Daryl L. Canham, EdD, RN, BC-CHN
Professor
Graduate Coordinator
408-924-1323
Daryl.canham@sjsu.edu
Mission Statement
Provide innovative education in the art and
science of professional nursing while
empowering our baccalaureate and
masters graduates to be socially and
ethically responsible and knowledgeable
clinicians, leaders, and scholars who will
meet the changing healthcare needs of a
global community.
Graduate Program Website
 http://www.sjsu.edu/nursing/Graduate/graduate_pro
grams/masters_nursing/index.htm
 Access the Valley Foundation School of Nursing
website for updated information and forms
Ultimate Goal
Meet your
personal and
professional
goals
Application Process Graduate Program,
SJSU Graduates
University Application
On-line
GPA 3.0
Last 60 units
Writing Requirement
WST & HPRF 100W
School of Nursing
Application: CA RN license, BSN; Goal
Statement;
health statement; immunization hx
2 References
Copy of Transcripts
Statistics
within 3 yrs
Renewal Options
Stat 95, SJSU or
Community College
Econ
1A
Application Deadline
Spring 2012/Fall 2012
 The online Applications are due by September 30, 2011
for Spring 2012 admissions. Application documents for
Fall 2012 are due to Graduate Studies and the School of
Nurisng by April 1, 2012
 If you are requesting transcripts request 3 sets one
directly one to School of Nursing, one to Graduate
Admissions and yourself, keep it sealed
 Nursing Application is sent to Graduate Coordinator in
the School of Nursing by October 31, 2011 and by April
15, 2012 for Fall 2012; Yes you must complete two
applications
 Forms for Nursing application are available at the
Nursing website www.sjsu.edu/nursing click on
Graduate
Conditions
 You may be admitted with “Conditions”
 You need to provide the Graduate
Coordinator with documentation that you
met those conditions ASAP
 You cannot progress to “Candidacy” until
all conditions are met and Graduate
Studies has the form stating that you have
met all conditions.
Writing Competency
Requirement
Met if CSU graduate after 1983
Must take Writing Skills Test; fee $25
https://testing.sjsu.edu/twst.html
 https://testing.sjsu.edu/twst.html
Test dates
February 4, 2012
April 21, 2012
June 9, 2012
408-924-5980
Registration
January 12, 2012
March 29, 2012
May 17, 2012
You must Enroll in HPRF 100W after completing the WST your first
semester in the graduate program. You may not enroll in any option
courses until HPRF100W is completed.
Conditions:
Statistic Renewal
Economics
 Update statistics at community college,
equivalency MATH 10 or SJSU, APSci 201 fall
only or SJSU STAT 95;
 Principles of Economics (Econ1A) must have a B
or better
 Check articulation website for courses in
community colleges http://artic.sjsu.edu
 On-line courses, are available in some colleges
 Option to request “credit” rather than a “grade”
for statistics renewal only
 Must meet within the 1st semester of the program
Other Conditions: Submit
Immediately
 Copy of current CA RN
license
 Health Statement
 Immunization Status
 Letters of reference; make
sure person completes the
rating scale and the letter
 Various transcripts
 GPA below 3.0
Program Outcomes
Incorporating systems theory concepts, ANA Social Policy Statement
(1995), relevant ANA Standards of Care, AACN Essentials for
Master’s Education for Advanced Practice Nursing (1996),National
Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF); and the
California Board of Nursing, the master’s nursing graduate will:
 apply critical thinking and ethical decision-making including the use
of the nursing and research processes;
 provide theory and research-based culturally competent, safe
therapeutic nursing interventions for clients in advanced nursing
practice;
 employ advanced interpersonal skills in professional relationships
with clients, families/caregivers, and multidisciplinary health care
team members;
 support health promotion and disease prevention activities in
developing and monitoring holistic plans of care for well and at-risk
clients, considering access, quality and cost;
Program Outcomes Cont.
 demonstrate the collaborative and leadership skills required in advanced
nursing practice within a multidisciplinary and multicultural (community)
health care context;
 plan, implement, and evaluate advanced nursing practice that promotes and
preserves health and healthy lifestyles of individual clients and aggregates;
 plan, implement, and evaluate advanced therapeutic nursing practice in a
rapidly changing, multicultural health care environment;
 implement care management, including but not limited to case management,
resource management, advocacy, and outcome evaluation;
 employ information technology in advanced nursing practice to evaluate and
improve heath care delivery and outcomes;
 actualize the advanced nursing practice role by incorporating professional
standards, ethical guidelines, legal mandates, and professional activities.
Program Updates
 Reviewing AACN Master’s Essentials for update of
program
 Nursing Informaticist option planned for Fall 2012
 A co-requisite course is offered each Fall semester:
Nurs 203, Introduction to Technology for Nursing (1
unit course that introduces students to the online
resources at SJSU and practice with using online
platforms)
Exit Survey of Graduates
December 2007 and May 2008
N = 22
Quality of Faculty Instruction Exit Survey, Dec 07
& May 08 N = 22
Learning Outcomes Core Courses
N = 22, Dec 07 & May 08 Exit Survey
Recent Publications from Nurs 297 Projects

Byrd, P., Gonzales, I., & Parsons, V. (2009). Exploring barriers to
pain management in newborn intensive care units (NICU): A
pilot survey of NICU nurses. Advances in Neonatal Care, 9(2),
87-88.

