MSN PROGRAM
ADULT NURSE PRACTITIONER (ANP)
Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANPs) provide comprehensive wellness care to patients from post-adolescence through adulthood, with a special emphasis on disease prevention and health promotion. ANPs practice in hospital, urgent care, and primary care settings. This program is offered in a distance-learning format.
Fall Semester I
| NURS 405 | Inquiry I: Theoretical Foundations |
3 |
| NURS 453 | Physiologic Foundations of Advanced Practice | 4 |
| NURS 459 | Assessment for Advanced Practice |
3 |
| NUNP 410 | Health Promotion | 2 |
Total |
12 |
Spring Semester I
| NURS 425 | Inquiry II: The Research Process | 3 |
| NURS 430 | Pharmacology and Therapeutics for the Advanced Practice
Nurse |
3 |
| NUNP 432 | Acute and Common Problems of the Adult I | 5 |
| NURS 443A | Collaboration and Consultation | 1 |
Total |
12 |
Summer Semester I
| NUNP 433 | Acute and Common Problems of the Adult II | 3 |
| NURS 502 | Inquiry III Evidenced Based Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS 443B | Professionalism in Advanced Practice: Role Development | 1 |
| NURS 443C | Professionalism in Advanced Practice: Teaching and Learning | 1 |
Total |
7 |
Fall Semester II
| NUNP 434 | Complex Management of Chronic Illnesses | 5 |
| NURS 503 | Inquiry Practicum | 1 |
| NURS 444A | Health Care Delivery, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice: Ethical Issues | 1 |
| NURS 444B | Health Care Delivery, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice: Finance | 1 |
| NURS 444C | Health Care Delivery, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice: Policy and Legal | 1 |
Total |
9 |
Accumulated Total Hours: 40
The Advanced Practice Core courses are co-requisites or pre-requisites for the clinical nursing courses. Clinical nursing courses must be taken in the semester and sequence listed above. Clinical course availability is based upon enrollment.