The Nurse Practitioner (NP) program has three options, Family Nurse Practitioner and Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner and Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. The course of study enables the student to acquire advanced knowledge and clinical practice skill in direct care of individuals, families and aggregate populations. On admission, students plan either a part-time or full-time program of study with an assigned academic adviser. Family Nurse Practitioner Option Full-Time 4 Semesters (45 Credits) Fall (Semester I) Spring (Semester II) Fall (Semester III) Spring (Semester IV) NURS 802: Advanced NURS 830: Evidence-Based NURS 871: Nurse NURS 501: Issues in Health Assessment of Practice (3 credits) Practitioner Role with Nursing and Heath Care (3 Adult Populations (3 Individuals and Families credits) NURS 870: Nurse credits) with Complex and/or Practitioner Role with NURS 510: Theoretical and Chronic Health Problems NURS 802A: Advanced Healthy Individuals & Scientific Foundations of (3 credits) Health Assessment of Families (3 credits) Advanced Nursing Practice Pediatric Populations (1 NURS 873: Family Nurse (3 credits) NURS 872: Family Nurse credit) Practitioner Practicum II (4 NURS 874: Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum I (3 credits) NURS 803: Pathophysiology credits) Practitioner Integrative (3 credits) NURS 513: MSN Capstone Practicum (6 credits) NURS 875: Nurse (3 credits) or Nursing NURS 804: Practitioner Role with Elective (admitted Fall 18) Pharmacological Therapy Children and Families (2 (3 credits) credits) NURS 876: Practitioner Practicum in Child Health (2 credits) 10 credits Total: 13 credits Total: 10 credits 12 credits Family Nurse Practitioner Option Part-Time 8-9 Semesters (45 Credits)
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) program has three options, Family Nurse Practitioner and Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner and Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. The course of study enables the student to acquire advanced knowledge and clinical practice skill in direct care of individuals, families and aggregate populations. On admission, students plan either a part-time or full-time program of study with an assigned academic adviser. Family Nurse Practitioner Option Full-Time 4 Semesters (45 Credits) Fall (Semester I) NURS 802: Advanced Health Assessment of Adult Populations (3 credits) NURS 802A: Advanced Health Assessment of Pediatric Populations (1 credit) NURS 803: Pathophysiology (3 credits) NURS 804: Pharmacological Therapy (3 credits) Spring (Semester II) NURS 830: Evidence-Based Practice (3 credits) NURS 870: Nurse Practitioner Role with Healthy Individuals & Families (3 credits) NURS 872: Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum I (3 credits) NURS 875: Nurse Practitioner Role with Children and Families (2 credits) NURS 876: Practitioner Practicum in Child Health (2 credits) Fall (Semester III) NURS 871: Nurse Practitioner Role with Individuals and Families with Complex and/or Chronic Health Problems (3 credits) NURS 873: Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum II (4 credits) NURS 513: MSN Capstone (3 credits) or Nursing Elective (admitted Fall 18) Spring (Semester IV) NURS 501: Issues in Nursing and Heath Care (3 credits) NURS 510: Theoretical and Scientific Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (3 credits) NURS 874: Family Nurse Practitioner Integrative Practicum (6 credits) 10 credits Total: 13 credits Total: 10 credits 12 credits Family Nurse Practitioner Option Part-Time 8-9 Semesters (45 Credits)