Family Nurse Practitioner (Post-Master's Certificate)

This course addresses the normal physiologic and pathologic mechanisms of disease that serve as the foundation for advanced clinical assessment, decision-making and management. Physiologic changes are compared and contrasted over the lifespan; and developmental physiology, normal etiology, pathogenesis and clinical manifestations that are commonly found are addressed.

This course focuses on leadership concepts and professional values as they apply to the advanced practice nurse in a variety of settings at all levels of prevention. The course provides an integration of science-based theory and concepts with an emphasis on role transition and synthesis. Professional issues, collaboration, scope of practice and advocacy are emphasized.

This course focuses on assessment of the health status of individuals and families throughout the lifespan, addressing cultural and developmental variations. Diagnostic reasoning is emphasized as the decision-making process, which differentiates normal from abnormal health states.

This course delves into the complex assessment and management of the pregnant female, fetus and family unit. Family dynamics and theoretical assessments are explored. The diverse care of the maternal-fetal unit is examined to provide holistic management of care incorporating pharmacologic management of health care issues.

This course focuses on the study of pharmacologic principles and nursing prescriptive authority for the management of common and complex problems.

This course delves into the complex development, stages and assessments in the management of the pediatric patient. Family dynamics and theoretical assessments are explored while focusing on the impact to the child. The stages of growth and development impacting advanced practice are also explored. Prescribing and dosing of pharmacological substances is discussed to understand the impact for the holistic management of care on the pediatric patient. Students identify advanced skills to assess, diagnose and manage pediatric health conditions, prevention of chronic diseases, and provide health promotion for the pediatric patient and family unit.

This clinical course facilitates implementation of the role of the advanced practice nurse. In consultation with faculty, students select an area of clinical practice and implement advanced clinical decision-making in the provision of evidence-based nursing care with an emphasis on health and wellness.

This course concentrates on the role of the advanced practice nurse in the coordination and management of common health conditions for persons across the lifespan. Focus is on the assessment, diagnosis, clinical management and education of persons within primary care settings.

This course focuses on the role of the advanced practice nurse in the coordination and management of complex health conditions and restoration of health for persons across the lifespan. The emphasis is on the assessment, diagnosis, management and education of persons within primary care settings.

This clinical course facilitates implementation of the role of the advanced practice nurse. In consultation with faculty, students select an area of clinical practice and implement advanced clinical decision-making in the provision of evidence-based nursing care with an emphasis on common health conditions in primary care settings.

This course continues the focus on the clinical development of the advanced practice nurse. The emphasis is on the implementation of interdisciplinary care for complex health conditions in primary care settings.