Hong, S., Murphy, S. O. & Connolly, P. M. (2008). Parental
satisfaction with nurses’ communication and pain management
in a pediatric unit. Pediatric Nursing, 34, 289-293.

Luong, J., Yoder, M., & Canham, D. (2009) Southeast Asian
parents raising a child with autism: A qualitative investigation of
coping styles. The Journal of School Nursing, 25 (3), 222-229.

Young, M. E., Stuenkel, D. L., & Bawel-Brinkley, K. (2008).
Strategies for easing the role transformation of graduate nurses.
Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 24(3), 105-110.
Spring 2008 Students by Ethnicity
African American/ Black/NonHispanic
6
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1
Asian Indian
6
Other Asian
5
South American
1
Chinese
7
Filipino
14
Other Pacific Islander
2
Latino
4
Mexican/Chicano
5
Others
3
Vietnamese
6
White
64
Hawaiian
2
Central American
3
Black, Non -Hispanic, Including African American
1
Other Latino
2
Other South East Asian
3
Korean
1
Decline to State
2
Unknown
3
Total
145
Innovative Learning
Environment
 D2L
 Webpage: internet
 Blended; on campus &
online
 Home computer
 E-mail
 Elluminate
Blended Courses
On campus, D2L, Elluminate
 Structured number of must attend on campus
classes with in person assignments
 D2L Shell and tools to use
 Email
 Discussion Board
 Assignment area
 Modules
 Course materials
 Elluminate online voice and video
Highlights☺
 36 units: Full and part-time approaches
 Traineeship financial awards
 Some core courses televised and/or webcasted
(view on your home computer); blended courses
 Some Online courses
 High satisfaction of graduates
 NO GREs required
 Many classes are in the evening
More Highlights
 Ethnically diverse student body
 Doctorally prepared faculty active in professional and
scholarly activities
 Mixed program of web-based and in person
 Admissions accepted Spring and Fall
(as of Spring 2012)
 Research Project

