Objectives
The educational objectives of the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) Track of the B.S.N. to D.N.P. Program are to prepare certified registered adult nurse practitioners who:
- Monitor, educate and plan for the long-term health care needs of adults they care for;
- Diagnose and treat primary care diseases and illnesses in the adult setting and address a wide range of adult health care problems, in collaboration with other health care professionals;
- Address adult health needs in a holistic, culturally competent manner, including diet, exercise, complementary therapies, genetics, drug and alcohol use, and others;
- Identify patients' specialty referral needs and make such referrals as appropriate;
- Provide support and treatment on a long-term basis for patients with chronic illnesses; and
- Become a partner in the health care processes that involve other specialists.
Curriculum
The curriculum for the ANP Track includes a total of 80 credits and 1,144 clinical hours. The program can be completed either full-time (three years, eight semesters), accelerated part-time (four years, 12 semesters) or part-time (six years, 18 semesters) as follows. The program begins once a year in the fall semester.
Accelerated Part-time Option
Year 1
Fall (8 credits)
STAT8010 Statistics for Health Sciences (3 credits)
NURS8010 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits)
HSIC8010 Clinical Teams and Teamwork I (2 credits)
Spring (7 credits, 60 clinical hours)
NURS8110 Advanced Pharmacology (3 credits)
NURS8130 Advanced Physical Assessment/Diagnosis (4 credits, 60 clinical hours)
Summer (8 credits, 112 clinical hours)
NURS8120 Health Promotion/Clinical Prevention (3 credits)
NURS9150 Diagnosis and Management of Women’s Health (3 credits)
NURS9155 Diagnosis and Management of Women’s Health Practicum (2 credits, 112 clinical hours)
Year 2
Fall (9 credits, 168 clinical hours)
NURS9170 Diagnosis and Management of Adults I (3 credits)
NURS9175 Diagnosis and Management of Adults I Practicum (3 credits, 168 clinical hours) NURS8020 Research and Theory (3 credits)
Spring (8 credits, 168 clinical hours)
NURS9270 Diagnosis and Management of Adults II (3 credits)
NURS9275 Diagnosis and Management of Adults II Practicum (3 credits, 168 clinical hours)
NURS8030 Principles of Epidemiology (2 credits)
Summer (6 credits)
NURS8150 Integrating Research and Practice (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)
Year 3
Fall (2 credits)
NURS8230 Clinical Genetics (2 credits)
Spring (9 credits, 168 clinical hours)
NURS8140 Evidence-Based Practice for Advanced Nursing Roles (3 credits)
NURS9160 Clinical Diagnostics (3 credits)
NURS9165 Clinical Diagnostics Practicum (3 credits, 168 clinical hours)
Summer (7 credits)
HSIC8020 Health Policy (2 credits)
HSIC8030 Health Care Economics (2 credits)
NURS9130 Evidence-Based Practice and Information Systems (3 credits)
Year 4
Fall (8 credits, 168 clinical hours)
NURS9220 Diagnosis and Management of Geriatric Clients (3 credits)
NURS9225 Diagnosis and Management of Geriatric Clients Practicum (3 credits, 168 clinical hours)HSIC8210 Health Law and Ethics (2 credits)
Spring (8 credits, 300 clinical hours)
NURS9610 Practice Management Issues/Role Integration (3 credits)
NURS9620 Applying Evidence-Based Practice in Health Care Settings (5 credits, 300 clinical hours)
Part-time Option
The Part-time Option is individualized to meet student needs and is adapted from the Accelarated Part-time Option.
Full-time Option
Selected individuals may be eligible for full time status after they have demonstrated proficiency in year 1, which may allow students to complete the program in less than 4 years.