Master of Nursing Program
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Courses: Plan of Study & Descriptions
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Plan of Study |
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| Courses | Hours |
| N503 Scientific Inquiry in Nursing | 2 |
| N504 Methods of Nursing Research | 4 |
| N507 Health Care Policy Analysis | 2 |
| N537 Role Analysis: Advanced Practice | 2 |
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N562 Advanced Health
Assessment and Differential Diagnosis |
4 |
| N563 Advanced Pharmacology: Concepts and Practice | 4 |
| N567 Primary Care: Adults & Elders | 4 |
| N568 Primary Care: Infants, Children and Adolescents | 4 |
| N569 Primary Care: Family |
4 |
| N570 Clinical Decision Making | 1 |
| N575 Diagnostic Tests & Interpretation |
3 |
| N581 Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology |
4 |
| N595 Internship | 5 |
N700 - Thesis
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6 |
| Or | |
| N702 Clinical Project | 3 |
| TOTAL REQUIRED (with thesis) |
46-49 |
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* Courses N562 , N563 and N581 are
pre-requisite to taking any clinical course
work |
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Course Descriptions
503
Scientific Inquiry in Nursing 2 Prereq graduate
standing in nursing or permission of the instructor.
Scientific inquiry applied to theoretical and
philosophical foundations in nursing.
504
Methods of Nursing Research 4 Research process as
foundational to both conduct of scientific inquiry and
utilization of findings.
507
Health Care Policy Analysis V 2 or 3 Prereq graduate
standing. Analysis of health care system policy;
exploration of issues of clinical management and
community resource utilization including advocacy
techniques.
513
Innovative Leadership and Management V 3, 4 (3-3), or 5
(3-6) Prereq graduate standing in nursing. Key issues
affecting nursing administration; nursing and
management theories for application in nursing service
settings.
517
Financial Management V 2 (2-0) or 3 (2-3) Prereq
graduate student in nursing. Application of economic
theory and principles of financial management to the
role of nurse manager.
519
Teaching in the Information Age 3 Prereq basic computer
skills; permission of instructor. Focus on educational
paradigms consistent with distance education;
development of a variety of multimedia materials for
nursing education.
520
Nursing Education in a Multicultural Society V 3 (0-9)
to 5 (0-15) Prereq permission of instructor.
Application of learning theories and strategies useful
in teaching diverse populations; taught in a distance
degree format.
521
Teaching, Learning and Evaluation in Nursing V 3 (3-0)
to 5 (3-6) Prereq graduate standing in Nurs or by
permission. Exploration of concepts related to
teaching-learning, assessment of diverse learning
needs, instructional strategies and design, evaluation
of performance outcomes.
523
Nursing Education: Past, Present, and Future V 3 (3-0)
to 5 (3-6) Prereq graduate standing in nursing or by
permission. Exploration of curriculum history,
development, future predictions; program evaluation,
instructional resources, leadership, and policy
development in academic and service settings.
524
Multimedia Approaches to Instruction and Evaluation V
2-4 Prereq Nurs 521. Group and individualized
instruction and evaluation; creating instructional
software, use of TV studio, AV, and computers.
537
Role Analysis: Advanced Practice 2 (1-3) Prereq
graduate student in nursing. Emphasis on role analysis
including interdisciplinary relationships, consultative
skills, responsibility, activities, and functions of
the advanced practice nurse.
540
Family and Partner Psychotherapy 4 (2-6) Prereq Nurs
541, 543; psych/mental health nursing major or
permission of instructor. Introduction to theory and
practice of family/partner therapy including role of
therapist in treatment of family as a unit.
541
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing: Individuals 4 (3-3)
Prereq graduate standing in nursing; Nurs 581 or c//.
Theories of psychopathology and appropriate nursing
interventions with individuals across the age
continuum.
542
Role Development and Practice Management for PMHNP 2
Prereq BSN degree. Advanced practice psychiatric/mental
health nursing role development emphasizing systems
theory and definition of scope and standards of
independent and collaborative roles.
543
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 4 (3-3) Prereq Nurs
541, 581. Introduction to theory and practice of group
psychotherapy; Milieu and other selected theories
studied and applied to nursing practice.
544
Differential Diagnosis of Medical and Psychiatric
Mimics 2 Prereq Nurs 581, 582, or c//. Nursing
theoretical differential assessment and management
principles of physical/psychiatric symptomatology in
determining diagnoses and implementing appropriate
treatment.
