Program


Master of Nursing Science (Community Nurse Practitioner) (Thai Program)

Philosophy of the Program
            To produce graduates who possess in-depth knowledge and skills for primary medical care, community diagnosis, evidence-based problem solving in the community context, and are able to conduct research

Expected Learning Outcomes
(1) Analyze health system and its association with policy at the national level and Asian countries
(2) Integrate concepts and principles in nursing, and public health disciplines in nursing practice and research
(3) Demonstrate leadership role among multidisciplinary team, communities, and organizations based on community and its cultural relevance, information technology, and capability for lifelong learning
(4) Practice of common disease treatment and nursing care with professional code of moral & ethics by applying knowledge translation in advanced nurse practitioner,  public health, medical science, and research in order to promote health, prevent diseases, and recover health status
(5) Conduct research based on the existing body of knowledge in nursing, public health, and medical science to explore phenomena of interest and solve health problem among individual, family, population, and community and publish it at the national and international level

Admission Requirements
(1) Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree in nursing or certificate equivalent to Bachelor's degree in nursing and have work experience at least 1 year as a professional nurse/nurse instructor.
(2) Applicants must have nursing and midwifery professional license.
(3) Applicants receive a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50.
(4) Applicants have an English proficiency in a MU GRAD TEST score with a minimum of 60.

Program Structure

1) Required Courses

23 credits

2) Electives

3 credits

3) Thesis

12 credits

Total no less than

38 credits

 

(1) Core course

Credits(lecture-lab-self-study)

PHEP 602

Principles of Epidemiology

3(2-2-5)

PHPN 607

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Community

2(2-0-4)

PHPN 672

Health System, Leadership, and Ethics for Health Professionals

2(2-0-4)

PHPN 673

Nursing Research and Statistics

3(3-0-6)

PHPN 674

Nursing Theory and Application

2(2-0-4)

PHPN 677

Advanced Community Health Nursing

2(2-0-4)

PHPN 678

Practicum for Community Nurse Practitioner

3(0-12-3)

PHPN 688

Health Assessment, Primary Medical Care, and Pharmacology

3(3-0-

PHPN 689

Practicum for Nurse Practitioner

3(0-12-3)

2) Electives

Credits(lecture-lab-self-study)

PHPN 652

Community Nursing in School Age Children and Adolescents

3(3-0-6)

PHPN 679

Family Nursing

3(3-0-6)

PHPN 681

Occupational Health Nursing

3(3-0-6)

PHPN 682

Geriatric Nursing in Community

3(3-0-6)

PHPN 683

Research Instrumental Development in Nursing

2(2-0-4)

PHPN 686

Care and Management of Chronic Diseases in Community 

3(3-0-6)

PHPN 694

Disaster Management

3(3-0-

(3) Thesis

Credits(lecture-lab-self-study)

PHPN 698

Thesis 

12(0-48-0)

 


 

Contact

Telephone: +66 2354 8542
Email: headphpn@mahidol.ac.th
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