FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER POST-GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
The post-graduate Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate is designed to prepare experienced nurses for career advancement in caring for patients across the lifespan. Clinical courses build upon existing clinical skills and broaden knowledge base related to care of the family and individuals across the lifespan essential to independent or collaborative practice in primary care settings.
The Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate is 25-35 credits (depending upon transfer credits) and 750 clinical hours. The minimum time for program completion is 1.5 years, and students have up to five years to complete all certificate requirements from first enrollment. Support courses are offered on-campus at 草榴社区 or online, while clinical courses are taught on-site.
Support Courses
Course Number
NUR 8901
NUR 8903
NUR 8910
NUR 8615
Course Name
Advanced Pathophysiology
Advanced Pharmacology
Advanced Physical Assessment
Issues Across the Lifespan
Credits
3 credits
3 credits
4 credits
3 credits
Clinical Courses
NUR 8609
NUR 8610
NUR 8611
NUR 8612
NUR 8613
NUR 8614
NUR 8616
NUR 8617
Clinical Management in Family I
Practicum in Family I (250 Clinical Hours)
Clinical Management in Family II
Practicum in Family II (125 Clinical Hours
Clinical Management in Family III
Practicum in Family III (250 Clinical Hours)
Clinical Management in Family IV
Practicum in Family IV (125 Clinical Hours)
3 credits
4 credits
3 credits
2 credits
3 credits
4 credits
1 credit
2 credits