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Patricia Lange-Otsuka, Ed.D. Selected as Item Writer for the National Council Licensure Examination
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The National Council of State Boards of Nursing Inc., headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, has selected Dr. Patricia Lange-Otsuka, associate professor of nursing at Hawai'i Pacific University, to participate as a National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) item writer in a development panel session held in Chicago, March 10 through 13, 2002. As an item writer, Dr. Lange-Otsuka created questions or items that are used as part of the NCLEX.

Dr. Lange-Otsuka was one of 120 nurses from across the nation to be selected for this prestigious assignment. She was nominated by the Hawai'i Board of Nursing on the basis of her background and nursing expertise. Dr. Lange-Otsuka is certified as an adult health and adult critical care nurse, and as a community health clinical nurse specialist. She joined HPU in 1992 and is currently the coordinator of the graduate nursing program.

The national council is responsible for developing and administering the NCLEX examination for all nurses in the U.S. and five U.S. territories. The examination identifies those candidates who demonstrate minimal competence to practice nursing at the entry level. Passing the NCLEX examination is one of the requirements necessary for attaining a nursing license.


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Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Hawai'i Pacific University's Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree program offers the registered nurse the opportunity to advance his or her career as either a Community Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). The Master of Science in Nursing degree program is designed to orient graduates to enhanced roles in community-based care as advanced practice nurses. The program focuses on those skills needed by nurses to succeed in the changing health care environment: enhanced critical thinking, assessment, problem solving, and communication skills. Graduate students are provided education in preparation for the 21st century and the changing health care system.

Through core courses, practicums and a capstone course, graduate students gain a solid foundation in advanced nursing practice. The faculty who teach in the MSN program are not only experienced educators, they are also experienced advanced practice nurses. Classes are small and the faculty are always willing to provide students their individual attention.

The Hawai'i Pacific University Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree program features:

  • Flexible course scheduling
  • An experienced faculty dedicated to teaching
  • A program that balances theory and practice
  • Full or part time study
  • A community-based focus to practice
  • An option to be a Family Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • A Post-Masters Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate 
  • An RN to MSN pathway 
 
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