MSN Clinical Nurse Specialist

Adult gerontology clinical nurse specialists advance the quality of care by leading practice change innovations, integrating evidence-based practice guidelines, and collaborating across disciplines to improve patient outcomes and achieve sustainable healthcare outcomes.

This exclusively online specialty program, offered at the certificate, MSN and DNP levels, prepares graduate nurses who are clinical experts skilled in providing care for adults across the lifespan. They champion healthcare policy and operational changes while assuming leadership roles in healthcare settings as advanced direct care provider, consultant, leader, collaborator and educator.

Welcome to the MSU College of Nursing! The Michigan State University College of Nursing has been training the next generations of nurses since its founding as the Department of Nursing Education in 1950.

We believe in the power of research, practice and education to affect lasting change and to improve health outcomes in our communities. We do this through recruiting top faculty, staff and students and continuously staying at the forefront of changes in the profession.