545
Advanced Concepts of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing:
Children and Adolescents 5 (3-6) Prereq Nurs 541, 543
or permission of instructor. Advanced study of
intervention models for psychopathologies evidenced
during childhood and adolescence; practicum emphasizes
assessment, psychiatric diagnosis, and
psychotherapeutic intervention.
546
Practicum in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing 4 (1-9)
or 5 (1-12) Prereq Nurs 541, 543, 562, 581; PharP 525
or c//. Individualized clinical experience/seminar
designed to provide advanced competency,
accountability, leadership in psychiatric/mental health
nursing.
547
Practice Management for the Psychiatric Nurse
Practitioner 2 Prereq last semester of NP program.
Evaluation of the role of the psychiatric nurse
practitioner across a variety of health care contexts,
examining current practice issues.
548
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Internship V 1-9 May be
repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 9 hours. Prereq
Nurs 546, PharP525, by interview only. Application and
integration of theory, research findings, assessment
and intervention in the case of clients with
psychiatric disorders.
549
Dimensions of Substance Abuse 2 Prereq Nurs 504, 537,
541, 562, 581, 582. Introduction to assessment,
evaluation, prevention, and treatment for substance
abuse.
550
International, Interdisciplinary, and Transcultural
Health Care 3 Prereq graduate standing in nursing or by
permission. Diverse health beliefs and practices or
clients and members of the interdisciplinary health
care team.
552
Family Nursing in the Community V 2-4 Theoretical
approaches to the analysis of normal and at-risk
families; application of family assessment and
intervention models when planning care.
554
Epidemiological Approaches to Community Health 3 Prereq
graduate standing in Nurs. Epidemiologic application to
health; implications for health promotion, disease
prevention; focus: knowledge and skills required to
obtain and use databases.
555
Community-Based/Population-Focused Nursing Internship V
1-9 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 9
hours. Prereq Nurs 550, 552, 554, 556, 564, or
permission of instructor. Application and integration
of theory, research findings, and community
analyses/macro-level intervention strategies in
performing community-based/population-focused nursing.
S, F grading.
556
Community-Based/Population-Focused Role Practicum V 3
(2-3) to 6 (2-12) Prereq permission of instructor.
Culminating analysis, development, and enactment of
advanced practice roles in teaching, practice, or
administration of community-based/population-focused
nursing.
557
Care Management with At-Risk Infant and Young Child
Populations 3 Prereq graduate standing in nursing or by
permission. Analysis of biopsychosocial health risks of
infants and young children using model of risk and
resiliency in advanced nursing practice.
558
Care Management with At-Risk Older Child and Adolescent
Populations 3 Prereq graduate standing in nursing or by
permission. Analysis of biopsychosocial health risks of
older children and adolescents using models of risk and
resiliency in advanced nursing practice.
559
Advanced Nursing Practice with At-Risk Child and Youth
Populations Practicum V 2-4 Prereq graduate standing in
nursing or by permission; Nurs 557 and 558 or c//.
Application of concepts/models of childhood risk and
resiliency in advanced nursing practice with
community-based at-risk older children and adolescents.
560
Promoting Health of Community-Based Adults V 2 (2-0) to
4 (2-6). Analysis and evaluation of strategies,
interventions, and programs to promote the health of
at-risk adult community populations.
562
Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnoses 4
(3-3) Prereq graduate standing in nursing. Advanced
holistic health assessment/differential diagnosis;
analysis of data from biological, sociological,
psychological, cultural, and spiritual dimensions.
561
Advance Health Assessment and Diagnosis for the PMHMP
3.
563
Advanced Pharmacological Concepts and Practice (4)
Prereq graduate standing in nursing. Pharmacology for
clinical practice including decision making,
prescribing, drug monitoring, and patient education
associated with prescriptive authority.
564
Health Promotion in Nursing Practice 2 or 3 Prereq
graduate standing in nursing. Theoretical bases
including cultural variations for selected health
promotion strategies for neonates through elderly
clients.
565
Information Management for Nursing Practice 3 (2-3)
Prereq computer competency in word
processing/spreadsheets. Application/evaluation of
nursing informatics; use for management of patient care
data in nursing practice and administration.
566
Community Analysis and Program Planning V 2 (1-3) or 3
(2-3) Prereq graduate standing in nursing. Application
of core public health functions in community analysis,
program development and program evaluation.
567
Primary Care: Adults and Elders 4 (2-9) Prereq Nurs
562, 563, 581, or 582. Assessment, differential
diagnosis, therapeutic intervention with adults;
developmental changes; opportunities to provide
diagnostic, maintenance, and follow-up care.
