Adult Health Nursing Track

MA Nursing Program

The MA Nursing Adult Health Nursing track is designed to prepare advanced practitioners with clinical expertise in providing primary, acute, and specialized adult care. Students will also acquire skills in applying evidence-based practice to address gaps in the profession and to facilitate effective clinical decision-making. Adequate instructions and clinical placements will be ensured so students can also demonstrate leadership skills in primary, acute, and specialized adult health care. 

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Curriculum

The curriculum shown below is to specify academic requirements of the program. Be advised that this is a sample plan and individual programs of study need to be discussed with the assigned program adviser. The completion of the program is contingent upon meeting the academic requirements following academic policies. 

Core Courses

Theories, concepts and principles of disease causation with analysis of the rationale behind signs and symptoms of different system disorders.

An in-depth analysis and application of nursing theories, concepts, bioethical principles and theories in related disciplines such as the social sciences.

Concepts, methods, processes and applications of descriptive and inferential statistical methods and analysis.

The Research process as applied to Nursing with emphasis on the qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

Major Courses

Analysis of issues and trends in health care, bio-behavioral interventions and application of the nursing process utilizing selected nursing theories in adult health care.

Concepts and principles and process of care of the adult client, with emphasis on clinical aspects of cardiovascular diagnosis, interventions and management considering the various levels of care as well as development of care standards.

Concepts, principles and process of care of the adult client with cancer, with emphasis on clinical aspects of cancer diagnosis, interventions and management, considering the various levels of care as well as development of care.

Intensive experience in teaching, research and advanced clinical practice in adult health nursing.

Electives or Cognates

A total of 6 units of electives or cognates are required. Students are advised to confer with their program adviser on the possible elective or cognates to be enrolled. 

Principles, theories and current issues in nursing.

Analysis of the nursing needs and problems related to promotion and maintenance of mental health and management of adjustment/psychiatric disorders affecting population groups or the community.

Theories, principles and concepts in sociology, anthropology and psychology as they relate to nursing.

Nursing in chronic diseases and illnesses, with emphasis on geriatrics and the rehabilitative aspects of nursing.

Medical orientation and response to health and illness and their relation to society and culture.

Health and illness in relation to geographical environment.

Health-seeking behavior and innovative processes.

Readings and discussions of different systems of health care in developing and developed countries in the appraisal or evaluation of the Philippine health care system.

Concepts, principles and strategies of curriculum planning, development and change.

Principles of teaching and learning, formulation of objectives, selection, organization and evaluation of learning experiences in a clinical subject/course.

Intensive hands-on experience in clinical teaching.

Application of principles of organization and administration of colleges of nursing, including student and personnel services.

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