According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS, www.BLS.gov), the employment of registered nurses in general, including rehabilitation nurses, will likely grow about 196% between 2014 and 2024, a rate faster than the national average. Nurses’ median annual earnings in 2014 were $69,790, according to the BLS. RNs employed by outpatient care centers, such as rehabilitation centers, earned an average of $72,390 a year in 2014, per BLS records.
Rehabilitation nurses aid patients with long-term physical disabilities or other chronic illnesses in learning how to cope with and deal with their limitations. A rehabilitation nurse is a rewarding career because it helps others reach their full potential in the face of medical illness. On a daily basis, rehabilitation nurses work with patients and their family members shortly after patients begin the recovery process that starts after having experienced a debilitating physical injury or long-term illness. Rehabilitation nurses work in a variety of settings that include hospitals, long-term care facilities, home healthcare agencies, or private practices. The rehabilitation nurse helps the patient devise a recovery plan in which the patient and her family establish short- and long-term goals that allow for a relatively independent lifestyle. If you are someone who is interested in holistic, long-term treatment, then a rehabilitation nursing career may be just the thing for you.
Michael University’s MS Degree in Nursing Rehabilitation specialization offers a RN the opportunity to develop management and planning skills required to provide well rounded rehabilitation programs for patients. A rehabilitation nurse helps the support staff work with a patient to define the rehabilitation that may be needed after a stroke or some other cardiovascular event, and take steps to implement it.
Michael University MS Degree in Nursing Rehabilitation prepares students to qualify for state certification exams in most states within the United States. A RN must have two years' experience to take the exam and a Masters in Nursing Clinical Nurse Rehabilitation specialist must have one year of experience. This career can develop in many types of care and treatment facilities, or with a service agency that provides rehabilitation services in home.
It is a student’s responsibility to understand the specific requirements of the state in which they intend to apply for licensure and be aware of any changes to those requirements.
Master of Science Degree Program in Nursing Rehabilitation
These programs train students to help prevent illness, promote over-all wellness, manage illness and disabilities and minimize physical handicaps as much as possible. Classes combine core nursing research with advanced practice nursing courses and specialty rehabilitation nursing courses. Examples of each include:
- Principles of rehabilitation nursing
- Advanced practice nursing
- Nursing research
- Health policy and leadership nursing
- Leadership in rehabilitation nursing
- Advanced rehabilitation theory
Our program is flexible. It can be tailored to meet your specific professional goals.
Admission to Graduate Standing - Conditionally Classified
It may be possible for applicants who have minimal deficiencies in the prerequisite requirements detailed above, but who are otherwise highly qualified, to be admitted with conditionally classified graduate standing. Provisions must be made for removal of deficiencies prior to the granting of classified standing. For further information, consult the graduate program adviser.
Tuition and Fees
The tuition and fees are for the 2019-2020 academic year effective as of Fall Term 2019 (September 2019). The total tuition cost is $45,000 per year. Tuition and fees are subject to annual revision, announced each Summer Term for the Fall Term. Further details about tuition may be found in the Tuition and Fees.
More about this program
- Master of Science (MS) in Nursing Rehabilitation
- Courses in this department
- 54 Credit Hours Required
Purpose
The MS Degree in Nursing Rehabilitation curriculum is designed to prepare clinical nurse specialists with an in-depth knowledge base and clinical skills necessary to provide holistic care to individuals whose chronic illnesses or disabilities have resulted in alterations in functional ability or lifestyle. The advanced practice nurse in rehabilitation will devise plans of care that optimize health, promote wellness, manage illness, prevent complications and secondary disabilities, maximize function and minimize handicap.
Prerequisites
Acceptance and matriculation into the MSN in Rehabilitation program is required prior to enrollment in any MSN in Rehabilitation courses.
Program Requirements
The completion of fifty-four (54) credit hours of study, distributed as follows:
| Course ID |
Name of Course |
Credits |
| M/REHB 600 |
Introduction to Rehabilitation Services |
3 |
| M/REHB 601 |
Medical Aspects of Rehabilitation |
3 |
| M/REHB 602 |
Disability Across the Lifespan |
3 |
| M/REHB 603 |
Career Development and Job Placement |
3 |
| M/REHB 604 |
Rehabilitation Client Services |
3 |
| M/COUN 605 |
Group Counseling Theory and Techniques |
3 |
| M/COUN 606 |
Addictions Counseling |
3 |
| M/COUN 607 |
Couples and Family Counseling |
3 |
| M/COUN 608 |
Ethical Issues in Counseling |
3 |
| M/COUN 608 |
Ethical Issues in Counseling |
3 |
| M/COUN 609 |
Diagnosis and Treatment Planning |
3 |
| M/COUN 610 |
Crisis Trauma Grief Counseling |
3 |
| M/REHB 611 |
Counseling Practicum |
3 |
| M/REHB 612 |
Clinical Practice |
6 |
| M/REHB 680 |
Research Seminar/Introduction to Research |
3 |
| M/RES 720 |
*Master’s Thesis I |
3 |
| M/RES 720A |
*Master’s Thesis II |
3 |
| M/RES 721 |
*Master’s Thesis III |
3 |
|
Total Credits |
54 |
*Additional information is available for Master’s Thesis Guidelines.
Note: Students may transfer credits from Certificate/Diploma Program(s) with department approval.
Certification Options
Rehabilitation nurses can gain certification from the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. The association houses the Rehabilitation Nursing Certification Board (RNCB), which administers the Certified Registered Rehabilitation Nurse (CRRN) credential. Individuals must pass an examination to earn the designation. To gain eligibility to sit for the examination, RNs must have two years of experience working in a rehabilitation facility. Alternatively, they may have one year of experience in addition to at least one year of post-graduate study, such as a master's degree program in advance practice nursing.
RNs with an interest in helping patients with disabilities or chronic illnesses may pursue a master's degree program in rehabilitation nursing. Learning to teach patients and their families how to implement rehabilitation techniques is a key component of this program.
Accreditation
Michael University Agreements: Articulation Agreement between Michael University and Havana University, Cuba dated August 2006. Articulation Agreement between Michael University and Higher Technical University “Jose Antonino Echevarria”, dated August 30th, 2006. Articulation Agreement between Michael University and the Ministry of Higher Education, Cuba dated September 7th, 2006, which is a revised version of the first agreement dated May 5th, 2003.
