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Today’s TopicsToday’s Topics • Degree audits.• BRN certification.• Ordering transcripts and diplomas.• School of Nursing Commencement.• Nursing Alumni Association.• Evaluating the program.

Degree Degree AuditsAudits

THREE TYPES OF THREE TYPES OF DEGREE AUDITSDEGREE AUDITS

• UC Degree Audit.UC Degree Audit.

• BRNBRN NP, CNS, Midwifery NP, CNS, Midwifery Degree Audit.Degree Audit.

• Specialty Degree Audit.Specialty Degree Audit.

UC DEGREE AUDITUC DEGREE AUDIT

• The Office of Student Affairs (OSA) will check The Office of Student Affairs (OSA) will check each graduating MS student to help ensure that each graduating MS student to help ensure that you are eligible to receive your Master of you are eligible to receive your Master of Science degree. Science degree.

• Every graduating student must have completed Every graduating student must have completed a minimuma minimum of: of:

36 200-series units36 200-series units18 of these must be “N”: or Nursing units.18 of these must be “N”: or Nursing units.8 400-series units8 400-series units

• In addition, NP students have distinct NP In addition, NP students have distinct NP course requirements, CNS students have course requirements, CNS students have distinct CNS course requirements, and Nursing distinct CNS course requirements, and Nursing Administration, OH Admin, Education, or Health Administration, OH Admin, Education, or Health Policy have their own distinct course Policy have their own distinct course requirements.requirements.

NP Course Requirements NP Course Requirements Course # Course Title N262AN262A Research MethodsResearch Methods

Research Util.Research Util. One of the following: N 262.01; N262.02; N262.03;One of the following: N 262.01; N262.02; N262.03; N262.04; N262.05 (N236C); N262.06; N206A; N256; N262.04; N262.05 (N236C); N262.06; N206A; N256; N280.01; Epi 190N280.01; Epi 190

S222S222 Health Care Economics & PolicyHealth Care Economics & Policy

N241N241 Dimensions of Advanced Practice Dimensions of Advanced Practice NursingNursing

N221 or N221.01 or N279 or N221 or N221.01 or N279 or N253 or N232.04AN253 or N232.04A

Theory …Theory …

N270N270 Advanced Health AssessmentAdvanced Health Assessment

N245N245 Health Protection & PromotionHealth Protection & Promotion

N246N246 Symptom Assessment & ManagementSymptom Assessment & Management

N257N257 Transitions & HealthTransitions & Health

Socio-CulturalSocio-Cultural Variable / 2 units required.Variable / 2 units required.

CNS Course RequirementsCNS Course RequirementsCourse # Course Title

N262AN262A Research MethodsResearch Methods

Research Util.Research Util. One of the following: N 262.01; N262.02; N262.03;One of the following: N 262.01; N262.02; N262.03; N262.04; N262.05 (N236C); N262.06; N206A; N256; N262.04; N262.05 (N236C); N262.06; N206A; N256; N280.01; Epi 190N280.01; Epi 190

S222S222 Health Care Economics & PolicyHealth Care Economics & Policy

N241N241 Dimensions of Advanced Practice Dimensions of Advanced Practice NursingNursing

N221 or N221.01 or N279 or N221 or N221.01 or N279 or N253 or N232.04AN253 or N232.04A

Theory …Theory …

N270N270 Advanced Health AssessmentAdvanced Health Assessment

N234N234 Program Development & ManagementProgram Development & Management

N230N230 Measuring Outcomes of Health CareMeasuring Outcomes of Health Care

Socio-CulturalSocio-Cultural Variable / 2 units required.Variable / 2 units required.

NURSING ADMINISTRATION, OH ADMIN., NURSING ADMINISTRATION, OH ADMIN., EDUCATION, HEALTH POLICY EDUCATION, HEALTH POLICY

COURSE REQUIREMENTS COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Course #Course # Course TitleCourse Title

N262AN262A Research MethodsResearch Methods

Research Util.Research Util. One of the following: N 262.01; N262.02; N262.03;One of the following: N 262.01; N262.02; N262.03; N262.04; N262.05 (N236C); N262.06; N206A; N256; N262.04; N262.05 (N236C); N262.06; N206A; N256; N280.01; Epi 190N280.01; Epi 190

S222S222 Health Care Economics & PolicyHealth Care Economics & Policy

N221 or N221.01 or N279 or N221 or N221.01 or N279 or N253 or N232.04AN253 or N232.04A

Theory …Theory …

N270N270 Advanced Health AssessmentAdvanced Health Assessment

N234N234 Program Development & ManagementProgram Development & Management

N230N230 Measuring Outcomes of Health CareMeasuring Outcomes of Health Care

Socio-CulturalSocio-Cultural Variable / 2 units requiredVariable / 2 units required

Nursing AdministrationNursing AdministrationModal Curriculum Modal Curriculum (2005-2007)(2005-2007)

FALL QUARTER – YEAR 1Theories of Health Policy ProcessIssues in Nursing Administration and LeadershipHealth Systems ManagementHuman Resource Issues in Health Care

WINTER QUARTER – YEAR 1Research MethodsIntroduction to Health Care InformaticsFinancial ManagementCultural Competency

SPRING QUARTER – YEAR 1Program Development & ManagementAdvanced Financial ManagementLeadership in Health Care

FALL QUARTER – YEAR 2Measuring Outcomes of Health CareBusiness School electiveManaging Change in Health Care Systems

WINTER QUARTER – YEAR 2EthicsIntroduction to EpidemiologyData Management & AnalysisComprehensive Examination

SPRING QUARTER – YEAR 2ResidencyHealth Care Economics and PolicyComprehensive Examination

POSITIVELY POSITIVELY CERTIFIABLE!CERTIFIABLE!

