Nursing Leadership at University of Maine

Programme overview

Master of Science in Nursing Leadership with Nurse Educator and Rural Health Family Nurse Practitioner concentrations. The Nurse Educator concentration is blended with mostly online coursework and three courses with in-person components; the FNP concentration combines online and classroom instruction and can be taken full- or part-time.

Duration: Nurse Educator: 35 credits; about 2 years full-time, 3-4 years part-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Orono, ME, United States

What you will study

Nurse Educator track (35 credits): advanced pathophysiology, health assessment and pharmacology, leadership, evidence-based practice, population health, quality and safety, teaching-learning methods, simulation, programme design, two practicums and a capstone or thesis. FNP track: curriculum not fully listed.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants need a bachelor's in nursing from a CCNE- or NLN-accredited programme with a minimum 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale); grade B or higher in undergraduate health assessment, statistics and nursing research/EBP/QI; C or higher in core undergraduate nursing courses; registered nurse experience; and an active Maine RN licence (or reciprocity before classes begin). Online application, resume/CV, official transcripts, graduate essay, two professional references and a pre-admission meeting with nursing faculty are required. Admission is rolling. International students are not accepted; Canadian applicants may be considered if practicum requirements can be completed in Maine. Two years of RN experience is recommended for the FNP track.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are submitted through the UMaine graduate application portal; a resume and essay are required for all programmes, with test scores, writing samples or portfolios required by some programmes; unofficial transcripts are uploaded at application and official transcripts are required only upon admission.

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