An MSN curriculum in preparation of CCNSs: a model for consideration.

Christine Galante is an associate pro f e s s o r of nursing in the School of Health Pro f e ssions at Marymount Un v i e r s i ty in Arl i n gton, Va . p atients and families, nurses, and s y s t e m s . One of the goals of our m a s t e r ’s pro g ram is for gra d u ates to successfully complete AAC N ’s CCNS c e rt i f i c ation examination; there f o re , the revised courses include information on both the nursing chara c t e r i stics and the physiological conditions reflected in the CCNS examinat i o n blueprint (Tables 3 and 4 present the schedule and outline of both courses).