Advanced Practice in Rehabilitation, Master of Science in Nursing

Purpose

The Advanced Practice in Rehabilitation Nursing curriculum is designed to prepare clinical nurse specialists with an in-depth knowledge base and clinical skills necessary to provide holistic care to individuals whose chronic illnesses or disabilities have resulted in alterations in functional ability or lifestyle. The advanced practice nurse in rehabilitation will devise plans of care that optimize health, promote wellness, manage illness, prevent complications and secondary disabilities, maximize function and minimize handicap.

Prerequisites

Baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing from an NLN accredited program or a Baccalaureate degree in another field from an accredited college or university and satisfactory performance on NLN Comprehensive Baccalaureate Achievement Test. Current license to practice nursing in Massachusetts. Satisfactory performance on the Graduate Record Examination or Miller Analogies Test. Successful completion of a course in Basic Statistics. A minimum of one year’s experience as a registered nurse is required.  

Acceptance and matriculation into the MSN/Advanced Practice in Rehabilitation program is required prior to enrollment in any MSN/Advanced Practice in Rehabilitation courses.