College of Health Professions/McAuley School of Nursing
College of Health Professions
Introduction
The College of Health Professions, in the Mercy and Jesuit traditions, prepares professionals to lead individuals, families and communities to optimal health and well-being. In order to become health care professionals, students need a strong foundation in the liberal arts and an integration of these courses throughout the curriculum. It is through the integration of health professional knowledge, critical thinking, and ethical reasoning with the arts, sciences, and humanities that the culturally-competent health care professional will be educated. The vision for the College is that we will be recognized as an urban center of academic excellence, distinguished by community partnerships and graduates who lead, serve, and promote health and social justice.
Health care professionals in the future should be able to work effectively as team members with a variety of other providers and managers in a wide array of settings. Through their course of studies, graduates of the College of Health Professions will be able to:
- Care for the community's health, appreciating the growing diversity of the population and health care needs in the context of different cultural values.
- Provide contemporary clinical care.
- Communicate effectively.
- Manage information and use technology appropriately in the delivery of health care.
- Involve clients and families in the health care decision making process.
- Promote healthy life styles.
- Participate in continuing learning to maintain professional competence throughout practice life.
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Programs
The College offers Master's of Science degrees in:
It also offers a Master of Health Services Administration degree and the Health Services Administration program offers a dual MBA/MHSA degree.
The College of Health Professions offers post-baccalaureate certificates:
- Health Services Administration
- Health Services Administration Management for post-baccalaureate business students.
The McAuley School of Nursing offers a post-BSN to DNP with Master of Science in Nursing exit and post-master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice for individuals who hold a master’s degree in nursing or nurse anesthesia. The BSN to DNP with Master’s exit offers a variety of majors:
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Nursing and Healthcare Leadership
- Clinical Nurse Leader
- Nurse Anesthesia (BSN to DNP only, no master's exit)
The McAuley School of Nursing also offers a master’s entry Nursing program. The program is designed for students who have a baccalaureate degree in a non-nursing field to enter nursing practice as an advanced generalist nurse.
The following post-baccalaureate and post-master's certificate programs are offered by the McAuley School of Nursing:
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Academic Advising
Academic advising in the College of Health Professions is a shared responsibility between students and faculty members. Upon entry to the College, each student is assigned to a faculty member who will provide academic counseling, guidance services and monitor student progress.
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Appeals Policy
The CHP-MSON Appeals Policy and Procedure applies to all students in CHP or MSON.
McAuley School of Nursing
The McAuley School of Nursing is committed to graduating culturally competent, caring nursing practitioners who have the ability to meet society's rapidly evolving health care needs with a strong focus on nursing in the community. It seeks to develop students who will have the competencies to provide contemporary clinical care, make critical decisions within an ethical framework, communicate effectively, utilize leadership and management skills, and design and coordinate health promotion, risk reduction, and illness and disease management strategies for clients, families and communities. To function competently in this capacity requires an education that is value-based and promotes spiritual, social, and psychological growth of the learner.
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Graduate Student Handbook 2021-2022
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Accreditation
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, Master of Science in Nursing degree, and Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at the University of Detroit Mercy McAuley School of Nursing are fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001. Telephone: 202-887-6791.
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Contact Information
College of Health Professions
McAuley School of Nursing
McNichols Campus
4001 W. McNichols Road
Detroit, MI 48221-3038
Telephone: 313-993-1208
Fax: 313-993-1271
Email: gradnursing@udmercy.edu