Announcements
Applications are now being accepted for Fall 2008 admission to our graduate programs.
We offer an MS degree in the following specialty areas: Nursing Administration, Nursing Administration with an MBA, Public and Community Health, Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Education, Adult Psych/Mental Health, Child-Adolescent Psych/Mental.
We also offer an on-line PhD program.
The deadline to submit a completed application for the PhD program is February 1. We strongly recommend that you submit all materials by January 1 to allow time for the Graduate Admissions office to review and evaluate your transcripts.
The deadline to submit a completed application for the MS program is May 1. We strongly recommend that you submit all materials by April 1 to allow time for the Graduate Admissions office to review and evaluate your transcripts.
Please click onto our Prosepctive Student pages for more detailed information
If you have any questions please call our Office of Student Services at 808-956-8939
Master’s Entry Program in Nursing (next admission is Fall 2009)
The University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene is pleased to announce an accelerated alternative entry program to our Master’s of Science in Nursing degree. The Master’s Entry Program in Nursing is designed for adult learners:
With no prior nursing experience/education
- Who have baccalaureate degrees in other than nursing fields
- Who are leadership bound and seeking a career in advanced practice nursing.
The purpose of this alternative entry program is to equip the student with entry-level professional nurse competencies as a foundation for advanced practice roles. The program consists of a very intensive pre-licensure year structured as three continuous semesters transitioning into one of specialty nursing pathways. This direct entry into the Master’s program replaces the current accelerated baccalaureate or “fast track” program. The length of time necessary to graduate at the Master’s level is dependent on the specialty area selected by the learner.
Description of the program:
The first year curriculum is based on a competency model appropriate for graduate level adult learners. Active learning strategies are emphasized including clinical experiences, simulation exercises, and a continuous emphasis on searching the literature for the most current information to inform the actions of the nurse. The organizing framework draws heavily from the “Determinants of Health” as presented in the “Healthy People 2010” national agenda (http://www.healthypeople.gov/) and will emphasize health promotion and disease prevention as well as the care of the sick, well and dying from a local, national and global perspective. A substantial amount of the curriculum is clinical practicum in community and hospital/health care settings where students are actively engaged in nursing care under the supervision and guidance of faculty. A seminar in professional nursing anchoring each of the three semesters of the first year will examine the various contexts (i.e., historical, social) of nursing, the roles the nurse plays, and the core values of the profession.
Please visit our website (http://www.nursing.hawaii.edu/master-entry-program-in-nursing.html) for additional information on Pre-requisites, Tuition and Fees, Application Process and Dates, and Frequently Asked Questions.
Contact:
If you are interested in receiving information about the program as it is developed, please send your name, email address, contact number, and prospective date of admissions (e.g. Spring 2008 or Fall 2009) to MEPN@mail.nursing.hawaii.edu. You will receive updates at regular intervals.
This Fall 2007 we began a new Masters Degree of Nursing in Public/Community Health
The MS in Public / Community Health is a 36 credit program being designed to prepare nurses to assume leadership roles in the various venues of public and community health. Graduates will be competent to serve as agency or project managers, researchers, consultants, or providers of care in the public or community health settings. Each student will be able to choose their own specific focus area within public or community health (for example: community based maternal child services, disaster preparedness, correctional health, school health, occupational health, ambulatory care, etc.). The initial offering of this program will be in person, evening classes at the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus in Honolulu. Future plans are in development to migrate the program to a distance based format.
Please visit our website for updates abut this exciting new program or you can call Student Services at (808) 956-8939.
Other new programs available:
- MS Nursing Administration (replacing the Clinical Systems Management program)
- MS Nursing Education
- On-Line PhD
- MS/MBA Nursing/Business Administration (see more information below)
Master of Science in Nursing Administration and Master of Business Administration (MS/MBA)
What is the MS/MBA?
The MS/MBA program is a three-year concurrent degree program jointly sponsored by the University of Hawai`i at Manoa (UHM) School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene and the UHM College of Business.
What is the Purpose of the Program?
The MS/MBA program is for motivated individuals who desire a management career in a hospital, consulting, or healthcare setting and who wish in-depth professional preparation for such a career. The program will prepare graduates with the breadth and depth of knowledge and skills needed to develop, implement, and measure the impact of innovations in care delivery at all levels within healthcare organizations.
How Do I Apply?
Please visit our Prospective Students pages for more details on how to apply and applicaiotn deadlines.
For more information on this program, please contact the following:
UHM School of Nursing & Dental Hygiene:2528 McCarthy Mall, Webster Hall, Honolulu, HI 96822
808-956-8939, www.nursing.hawaii.edu
College Of Business, 2404 Maile Way, B-101, Honolulu, HI 96822, 808-956-8266, www.cba.hawaii.edu