Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate

This course provides the student with knowledge and clinical experience in advanced health assessment of diverse clients across the life span within the context of the advanced practice role. Emphasis is on acquisition and analysis of relevant data for the development of a comprehensive and holistic assessment.

(This course is designed to prepare advanced practice nurses to manage drug therapy for clients across the lifespan. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles and current research form the foundation for discussion of selected drug groups. Emphasis is given to indications, mechanisms of action, dosages, adverse side effects and control, cost containment, and client education. NRSC

The course builds on a basic understanding of pathophysiology, providing in- depth understanding of adaptation and alteration in cellular function, biorhythms, cardiovascular system, pulmonary system, neuroendocrine system, immune system, and musculoskeletal system. Alterations due to internal/external stressors and aging will be identified.

This course provides the diagnostic reasoning skills, which enables the family nurse practitioner to order and interpret appropriate clinical laboratory tests. Students apply these skills during clinical experiences throughout the family nurse practitioner curriculum for the management of chronic and acute illnesses.

Adult/Geriatric This seminar offers the opportunity to evaluate family health theories and concepts. Emphasis is on the development of the FNP in primary care and the integration of theoretical and methodological approaches to family health care. The family nurse practitioner’s role and function as a member of an interdisciplinary team are introduced as well as working with geriatric, unhoused and other vulnerable populations.

This course is the first on clinical management of common acute and chronic health problems. The focus of the course is on the recognition and management of common chronic and acute health problems of clients across the lifespan. The course integrates assessment, current research findings, and theory into the diagnostic reasoning and management of primary care. Concepts of health promotion and maintenance, anticipatory guidance, health education, behavioral management strategies, and family-focused health care are emphasized. Clinical experiences are used to apply knowledge to practice in collaborative settings with a preceptor. (135 hours)

Explores existing theories across disciplines relevant to health promotion and risk reduction. Students will review and critique individual, interpersonal and community level models used in health promotion and risk reduction research.

Obstetric/Women’s Health/Pediatric/Psyche/Special Populations This seminar builds on the development of the FNP and emphasizes issues related to advanced practice roles and functions in primary care. The course offers the opportunity to evaluate family health theories and concepts with a specific focus on the primary care management in women’s health, pediatrics, and psychiatry/mental health and community health in interprofessional settings.

This course is the second course in the series on the management of common chronic and acute health problems. The focus is on the family nurse practitioner’s role in the recognition and management of common chronic and acute health problems of clients across the lifespan. The course integrates assessment, current research findings, and theory into the diagnostic reasoning and management of primary care. Concepts of health promotion and maintenance, anticipatory guidance, health education, behavioral management strategies, and family-focused health care are emphasized. Clinical experiences are utilized for the application of knowledge to practice. (135 hours)

This focus of this course is diabetes (T1 and T2) throughout the lifespan. The course explores, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical disease management, treatment, education, and self-care management of diabetes for the patient and their families.

This second section of the course provides the interprofessional educational experience with engagement in case studies related to diabetes and integration of care through assignments and discussions.

This clinical practicum provides an in-depth focus on the development of leadership and clinical management skills and the application, refinement, and synthesis of knowledge and skills developed in previous didactic and clinical courses. Interdisciplinary collaborative practice and the student’s own advanced nursing practice model are emphasized (180 hours).

This course is a continuation of Family Nurse Practitioner Residency I. This clinical practicum provides an in-depth focus on the development of leadership and clinical management skills and the application, refinement, and synthesis of knowledge and skills developed in previous didactic and clinical courses. Interdisciplinary collaborative practice and the student’s own advanced nursing practice model are emphasized (180 hours).