

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The MSN Nursing Leadership & Administration concentration synthesizes students’ nursing experiences with business knowledge. It dissects advanced concepts and theories related to finance, economics, human resources, leadership, and ethics from the perspective of health care management. Students learn to apply these concepts to develop their interpersonal and visionary attributes as nurse leaders. Graduates of the program are prepared to be successful in mid-level and upper-level management roles such as nurse managers, nurse directors, or chief nurse executives.

Ideal for busy practicing nurses, the Nursing Leadership & Administration concentration is available online. Want to know more about the coursework? Take a look at our Fall Plan of Study and Nursing Administration Spring Plan of Study.

1. Develop strategies to achieve quality outcomes in care delivery with respect to fiscal and human resources.
2. Apply management theory in the design and implementation of services in a health care system.

540 minimum clinical practicum hours

Note: These clinical experiences are accomplished under the guidance of a faculty member and a preceptor in field study and internship courses. All preceptors MUST hold a minimum preparation at the master’s level.

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