Tusculum College School of Nursing Master of Science in Nursing FNP CURRICULUM PLAN Full Time Curriculum Plan Accelerated Program 4 Semesters BSN to MSN Fall 1 Course Course Title Credits Clinical Number Hours/Clock Hrs NURS 520 Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 2 NURS 521 Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Lab 1 NURS 530 Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing 3 NURS 501 Theoretical Foundations and Research Design 4 NURS 502 Health Care Systems and Informatics (online) 2 Total 12 Spring 1 NURS 503 Leadership and Contemporary Roles In Advanced 3 Practice Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice 4 NURS 540 Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care of Young 3 NURS 551 and Middle Adult NURS 552 Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care of Young 2 120 and Middle Adult Practicum Total 12 Summer 1 NURS 504 Bioethical Issues and Health Care Policy 3 NURS 561 Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care of 2 Pediatric Population NURS 562 Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care of 2 120 Pediatric Population Practicum NURS 571 Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care of Women 2 NURS 572 Differential Diagnosis Primary Care of Women 2 120 Practicum Total 11 Fall 2 NURS 581 Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care of Older 2 Adults NURS 582 Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care of Older 2 120 Adults Practicum NURS 505 Scholarly Synthesis 3 NURS 592 Integrative Practicum in Family Practice 3 180 Total 10 Total 45 660 *Clinical courses have a 1: 4 credit hour to clinical hour ratio. ** Didactic and Clinical Courses must be taken concurrently.
Tusculum College School of Nursing Master of Science in Nursing FNP CURRICULUM PLAN Full Time Curriculum Plan Accelerated Program 4 Semesters BSN to MSN Fall 1 Course Number Course Title Credits Clinical Hours/Clock Hrs NURS 520 Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 2 NURS 521 Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Lab 1 NURS 530 Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing 3 NURS 501 Theoretical Foundations and Research Design 4 NURS 502 Health Care Systems and Informatics (online) 2 Total 12 Spring 1 NURS 503 Leadership and Contemporary Roles In Advanced Practice 3 NURS 540 Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice 4 NURS 551 Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care of Young and Middle Adult 3 NURS 552 Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care of Young and Middle Adult Practicum 2 120 Total 12 Summer 1 NURS 504 Bioethical Issues and Health Care Policy 3 NURS 561 Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care of Pediatric Population 2 NURS 562 Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care of Pediatric Population Practicum 2 120 NURS 571 Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care of Women 2 NURS 572 Differential Diagnosis Primary Care of Women Practicum 2 120 Total 11 Fall 2 NURS 581 Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care of Older Adults 2 NURS 582 Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care of Older Adults Practicum 2 120 NURS 505 Scholarly Synthesis 3 NURS 592 Integrative Practicum in Family Practice 3 180 Total 10 Total 45 660 *Clinical courses have a 1: 4 credit hour to clinical hour ratio. ** Didactic and Clinical Courses must be taken concurrently.
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