Nursing & Health Sciences
MSN: Nurse Practitioner Option
Nurse Practitioner Student Practicum Handbook
The Master of Science Program in Nursing prepares students to become a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist with a selected clinical specialty. The core graduate nursing curriculum develops empirical, esthetic, ethical, sociopolitical and personal knowing in relation to client management within the community based and acute health care delivery system.
* The
Graduate Department in Nursing offers articulation for nurse practitioners returning to school
for the Master of Science Degree. Individuals seeking this option should contact the college for
information regarding admission and portfolio requirements.
CURRICULUM
(Approved 5/2/05)
| MSN Core Courses | |
| NURS 610 Philosophical Foundations in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 611 Advanced Nursing Practice and Health Care Policy | 3 |
| NURS 612 Adv Nursing Research | 4 |
| NURS 702 Applied Clinical Research (3) AND Comprehensive Exam OR NURS700 Thesis | 3-5 |
| APN Core Courses | |
| NURS 673 Advanced Health Assessment | 3-4 |
| NURS 674 Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 628 Advanced Pharmacology | 4 |
| NURS 627 Family Theory | 3 |
Nurse Practitioner Specialty Focus
| Adult NP | Adult/Geriatric NP | Family NP | |||
| NURS 678 Pri Care Adults I | 4 | NURS 678 Pri Care Adults I | 4 | NURS 662 Pri Care Families I | 4 |
| NURS 679 Pri Care Adults II | 3 | NURS 679 Pri Care Adults II | 3 | NURS 664 Pri Care Families II | 4 |
| NURS 784 Pri Care Practicum* | 6 | NURS 622 Collaborative Hlth Care Mgmt Elderly | 3 | NURS 667 Pri Care Families III | 3 |
| NURS 623 Physiological Problems of Aging | 3 | NURS 789 Pri Care of Families Practicum* | 6 | ||
| NURS 784 Pri Care Practicum* | 6 | ||||
* NURS 784 and NURS 789 equal 600 contact hours each (geriatric NPs may not minor in geriatrics)
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Non-Degree Certificate
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