Nursing (NUR)

http://www.umflint.edu/nursing

2180 William S. White Building
(810) 762-3420
Fax: (810) 766-6851, (810) 766-6851

Director: Margaret Andrews
Associate Director for Graduate Programs: Constance Creech
Associate Director for Undergraduate Programs: Margaret Murray-Wright

Graduate Program Manager: Marcia Campbell
Undergraduate Program Manager: Maris Gilles
RN to BSN Program Coordinator: Jamie Koonmen
Clinical Coordinator: Linda Scott
Academic Advisors: Vickie Jaskiewicz, Joy O’Brien

Business Administrator Intermediate: Denise Shourd
Administrative Specialist: Chelsea Duncan
Senior Administrative Assistant: Carol Hall
Simulation Lab Technician: James McTiernan

Nursing Faculty: Margaret Andrews, Chris Aplin-Kalisz, Libby Bell, Denise Cooper, Melva Craft-Blacksheare, Constance Creech, Beverly Dabney, Deborah Filos, Marilyn Filter, Kristi George, Judy Haefner, Barbara Hollie, Beverly Jones, Megan Keiser, Linda Knecht, Jamie Koonmen, Barbara Kupferschmid, Marsha Lesley, Mary Linton, Rose Luster-Turner, Marilyn McFarland, Sonya Moreau, Margaret Murray-Wright, Richard Richardson, Veronica Robinson, Maureen Tippen, Carman Turkelson, Kimberly VanSlyke-Smith, Helene Vossos, Hiba Wehbe-Alamah

Graduate Nursing Faculty: Margaret Andrews, Christina Aplin-Kalisz, Denise Cooper, Constance Creech, Marilyn Filter, Judy Haefner, Barbara Hollie, Megan Keiser, Barbara Kupferschmid, Marilyn McFarland, Margie Murray-Wright, Helene Vossos, Hiba Wehbe-Alamah

Associate Professor Emerita Janet Barnfather

Opportunities in the field of Nursing are evolving in new, challenging directions as health care settings expand and diversify. A generation ago, nurses were primarily prepared for work in hospitals. Today, a myriad of challenging opportunities is available. Career venues for professional nurses are continually expanding and include: hospitals, clinics, physicians’ office practices, home health care agencies, schools, religious institutions, businesses, the military, pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, health maintenance organizations, wellness centers, fitness centers, and community and public health agencies. Nurses are finding opportunities in the fields of business, law and many sectors of the government.

Accreditation

The baccalaureate, master’s, and DNP programs at University of Michigan-Flint are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation).

Mission

The Department of Nursing is committed to providing quality education to diverse students in pursuit of excellence in nursing practice, leadership and scholarship. A student-centered approach and a focus on evidence-based and culturally competent care are the foundation for theoretical and clinical learning experiences. Interprofessional, local and global partnerships influence our commitment to health and wellbeing for all people.

Graduate Program Values Statement

The graduate program faculty promote the mission and vision of the University of Michigan-Flint and Department of Nursing by supporting the further development of the knowledge and skills to find, critically appraise, and use the best evidence in teaching, scholarship, practice, and service within the context of understanding human and cultural diversity. The mission is carried out in part by faculty maintaining clinical expertise, academic excellence, and sensitivity to our partners in the diverse communities we serve.

The Graduate Program Mission Statement is consistent with the University of Michigan-Flint Mission Statement and the School of Health Professions and Studies Mission Statement, and the Department of Nursing Mission Statement. The curriculum supports the further development of critical thinking, humanistic and scientific inquiry, and understanding human and cultural diversity. There is a focus on the health problems and issues in local, state, national, and international areas. The design of the program provides for asynchronous and synchronous online learning and individual attention to students through electronic, phone, and face-to-face communication and the use of local clinical preceptors. The graduate program strengthens university collaboration with many health care institutions and providers in local, regional, national, and international areas. It will also strengthen the current face-to-face BSN and online RN-BSN programs by providing an atmosphere of advanced practice nursing, clinical implementation research, and scholarly inquiry. Additionally, we strongly encourage our undergraduate students to participate, when possible, in clinical research projects in the graduate program as well as to apply for graduate study. We believe that the undergraduate programs will also be strengthened by the willingness of its faculty to utilize their expertise in both the graduate and undergraduate programs.

Program Assessment

The Department of Nursing participates in the University-wide effort to assess its academic programs. Students are expected to fully engage in this process. Information on assessment plans, including goals, methods and outcomes is available at http://www.umflint.edu/assessment/.

Undergraduate Nursing Programs

Through the study of theory, research and practice, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) student prepares to provide health care to people across the lifespan with awareness of the exigencies of gender, culture and ethnicity. Theoretical and clinical learning experiences prepare the student to provide care for the acutely and chronically ill and also to instruct clients in health promotion and disease and injury prevention. BSN students also develop administrative skills necessary to manage the health care needs of clients in a variety of settings. For today’s professional nurse, a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing is essential.

The general education component of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, which includes English, humanities, social science, global studies, fine arts, health and well-being, finance and quantitative literacy, natural sciences, and technology provides the student with an academic background promoting development of a well-rounded individual. Students are challenged to develop high level analytical and critical thinking skills. Upon completion of the Nursing program and School of Health Professions and Studies (SHPS) General Education requirements, the University of Michigan-Flint awards the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.

Four undergraduate degree programs are offered, all leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), are offered by the University of Michigan-Flint in conjunction with the Hurley Medical Center:

In addition, the School of Health Professions and Studies offers an undergraduate Health Navigation Minor and Health Navigation Certificate , including a Nursing Track.

Graduate Nursing Programs

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is also the foundation for graduate study in nursing. The UM-Flint full-time and part-time Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program prepares nurses to be Family Nurse Practitioners.

The UM-Flint full-time and part-time Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program prepares nurses to be Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners, Family Nurse Practitioners, and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners. A Nursing Practice/Business Administration (DNP/MBA) dual degree program is also offered.

A Post-Graduate Certificate in Nursing is also available for licensed nurse practitioners seeking certification as Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practioner.