Admissions Contact
Graduate Recruitment & Admissions
graduateadmissions@ccsu.edu
860.832.2350
Academic Contact
Meg Levvis
Associate Professor
LevvisM@ccsu.edu
860.832.0184
The Certificate of Hospice and Palliative Care is a component of the MSN program in Hospice and Palliative Care. This certificate will provide 12 credits of nursing courses to enhance the knowledge base of graduate level advanced practice prepared nurses (APRNs) who deliver direct care, participate on interdisciplinary care teams, and/or have oversight of the care delivered by direct care nurses/teams for end-of-life and palliative care patients and their support person(s).
Admission Requirements:
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree (BSN in Nursing preferred) from a regionally accredited institution of higher education and have their RN license. Applicants must also have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.70 on a 4.00 point scale (where A is 4.00), or its equivalent, and good standing (3.00 GPA) in all post-baccalaureate course work.
Applicants who do not meet regular admissions standards but have an undergraduate GPA between 2.50 and 2.69 may be considered for conditional admission.
The Application Process:
Applicants must submit the following to the Graduate Recruitment & Admissions Office:
Instructions for submitting the narrative and references can be found within the online graduate application.
Application deadline for the fall term is August 1.
NRSE 502 Global Policy and Ethical Issues in Hospice & Palliative Care 3 Credits
NRSE 503 Nursing Leadership, Management, and Inter-Professional Collaboration 3 Credits
NRSE 504 Emerging Best Practices and Research in Hospice & Palliative Care 3 Credits
NRSE 505 Comparative Domestic Delivery Systems and Informatics 3 Credits
Total Credit Hours: 12