568
Primary Care: Infants, Children and Adolescents 4 (1-9)
Prereq Nurs 562, 563, 581, or 582. Assessment,
differential diagnosis, and therapeutic intervention
with infants, children, and adolescents in rural and
urban settings.
569
Primary Care: Family 4 (1-9) Prereq Nurs 562, 563, 581,
or 582. Assessment, differential diagnosis, therapeutic
intervention with individuals in childbearing,
childrearing, and multigenerational families.
570
[D] Clinical Decision Making 1 (0-3) Prereq Nurs
581, 562, 563; concurrent with first clinical course.
Provides a framework for systematic collection,
organization, interpretation, and communication of data
for the development of differential diagnosis.
571
Adult and Elders: Inpatient Management of Chronic
Problems 6 (3-9) Prereq Nurs 562, 563, 581, c// in 575,
582. Diagnosis and treatment of inpatient adults and
elders with low to medium acuity.
572
Adult and
Elders: Inpatient Management of Acute/Critical Problems
6 (3-9) Prereq Nurs 562, 563, 581; c// in Nurs 575,
582. Diagnosis and treatment of inpatient adults and
elders with high to critical acuity.
575
Diagnostic Testing and Interpretation 3 (2-3) Prereq
graduate standing in nursing. Analysis of diagnostic
findings across the age continuum for clinical decision
making; selected diagnostic and treatment skills for
advanced practice.
576
Advanced Concepts in Nursing 2 Prereq graduate standing
in mursing. Exploration of linkage between nursing
science concepts and nursing practice through analysis
of relevant research.
577
Health Care Ethics 2 or 3 Graduate-level counterpart of
Nurs 477; additional requirements. Credit not granted
for both Nurs 477 and 577.
578
Plateau Tribes: Culture and Health 3 (2-3)
Graduate-level counterpart of Nurs 478; additional
requirements. Credit not granted for both 478 and 578.
579
Vulnerable Populations: The Homeless 3 Prereq graduate
standing in nursing or by permission. Analysis of
factors placing persons at risk for homelessness;
proposal of policy changes based on research and
experiential learning.
581
Advanced Pathophysiology I 4 Prereq graduate standing
in nursing or permission of instructor. Advanced
cellular and system pathophysiology of individuals with
neuological, endocrine, immune, hematolgoy,
cardiopulmonary, renal, gastrointestinal, bone and skin
disorders.
582
Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology II 3 Prereq
graduate standing in nursing. Advanced
physiology/pathophysiology related to health care of
individuals with neuroendocrinological,
gastrointestinal, and immunological diseases.
583
Promoting Health of Community-Based Elders V 2 (2-0) to
4 (2-6) Prereq graduate standing in nursing. Advanced
practice role in assessment, nursing intervention and
public policy regarding multidimensional physical,
emotional, and social problems of community-based
elderly.
593
Acute Care Internship V 1-10 Prereq Nurs 562, 563, 581,
582; Nurs 571 or 572. Application and integration of
theoretical content, research findings, and assessment
and intervention strategies into acute care practice.
594
Nursing Care of Children in a School Setting 3 (2-3)
Prereq graduate standing in nursing. Assessment of the
school age population including high risk students;
development, management, and evaluation of school
health services.
595
Internship V 1-10 May be repeated for credit;
cumulative maximum 10 hours. Prereq Nurs 562, 563, 581,
582; one of Nurs 567, 568, 569, 571, or 572.
Application and integration of theoretical content,
research findings, and assessment and intervention
strategies into primary care practice. S, F grading.
596
Post-Master's Psychiatric Nurse Internship V 1-9 May be
repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 9 hours. Prereq
completion of course work for a clinical nurse
specialist in psychiatric mental health nursing or
psychiatric nurse practitioner, malpractice insurance
as an ARNP with prescriptive authority, by interview
only. Supervised performance of the ARNP role in
psychiatric nursing care for patients presenting
primary psychiatric disorders.
597
Advanced Topics in Nursing V 1-3 May be repeated for
credit; cumulative maximum 6 hours.
598
Advanced Topics in Nursing V 1-3 May be repeated for
credit; cumulative maximum 6 hours.
599
Independent Study Variable credit. S, F grading.
700
Master's Research, Thesis, and/or Examination Variable
credit. S, F grading.
702
Master's Special Problems, Directed Study, and/or
Examination Variable credit. S, F grading.