BOARD OF REGISTERED NURSINGBOARD OF REGISTERED NURSINGNP, CNS, & NURSE MIDWIFERYNP, CNS, & NURSE MIDWIFERY

APPLICATION PROCESSAPPLICATION PROCESS1.1. After June 2, download the application(s) After June 2, download the application(s)

from the BRN website [from the BRN website [www.rn.ca.govwww.rn.ca.gov]]2.2. Print the appropriate application(s).Print the appropriate application(s).3.3. Order a transcript from the UCSF Registrar; Order a transcript from the UCSF Registrar;

have it sent to Cynthia Ellis in OSA (Box have it sent to Cynthia Ellis in OSA (Box 0602).0602).

4.4. Complete appropriate “Application for…” Complete appropriate “Application for…” (two pages) and mail to BRN with $75.00. (two pages) and mail to BRN with $75.00. CNS applicants only should also complete page CNS applicants only should also complete page 11 and mail with above application.11 and mail with above application.

5.5. Fill out top half of “Verification of the Fill out top half of “Verification of the Completion of a …” form and drop off or mail Completion of a …” form and drop off or mail this form to OSA.this form to OSA.

www.rn.ca.gov

FORMS&

PUBLICATIONS

ADVANCED PRACTICE

APPLICATIONS

APPLICATION FOR NURSE APPLICATION FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATIONPRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION

PAGES 6 & 7

SEND DIRECTLY TO BRN WITH APPLICATION FEE

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88

SUBMIT

TO OSA

APPLICATION FOR CLINICAL APPLICATION FOR CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST NURSE SPECIALIST

CERTIFICATIONCERTIFICATION

PAGES 7 & 8

SEND DIRECTLY TO BRN WITH FEE

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SUBMITTO

OSA

PAGE11

SEND TO BRN WITH

APPLICATION

APPLICATION FOR APPLICATION FOR NURSE MIDWIFE NURSE MIDWIFE CERTIFICATIONCERTIFICATION

Pages

6 & 7SEND

TO BRN WITH FEE

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SUBMIT TO OSA

TRANSCRIPT REQUEST: Available at Registrar’s Office• Cost $15.00• Have sent to Cynthia Ellis, Box 0602• NP and MW: Hold for SP 06 grades• CNS: Hold for Degree Posting

NO MAN’S LAND . . . The Gap Between Program Completion And BRN CertificationThe BRN will not complete the NP/CNS certification process for 2-3 months. They will notify you of your NP license number once they receive all the necessary paperwork and process it. During this period, you cannot “hold yourself out” as a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist, because you do not yet have your license and have not been formally recognized by the State of California, nor may you practice as a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist during this period. Having said that, you certainly can practice as a nurse using your new knowledge and skills to supplement your nursing practice. Until such time as you have your license in hand, we recommend that you identify yourself as “RN, MS” whenever you write your name and whenever you chart.

School of NursingSchool of NursingCOMMENCEMENTCOMMENCEMENT

Graduation Graduation RegaliaRegalia

Available from Millberry Union Bookstore.

Can be purchased anytime between March 27th and June 2.

Cost: $61.00

DIPLOMASDIPLOMAS

May be ordered at MU Bookstoreuntil March 10th

Available for pickup after April 24th

GraduationGraduationAnnouncementsAnnouncements

GraduationCeremonies

MASONIC AUDITORIUM1111 California St., San Francisco

June 2, 2006

THINGS TO REMEMBER:

Detailed information will be mailed in April Location: Masonic Memorial Auditorium, San Francisco Time: Ceremony is at 6:00 - 7:30. Reception is 7:30 - 8:30. No limit to the number of guests you may invite. No tickets

necessary. Consider your family and friends. Is it better to plan a later

celebratory dinner reservation (e.g., 9:00 pm) or late lunch somewhere?

Think, also, about planning parties or celebrations with classmates on the weekend or another day as the reception can be fun but chaotic.

Arrive at Masonic at 5:00 p.m. We will separate family from graduates at 5:00. In the student/faculty assembly area, we will ask MS students to line up single file in two lines. Remember that if you want to sit with friends, you need to line up in front or in back of your friends as the two lines will go into separate sections of the auditorium.

NURSING ALUMNI NURSING ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONASSOCIATION

Did you know that the UCSF Nursing Alumni Association....?

Grants twelve $1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS to students every year?

Supports an ENDOWED CHAIR in the school of nursing?

Offers a FREE MEMBERSHIP in the NAA for the first year after graduation?

Sponsors an annual ALUMNI DAY? Provides BENEFITS to members of the

Nursing Alumni Association?

EVALUATIONEVALUATION