Academic Program Proposal
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Date
Proposal
Activated | Institution
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Proposal | Degree
Awarded | Academic
Program
Name | Objections
Received | Objection
Deadline | MHEC Final
Action | Final
Decision
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| University of Maryland, Baltimore
Proposal | Master of Science (M.S.N.) | Nursing to include an A.oC. in Generalist Masters Entry-into-Practice | | 1/13/2023 | Approved | 2/9/2023 |
| Nursing to include an A.oC. in Generalist Masters Entry-into-Practice Program Description |
| The generalist master’s entry-into-practice program’s curriculum will align with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) recently revised and published document The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education (Essentials). The Essentials calls for a transition to competency-based education focusing on two levels of professional nursing education: entry- level and advanced-nursing level practice. The new competency-based master’s entry-into-nursing curriculum will eventually replace the University of Maryland School of Nursing’s (UMSON) current MSN Clinical Nurse Leader (MSN-CNL) concentration with a generalist MSN entry-into-nursing (MSN), providing greater clarity for expectations of applicants, graduates, stakeholders and a more disciplined approach to nursing education. The UMSON is on the leading edge of nursing schools nationwide to re-conceptualize its MSN curriculum to meet these Essentials. |
