family NURSE PRACTITIONER program
Prepares graduates to function in the nurse practitioner role focusing on
health maintenance/promotion, disease prevention, and treatment of acute
and chronic illnesses across primary care settings.
COURSES
Common Core Courses
- Perspectives of Health Care Management
- Advanced Role Development in Transformative Nursing
- Theoretical Foundation for Advanced Nursing Practice and Management
- Design and Methodology for Nursing Research
Advance Practice Core Courses
- Advanced Pathophysiology and Psychoneuroimmunology I
- Advanced Pathophysiology and Psychoneuroimmunology II
- Advanced Health Assessment and Pattern Appraisal
- Advanced Pharmacology I
- Advanced Pharmacology II
Clinical Practica Courses
- Clinical Practicum I
- Clinical Practicum II
- Clinical Practicum III
TOTAL: 40 credit hours/765 clinical hours
Through concentrated practica experiences (765 hours) with a nurse
practitioner and/or physician preceptor, students implement the advanced
practice role of nurse practitioner for care of pediatric, adult, and geriatric
clients in the community.