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Degrees Offered:
- Ph. D. in Nursing
- M.S.N.
- Post-MSN Certificate
- Interdisciplinary Certificate in Homeland Security Studies (for non-nurses)
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Overview:
Homeland Security Nursing at The University of Tennessee is the first graduate degree program of its kind in nursing. Opened in August 2005, with funding from the US Department of Health & Human Services, it is an academic program focused on all hazards that could impact any homeland, anywhere in the world. Within this global world view, there is also strong emphasis on ethics, human rights, culture, public health law, and international relations.
Homeland Security Nursing is a concentration or area of specialization within doctoral and master’s degree programs at the College of Nursing. It prepares scholars, leaders, managers and clinicians for roles in advanced practice. Graduates will have the educational preparation to be able to:
- plan for mass casualty disasters
- respond to any major public health emergency or mass casualty incident worldwide
- manage organizational aspects of disasters or homeland security incidents in progress
- mitigate the effects of threats
- communicate with and work as integral parts of local, state, federal or international response efforts and support national, state and regional homeland security operations
- oversee or provide highly specialized direct patient care in response to large population events
- educate health personnel, community citizens about disaster and emergency preparedness
- develop, implement and evaluate health care policy
- conduct research, engage in scholarship activities, and disseminate findings, contributing to the body of knowledge
Highlights:
Field Placements & Specialized Training
- Federal & State Governmental agencies
- Community agencies
- Specialized agencies, such as Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) at the Oak Ridge Institute for Science & Education
- Internship experiences at the offices of legislators, federal or state governmental offices and departments under mentorship of key leaders
- Participation in Local, Regional or National Disaster Simulations
- Completion of Advanced Disaster Life Support & Haz-Mat Training
- Capstone Disaster Simulation at the end of the Homeland Security Nursing core course sequence
- Completion of a major project which will serve the public good
- Partnerships with agencies of national renown, such as Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the US Space and Rocket Center/NASA enrich the program.
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Lecturers with specialized expertise provide the instruction on-site, allowing for lively exchange of ideas. They come from The US Department of Homeland Security, US Department of Health & Human Services, Pan American Health Organization, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, state agencies, and other colleges and departments within the university.
Types of Programs:
NURSING: There are two tracks within the Homeland Security Nursing concentration:
- Management, which prepares leaders for community, institutional and agency positions focused on the development, coordination and evaluation of integrated and comprehensive plans for preparation and execution of the responses to a large population disaster of any type. Graduates will have met the educational eligibility requirements for certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in Nursing Administration. There may be additional work-related experiences required for certification.
- Advanced Practice Clinical Nurse Specialist, which prepares graduates for advanced practice in delivering highly specialized care for individuals, families and communities that have been victims of a large population disaster of any type. Graduates will meet all the educational eligibility requirements for the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Community Health Nursing certification examination as defined by the ANCC. There may be additional work-related experiences required for certification.
INTERDISCIPLINARY CERTIFICATE in HOMELAND SECURITY STUDIES
prepares leaders for community, institutional and agency positions focused on the development, coordination and evaluation of integrated and comprehensive plans for preparation and execution of the responses to a large population disaster of any type. Offered to graduate students admitted to non-nursing majors and enrolled in their own program of study, under the mentorship of nonnursing faculty at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Application is through the College of Nursing.
*Click link to see detailed concentration summary of all programs
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Tuition:
Current tuition and fees: The most recent schedules can be found at www.utk.edu under “About the University”. In-state and out-of-state tuition rates are subject to change.
Academic Common Market & Out-of-State Students: A tuition-savings program exists for college students in the 16 SREB member states who want to pursue degrees in fields that are not offered by their in-state institutions. Enrollees in universities that offer the specialized degree programs pay in-state tuition rates. To qualify, a student must be a resident of a member state and must be admitted unconditionally into an out-of-state degree program that is listed in the Academic Common Market inventory. Homeland Security Nursing degree programs (MSN and Ph.D.) may be eligible for Academic Common Market tuition savings. More details can be found at http://www.sreb.org/programs/acm/acmindex.asp.
Application information for MSN/Post-MSN program
Application information for Phd program
Contact:
College of Nursing
Tel: (865) 946-3116
Tel: (865) 946-7586
Email: eyoung5@utk.edu; ssperaw@utk.edu
Website: http://nightingale.con.utk.edu
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