TAMIU Annual Report 2021

TAMIU’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ Dr. F. M. Canseco School of Nursing continues to expand degree opportunities in Nursing with the launch of its RN to MSN Nursing Administration program this Fall. After completing the undergraduate core curriculum and additional undergraduate requirements, students are automatically admitted to the Graduate School to complete a Master’s in Nursing Administration (MSN). Canseco School of Nursing Dean Dr. Marivic Torregosa said the new degree answers a critical need for nurses with leadership and management skills for nurse executive roles in a broad spectrum of healthcare settings. “This program is unique in that nurses with an associate’s degree obtain a Master’s degree in Nursing Administration after completing streamlined coursework. In today’s dynamic healthcare settings, most hospitals and healthcare organizations require a Master’s degree for nurse leaders and managers, and the MSN in Nursing Administration is the strong preference. “In this Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing-accredited online nursing program, students acquire a host of high-demand, marketable skills. Graduates will offer employers skills in leadership and management, financial and risk management, implementing evidence-based practices to improve patient care and outcomes, managing culturally competent patient care and leading with high ethical standards. Graduates are eligible to take the American Organization for Nursing Leadership Certification Exam and considered qualified to teach in undergraduate Nursing programs,” Dr. Torregosa observed. The School of Nursing’s other recognized programs include a traditional BSN program, an online RN to BSN, an online Masters in Nursing Administration, and an MSN online Family Nurse Practitioner Program. This Fall marked a promised return to a full and robust on-campus experience at TAMIU…and students responded affirmatively in every way. From the Ring Ceremony and  Maroon Madness to pumpkin decorating and  art shows and concerts, students were eager for campus life.  While masks and social distancing remained recommended, Dustdevils made it clear there’s no place like home. NURSING DEGREE OPPORTUNITIES EXPAND AT TAMIU NEWS 10