Department of Graduate Nursing

Mary Minton, Associate Dean of Graduate Nursing
Department of Graduate Nursing
Wagner Hall 217, Box 2275
605-688-4114
E-mail: SDSU.gradnursing@sdstate.edu
www.sdstate.edu/nurs/programs/graduate

Faculty

Professor Minton, Associate Dean, Professors Craig, Foland, Hendrickx, Hulme, Mylant; Associate Professors Carson, Hobbs, Elverson, Lammers, Stenvig, Tschetter, Voss, Wey; Assistant Professors Arends, Banik, J. Bassett, Britson, Burdette, N. Gibson, Isaacson, Mennenga, Peterson-Lund, Randall; Lecturers S. Bassett, Huber, Vockrodt, Winterboer; Instructors Atteberry-Gustafson, Birch, Brown, Bruner-Halverson, Buttolph, Cissell, Conlee, Cross, Dangel, Emery, Foerster, Forbes, Hanson, M. B. Johnson, Klawiter, Logan, Marckstadt, Mordhorst, Ness, Parsons, Pasquariello, Pelzel, Plemmons, Raether, Schievelbein, Tilton, Van Ruler.

Overview

Nursing offers varied career choices, and that’s reflected in the degree options offered at SDSU. With a variety of degrees, specializations, and curriculum plans, the Department of Graduate Nursing has an option to fit your needs. Students who choose the graduate program gain valuable experience while they polish their leadership skills.

Students can earn a Master’s of Science (M.S.) degree in 3 specializations: Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Educator, and Clinical Nursing Leadership.

For students with a previous Master’s degree three certificate options are available: Clinical Nurse Leadership, Family Nurse Practitioner, and Nursing Educator.

The options for nurses continue in the doctoral programs. The Doctor of Nursing Practice degree will prepare Advanced Practice Nurses to bring an innovative level of care and research skill to clinics that treat patients in rural and underserved communities. Students can earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) with a specialization in Family Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, or Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialization. Dependent on the specialty, students may enter these programs with either a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree in nursing.

Roles as researchers, faculty or administrators await students in the Ph.D. in Nursing program. This program is based in the belief that the study of nursing science can make significant contributions in health care.

Programs

Graduate Programs*
Nursing (M.S.)
Clinical Nursing Leadership Specialization

Clinical Nurse Leader Emphasis
Nurse Administrator Emphasis

     Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization
     Nurse Educator Specialization
Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)
     Post Master to D.N.P.

Post Master to D.N.P. (for Master Prepared NPs, CRNAs, CNSs, and CNMs)
Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization

B.S. to D.N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization
Family Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialization (in collaboration with University of Missouri - Columbia)
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Specialization (in collaboration with University of Missouri - Kansas City)
Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Specialization (in collaboration with University of Missouri - Columbia)
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Specialization (in collaboration with University of Missouri - Columbia)

Nursing (Ph.D.)
Certificates
     Post Master Clinical Nurse Leadership
     Post Master Family Nurse Practitioner
     Post Master Nursing Educator
* Graduate degrees are offered in collaboration with the Graduate School. For details, see the Graduate Catalog.

Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree in nursing, master’s degree in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs at South Dakota State University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation).

Facilities and Services

The College of Nursing has a state of the art Simulation Lab that enables educators to enhance the quality and delivery of rural nursing education. Simulation provides an opportunity for nursing students to practice nursing care with a variety of patients and patient scenarios. The high-technology simulation setting allows students practice in the areas of electronic health records, informatics, and tele-health.