Master of Science in Nursing/(PCNP) Family Primary Care Specialization

Degree Requirements:

The family nurse practitioner curriculum is an 8-quarter (two year) program that prepares professional nurses as advanced practice nurses to provide direct primary care to individuals and families.

I. Foundation Courses

33 NURS credits, including:

NURS 501 - Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion
NURS 502 - Vulnerability, Culture, and Nursing
NURS 504 - Concepts and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice
NURS 509 - Advanced Nursing Practice Roles and Functions
NURS 510 - Ethical Considerations and Health Policy in Nursing Practice
NURS 514 - Critical Inquiry I
NURS 520 - Epidemiologic Analysis of Populations at Risk
NURS 522 - Advanced Pharmacological Applications for Primary Care
NURS 524 - Advanced Pathophysiology
NURS 542 - Pharmacology in Advanced Practice Nursing Seminar (2)
NURS 565 - Advanced Pharmacology for Nursing Care

II. Specialization Area: Family

34 credits, including:

NURS 521 - Psychosocial Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing
NURS 572 - Primary Care Management: Reproductive Health
NURS 574 - Introduction to Primary and Population-Based Care
NURS 575 - Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis
NURS 576 - Primary Care Management I: Common Acute Problems Across the Lifespan
NURS 577 - Primary Care Management II: Chronic Problems Across the Lifespan
NURS 578 - Primary Care Management III: Complex Problems Across the Lifespan
NURS 586 - Primary Care Management Practicum I
NURS 587 - Primary Care Management Practicum II
NURS 588 - Primary Care Management Practicum III
NURS 589 - Transition to Advanced Practice Nursing

NOTE:

B- is the minimum passing grade for specialty courses.

III. Program Synthesis

Choose one of the following:

NURS 594 - Thesis (6 credits)
NURS 599 - Scholarly Project (3 credits)

IV. Optional Elective

NURS 516 - Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care