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Plan of Study – Post-MSN Cert Family Nurse Practitioner

Note: A Semester Hour (s.h.) is a unit of academic credit representing an hour of class (such as lecture class) or three hours of laboratory work each week for an academic semester. Most courses are two, three or four semester hours.

Post-MSN Cert Family Nurse Practitioner

Post-MSN Cert Family Nurse Practitioner

Spec Curriculum Choice (Choose from: Primary Care Track or Acute Care Track. Minimum of 9-18 semester hours required. This will be based on current population certification.)
     Primary Care Track (Minimum of 9 - 13 semester hours required (NUR 5380 1 s.h.; NUR 5390 5 s.h.; NUR 7130 3-7 s.h.).)
Comprehensive advanced health assessment skills for pediatrics and childbearing women. Emphasis is placed on the application of diagnostic reasoning and the ability to differentiate normal and abnormal developmental stages. This course includes 60 hours of lab practicum. Prerequisites: Post-MSN standing; NUR 5270; corequisite: NUR 5320.
Focuses on holistic, evidence-based care of children from birth through adolescence as well as pregnancy and fertility issues in women of childbearing age. Emphasis is on pregnancy and post-partum management, well child care, variations in growth, development, and behavior, and the management of acute and chronic pediatric problems based on relevant family centered care theories. Includes a clinical practicum in pediatric and women’s health setting. Prerequisites: NUR 5320 and NUR 5380.
Application of advanced role competencies in selected health care environments. The emphasis is on the implementation and evaluation of evidence based care for specific populations to support quality outcomes. Prerequisites: NUR 6751, or Post-MSN standing.
     Acute Care Track (Minimum of 14 - 18 semester hours required (NUR 5320 5 s.h.; NUR 5380 1 s.h.; NUR 5390 5 s.h.; NUR 7130 3-7 s.h.).)
Focuses on the analysis of foundational care of adolescent, adult and older adult patients within primary care settings. Students learn health promotion/health protection interventions and illness management while considering appropriate developmental, age-related and gender specific issues. Includes 2 credits of didactic; remaining credits are clinical practicum in a primary care setting. Prerequisites: NUR 5280 and NUR 5290.
Comprehensive advanced health assessment skills for pediatrics and childbearing women. Emphasis is placed on the application of diagnostic reasoning and the ability to differentiate normal and abnormal developmental stages. This course includes 60 hours of lab practicum. Prerequisites: Post-MSN standing; NUR 5270; corequisite: NUR 5320.
Focuses on holistic, evidence-based care of children from birth through adolescence as well as pregnancy and fertility issues in women of childbearing age. Emphasis is on pregnancy and post-partum management, well child care, variations in growth, development, and behavior, and the management of acute and chronic pediatric problems based on relevant family centered care theories. Includes a clinical practicum in pediatric and women’s health setting. Prerequisites: NUR 5320 and NUR 5380.
Application of advanced role competencies in selected health care environments. The emphasis is on the implementation and evaluation of evidence based care for specific populations to support quality outcomes. Prerequisites: NUR 6751, or Post-MSN standing.