What is the program focus?

The Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN) program offers quality education available, accessible, and affordable to professional nurses in the country and abroad. It is intended for Filipino nurses working either in the far regions of the country or abroad where getting higher education is difficult. It is the opportunity for nurses working full-time or who cannot leave their work or family to get a post-graduate degree. It provides a flexible program that suit their time, availability and interest.

Students can choose from four (4) major tracks: adult health nursing, maternal child nursing, nursing administration, and gerontology and geriatrics nursing. Adult health nursing provides a framework for caring for clients with different health conditions such as cardiovascular and cancer. Maternal and child nursing covers care of the mother and child in different health conditions. Gerontology and geriatrics nursing deals with the care of the older person. Nursing administration provides diverse administrative perspectives in health human resources and organizational development. Major courses include clinical practicum to provide experiential learning. 

Program Goals

The program aims to develop professional nurses who are able to:

• Apply their understanding of nursing theories, research principles, methodologies to current problems and issues affecting the nursing profession and the health care delivery system;
• Gain insights into self and others as fully functioning individuals;
• Broaden their understanding of a related discipline that should serve as a further base for specialization in nursing;
• Develop innovative measures in the delivery of health care services; and 
• Help in developing independent nursing practice.

For more information regarding the program, you may visit https://fmds.upou.edu.ph/academics/post-bac/man/.