Summer Total--18 credits
NCLIN 302 Practicum: Health Assessment--2 credits
NCLIN 306 Practicum: Basics Skills of Nursing Practice--4 credits
NURS 304 Human Responses I--3 credits
NURS 308 Human Responses II--3 credits
NURS 309 Pharmacotherapeutics in Nursing Practice II--2 credits
NURS 310 Pharmacotherapeutics in Nursing Practice III--2 credits
NURS 303 Foundations of Professional Nursing--2 credits

Autumn Total--13 credits
NCLIN 409 Partnerships in Community Health--6 credits
NURS 417 Psychosocial Nursing in Health and Illness--3 credits
NCLIN 418 Practicum: Psychosocial Nursing--4 credits

Winter Total--18 credits
NURS 401 Care in Illness I--5 credits
NCLIN 402 Practicum: Care in Illness I--4 credits
NURS 415 Nursing of Families: Childbearing and Childrearing--5 credits
NCLIN 416 Practicum: Nursing of Families: Childbearing and Childrearing--4 credits

Spring Total--15 credits
NURS 405 Care in Illness II--5 credits
NCLIN 406 Practicum: Care in Illness II--4 credits
NURS 412 Nursing Care Systems--3 credits (or other MN course equivalent)

NURS 522 Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing--3 credits

Summer Total--15 credits
NCLIN 411 Transition to Professional Practice--12 credits
NURS 407 Cultural Variation and Nursing Practice (or NURS 579 Transcultural Nursing Practices)--3 credits

First 5-quarter Portion of MEPN: 79 credits

*NOTE: 1. The first five quarters of MEPN are intensive, requiring students to be in clinical and/or class up to seven days per week. Working during these first five quarters is strongly discouraged. 2. Preparation for taking the NCLEX must occur during the fifth quarter. Enrollment in an NCLEX review course is strongly encouraged in order to enhance the possibility of passing the exam on the first attempt, which must be no later than August 31.

Not all states allow for eligibility to take the NCLEX without a nursing degree. Students who wish to take the NCLEX in a state outside of Washington are advised to check with that state board of nursing to determine if it is possible to do so.

MN Portion of MEPN

Enrollment in regular graduate course work in one of 18 MN focal areas occurs when a student has:

a. made satisfactory progress in the first five quarters of MEPN, i.e. earned a minimum 2.0 in all graded classes, "Credit" in non-graded classes, and a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA; and

b. consistently met essential qualifications; and

c. passed the NCLEX, earning active, unrestricted RN licensure in Washington State.

The length of time required to complete the MN portion of MEPN varies between 4 and 7 quarters of full time study. Focal areas within the MN program must comply with minimum SoN MN requirements. Many focal area requirements far exceed this minimum. Part-time study is available for some programs of study.

• Nursing Science and Professional Foundations (15 credits)
• Clinical Practice (6 credits)
• Scholary Inquiry (11 credits with scholarly project or 14 credits with thesis)
• Related Course Work (6 credits)

Total Minimum Credits: 38/41 (38 with scholarly project or 41 with thesis)