Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Sample Curriculum of Study
Course Offering – 48 credits:
Graduate Core – 13 credits:
- NURS 501: Nursing Research and Evidenced Based Practice (3)
- NURS 502: Quality, Safety and Effectiveness (3)
- NURS 503: Theoretical Foundations of Nursing (3)
- NURS 504: Leadership in Advanced Nursing Roles (3)
- HUMN 505: Seminar on Scholarly Writing (1)
Direct Care Core: 9 credits
- NURS 520: Advanced Pharmacology (3)
- NURS 521: Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology (3)
- NURS 522: Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Practitioner (3)
Functional Area Core: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 26 credits
- NURS 576: Acute/Emergent Care I (8)
(5 credit hours as didactic & 3 credit hours as practicum = 150 hours clinical) - NURS 577: Acute/Emergent Care II (10)
(5 credit hours as didactic & 5 credit hours as practicum = 250 hours clinical) - NURS 578: Acute/Emergent Care III (5)
(5 credit hours as practicum = 250 hours clinical) - NURS 579: Transition to Advanced Practice (3)
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner students must follow the Full time or Part time Curriculum plan.
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Curriculum Plan
5 Semester Fulltime 48 credit hours/ 650 clinical hours
Fall Semester
- NURS 502: Quality, Safety and Effectiveness (3)
- NURS 504: Leadership in Advanced Nursing Roles (3)
- NURS 521: Advanced Physiology/ Pathophysiology (3)
- HUMN 505: Seminar on Scholarly Writing (1) (Preferred, or summer.)
Total 10 credit hours
Spring Semester
- NURS 501: Nursing Research and EBP (3)
- NURS 503: Theoretical Foundations of Nursing (3)
- NURS 520: Advanced Pharmacology (3)
- NURS 522: Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Practitioner (3)
Total 12 credit hours
Summer Semester
- NURS 576: Acute/Emergent Care I (8)
( 5 credit hours as didactic & 3 credit hours as practicum = 150 hours clinical ) - HUMN 505: Seminar on Scholarly Writing (1) (Or fall first year.)
Total 8/9 credit hours
Fall Semester
- NURS 577: Acute/Emergent Care II (10)
( 5 credit hours as didactic & 5 credit hours as practicum = 250 hours clinical )
Total 10 credit hours
Spring Semester
- NURS 578: Acute/Emergent Care III (5)
( 5 credit hours as practicum = 250 hours clinical ) - NURS 579: Transition to Advanced Practice (3)
Total 8 credit hours
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Curriculum Plan
7 Semester Part-time 48 credit hours/ 650 clinical hours
Fall Semester
- NURS 502: Quality, Safety and Effectiveness (3)
- HUMN 505: Seminar on Scholarly Writing (1)
Total 4 credit hours
Spring Semester
- NURS 501: Nursing Research and EBP (3)
- NURS 503: Theoretical Foundations of Nursing (3)
Total 6 credit hours
Summer Semester
- Break
Fall Semester
- NURS 504: Leadership in Advanced Nursing Roles (3)
- NURS 521: Advanced Physiology/ Pathophysiology (3)
Total 6 credit hours
Spring Semester
- NURS 520: Advanced Pharmacology (3)
- NURS 522: Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Practitioner (3)
Total 6 credit hours
Summer Semester
- NURS 576: Acute/Emergent Care I (8)
(5 credit hours as didactic & 3 credit hours as practicum = 150 hours clinical) - HUMN 505: Seminar on Scholarly Writing (1) (Flexibility with this course.)
Total 9 credit hours
Fall Semester
- NURS 577: Acute/Emergent Care II (10)
(5 credit hours as didactic & 5 credit hours as practicum = 250 hours clinical)
Total 10 credit hours
Spring Semester
- NURS 578: Acute/Emergent Care III (5)
(5 credit hours as practicum = 250 hours clinical) - NURS 579: Transition to Advanced Practice (3)
Total 8 credit hours