Approximately 10-40% of the manuscripts are
published in scholarly journals
Faculty Supported
Research Opportunities
Outcome Omaha Documentation System
Study on-going (Dr. Canham 924-1323);
Daryl.canham@sjsu.edu
SIMS Study (Dr. Colleen O’Leary-Kelley,
924-1319),
colleen.o'leary-kelley@sjsu.edu
Fees Regular University,
Fall 2011/Spring 2012
 $4, 047.00 per semester, full
time 6.1 units and above
 $2,631.00 per semester, 1-6
units
 Parking permit additional
 Check the SJSU website for
updated fees
http://www.sjsu.edu/bursar/fees
Administrator, Educator,
Informaticist Options Courses:
Special Sessions Fees
 22 units for specialty courses for
 Nurse Administrator
 Nurse Educator
 Nurse Informaticist (Fall 2012)
 Post Master’s Nurse Educator Certificate
(16 units)
$400/unit for 22 units Total $8,800
$400 fee may increase in near future
Special Sessions Information
 Costs have increased
 Proposing to increase special sessions fees
 Examples of costs:
 $600/unit x 22 units = $13,200;
 $700/unit x 22 units = $15,400
Financial Aid
 University
http://scholarships.sjsu.edu/dept/nursing.html
 Scholarships: College, School of Nursing, Sigma
Theta Tau, Int. Private
http://www.sjsu.edu/nursing/finassist.htm
• Research Awards for Projects $500.00, must
apply with First Advisor
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have on-line courses?
ANSWER
We have several courses:
NURS 266 Health Care Informatics offered
NURS 236A Nursing Administration Theory, Concepts
and Practicum I.
NURS 236B Nursing Admin Theory & Practicum II
Blended courses NURS 246; BUS 285; BUS 286; EDUC
186; EDUC 272
Webcasted Courses when rooms are available:
NURS 200, NURS 202 and NURS 204
Frequently Asked Questions
 If I have a degree which is not in nursing can I be
admitted?
 Yes, on an individual basis and you need to take
Nurs 127B, Community Health Nursing; Nurs 137
Process; Nurs 147B Community Nursing
Practicum; and Nurs 128 Research before taking
any graduate courses. You may also need Econ1A;
updated statistics and HPRF100W.
Frequently Asked Questions
 Who is my Advisor?
 Dr. Canham, Graduate Coordinator is your Advisor
 Spring 2012, Advisor is Dr. McNiesh, Interim Graduate
Coordinator
Frequently Asked Questions
If my GPA in the last 60 units of
undergraduate work is less than a 3.0 can I be
accepted?
ANSWER
You may be admitted conditionally to take one
graduate course after review of your undergraduate
transcript and with a consultation interview with the
Graduate Coordinator. After successful completion
with a B or better, you will be evaluated again and
expected to maintain a minimum of a B average
throughout program.
Frequently Asked Questions
If I have conditions when can I start the graduate
courses?
ANSWER
You may be able to meet some conditions (non courses)
while you are enrolled in the core courses with the
approval of the Graduate Coordinator. The first
condition which needs to be met is the writing
competency (100W) and you must take that course
before other graduate courses. Statistics renewal and
Econ1A should be done within the first semester.
Curriculum Design: Core Courses
14 Units
 NURS 200 Health Care
 NURS 295 Research
Systems, 3 Units
Design, 3 units
 NURS 202 Theoretical
 NURS 297 Seminar
Foundations, 2 units
Project or Thesis, 1
 NURS 204 Diverse
unit
Populations and Health  NURS 297 Project or
Care, 3 units
Thesis, 2 units
Nurse Administrator
 NURS 246 Modern
Organizations &
Health Care, 3 units
 NURS 236A Nursing
Adm. Theories, &
Practicum I, 3 units
 NURS 236B, Nursing
Adm. Theories, &
Practicum, II, 4 units
 NURS 266 Health
Care Informatics
 BUS 220 Accounting
Principles, 3 units
 BUS 285 Total
Quality
Management, 3
units
 BUS 286 Project
Management, 3
units
Nurse Educator Option
22 Units
 NURS 212 Curriculum Design,
3 units
 NURS 214 Nursing Education
Theory & Practicum I, 5 units
(250 hrs clinical)
 NURS 216 Nursing Education
Theory & Practicum II, 5 units
(250 hrs. clinical)
 NURS 208 Special Topics (20
clinical hrs.) or EDUC 272,
Distance Education; or APSCI
201
 NURS 266 Health Care
Informatics on-line
course, 3 units*
 EDUC 186 Instructional
Media/ 3 units; blended
online and in person
Post-Master’s Nurse Educator Certificate
(16 Units)
 NURS 212 (3 units) Curriculum Design
 NURS 214 (5 units) 250 clinical hours Nurs Edu
Theory & Practicum I,
 NURS 216 (5 units) 250 clinical hours Nurse Edu
theory and Practicum II
 EDUC 186 (3 units) Instructional Media/ 3 units;
blended online and in person
Completion of MS Degree
 Convocation
Culminating Experience
 Student event
(form submitted by
 Each Dec. & May
Graduate Coordinator
 Commencement
 Orals Presentation
 SJSU Spartan Stadium, May
 Completion of NURS 297
each year
Project
 Details in Graduate
 Submission of manuscript
Newsletter each
to scholarly journal
semester
Planning Your Program
Select your option
Complete advising form
and update annually
All core courses
Review planned schedule
for offerings
Meet all conditions early
Make arrangements with
family & work
Helpful Hints
 Stress
Management
 Time Management
 Ask for help
 Healthy life style
 Nutrition
 Exercise
 Sleep
 Rest & leisure
Practice what you preach
Contacts & Resources
 School of Nursing, 408-924-3131
 Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Canham
 408-924-1323
 Graduate Studies, 408-924-2480
 Interim Graduate Coordinator, Dr. McNiesh,
 408-924-3151 (Spring 2012)
Resources
 Advising
 Graduate Newsletter
 http://www.sjsu.edu/nursing/graduate.html
 Schedule of Classes
 University Catalogue
 Graduate Studies Office
 Student Organizations
 Library www.sjlibrary.org
 Peers
 Family
 Scholarships
Graduate Newsletter June 2011
 www.sjsu.edu/nursing/graduate then click on
newsletter information
Dr. Canham’s Faculty page
 http://www.sjsu.edu/people/daryl.canham/
Web Sites
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San Jose State University website http://www.sjsu.edu
School of Nursing Graduate website
http://www.sjsu.edu/nursing/Graduate/
University catalog on line
http://info.sjsu.edu/home/catalog.html
 Articulation agreements; course equivalency Graduate
forms
 http://info.sjsu.edu/home/artic.html
 Graduate Forms:
 http://www.sjsu.edu/gape/forms/
• Dr. Canham’s Faculty Web Page
http://www.sjsu.edu/people/daryl.canham/
The End: Looking Forward to Seeing You
Soon