The Master of Science in Nursing degree with a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner major prepares the adult nurse practitioner in primary care of the elderly. The focus of the clinical sequence is on the older adult client and his/her response to actual or potential health care needs. Primary care includes the assumption of accessible, accountable, comprehensive, coordinated first-contact care, as well as longitudinal management. Opportunity is provided to study the theoretical foundation of nursing practice with the development of practice models of primary care. Advanced assessment and diagnostic reasoning are taught as the basis for nursing management. The study and practice of gerontological nursing are integrated in the clinical course. Emphasis is placed on the development of clinical judgment in health promotion as well as in the nursing management of acute and chronic health problems. Clinical practicum is implemented in a variety of settings, including an autonomous primary care nursing center. Graduates are eligible to sit for the Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner exam through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
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| Master’s Core Courses: 13 credits |
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| NUR 6520 |
Health Systems, Health Policy, and Ethics for Advanced Practice-APN I |
2 |
| NUR 6530 |
Shaping Health Policy and Health Delivery in Advanced Practice-APN II |
2 |
| NUR 7105 |
Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Practice |
3 |
| NUR 7015 |
Research for Evidence-Based Advanced Practice I |
3 |
| NUR 7018 |
Research for Evidence-Based Advanced Practice II |
3 |
| Clinical Course Sequence: 24 credits |
| NUR 7155 |
Primary Prevention Strategies in Primary Care |
7 |
| NUR 7165 |
Clinical Decision Making in Primary Care |
7 |
| NUR 7175 |
Primary Care Management and Evaluation |
7 |
| NUR 7415 |
Physical and Psychological Aspects of Aging |
3 |
| Pre-clinical Course: 4 credits |
| NUR 7030 |
Advanced Nursing Assessment |
4 |
| Cognate: 6 credits |
| PTH 7500 |
Systemic Pathophysiology |
3 |
| NUR 7555 |
Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice |
3 |
