NURSING
Felician University’s online MSN program is designed for the modern world. Our innovative approach to nursing education and the deep connections fostered among students, devoted faculty, and community shape a distinct experience to help you achieve your goal of becoming a primary care nurse practitioner.
Our MSN offers two specializations to align with your career goals and areas of patient specialty:
OUTCOMES OF FELICIAN UNIVERSITY’S MSN PROGRAM INCLUDE:
- Integrate nursing science, biophysical sciences and psychosocial sciences into the planning and delivery of patient-centered and population-focused care.
- Assume a leadership role in effectively initiating innovations in safety and quality improvement.
- Synthesize quality and safety evidence to promote an interprofessional culture of excellence.
- Critically evaluate evidence from the literature for translation into diverse practice settings.
- Integrate current and emerging technologies into quality improvement strategies to optimize health outcomes.
- Implement health policy initiatives which focus on clinical prevention and optimal health for vulnerable populations while advocating for social justice, equity, and ethical policies in health care.
- Utilize collaborative strategies within the interprofessional healthcare team to improve patient and population health outcomes.
- Implement patient-centered and population-focused clinical prevention strategies to improve health outcomes.
- Apply advanced knowledge to the design, implementation, and evaluation of patient-centered and population-focused care.
- Act with ethical comportment in all aspects of advanced nursing practice
PROFESSIONAL NURSING ASSOCIATIONS
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Nurse Practitioners
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- American Nurses Association
- International Family Nursing Association
Accrediting Body
COUNSELING
The Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology (MACP) program prepares students for a meaningful career as licensed mental health professionals (i.e., licensed counselors), with the ability to serve diverse populations within society. Through online learning and outside fieldwork, you will learn to identify patterns of behavior and articulate treatment plans for a variety of patients. Taught within the framework of Franciscan values, our program empowers graduates to bring a high level of professionalism and humanity to the people and groups they serve.
OUTCOMES OF FELICIAN UNIVERSITY’S MACP PROGRAM INCLUDE:
- Demonstrate an awareness of the ethical challenges and responsibilities in the field of counseling.
- Articulate a personal model for addressing these responsibilities that is consistent with Catholic and Franciscan values.
- Assess individuals and groups that display patterns of psychopathology.
- Use information and technology literacy for maintaining best practices in counseling.
- Articulate a clear and precise treatment plan for addressing the diagnoses of individuals and groups.
- Adapt to the unique cultural, gender, racial, and sexual orientation needs of individuals and groups they serve.
- Demonstrate competence in appropriate scientifically validated treatment modalities including individual psychological counseling, marital and couples counseling, family counseling, group counseling, and organizational consultation and interventions.
These associations and reference links contain useful information and may offer career resources, including events, industry updates and job opportunities.
Licensed Counselors
- American Counseling Association
- American Mental Health Counselors Association
- American School Counselors Association
- National Association for Addiction Professionals
- International Family Therapy Association
Accrediting Body
Master's in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC)
