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Click above to access all information and application materials for the UT Knoxville Nurse Anesthesia Concentration (NAC)
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NEW MASTER’S ENTRY STUDENT (MES) INFORMATION!!
Starting in Fall of 2008 an interview will be required as part of the MES admission process. The tentative date for MES interviews is November 14, 2008 (Friday).
The deadline for MES applications is October 1 for the following summer (e.g., October 1, 2008 for summer 2009).
Chair of the MSN Program, Dr. Sandra McGuire(smcguire@utk.edu)
The purpose of the Master's program in nursing is to prepare leaders,
managers, and practitioners who facilitate achievement of optimal
health in the dynamic health care system. The program prepares advanced
practice nurses for a career in family practice, adult health nursing,
nursing of women and children, nurse anesthesia, homeland security nursing, and mental health
nursing. The program offers role preparation as nurse practitioners, clinical
nurse specialists, nurse anesthetists or nursing administrators.
Advanced practice nursing involves the delivery of care, management
of resources, interdisciplinary collaboration, and application of
technology, information systems, knowledge, and critical thinking.
Graduates of the program are expected to:
- Provide advanced nursing care to clients in a variety of health
care settings.
- Utilize theoretical knowledge to guide advanced practice nursing.
- Collaborate in research activities and utilize knowledge gained
from research in advanced practice nursing.
- Evaluate health policies and economics related to the delivery
of health care.
- Assume roles as leaders and collaborators with other professionals
and communities in planning, providing, and evaluating health
care.
The College offers MSN programs of study in the following Concentrations (Concentration Coordinators listed by Concentration):
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CONCENTRATION |
PROGRAMS OF STUDY* |
ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Mary Gunther (mgunther@utk.edu) |
Nursing Administration |
ADULT HEALTH
Dr. Mary Lynn Brown (mlbrown@utk.edu) |
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Adult Clinical Specialist
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner |
FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER
Dr. Peggy Pierce (ppierce@utk.edu) |
Family Nurse Practitioner |
HOMELAND SECURITY
Dr. Susan Speraw (ssperaw@utk.edu) |
Homeland Security Management |
MENTAL HEALTH
Dr. Lora Beebe (lbeebe1@utk.edu) |
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatric Clinical Specialist |
NURSE ANESTHESIA
Dr. John Preston (jpreston@utmck.edu) |
Nurse Anesthetist |
WOMEN & CHILDREN
Dr. Nan Gaylord (ngaylord@utk.edu) |
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Clinical Specialist
Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Women’s Health Clinical Specialist
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner |
*Courses required for each Program of Study are available at this website. Go to MSN
Program Information Booklet and click on MSN Program of Studies.
Post-MSN certificates are available in all of the above programs of study and in Nursing Education. Information on the certificates can be found at this website (Go to MSN Program Information Booklet and click on MSN Concentration Descriptions).
Minors are available in gerontology, statistics and nursing education.
An interdisciplinary certificate is available in Homeland Security.
To make an advising appointment for the MSN program call 865-974-7606
Requirements and Curriculum:
Graduate
Catalog
Graduate School Admissions
Process
Prospective
Student Letter
MSN Handbook
MSN Program Information
Booklet
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