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A Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) provides primary
care to women including adolescence through menopause, focusing
on the gynecologic needs of this population. Practice settings
include primary care centers, adolescent health centers, and
private practice. Some of the courses are offered in intensive format allowing for part-time study or completion in one calendar year.
Fall Semester I Hours |
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| NURS
405 |
Inquiry I: Theoretical Foundations
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3 |
| NURS 453 |
Physiologic Foundations of Advanced Practice |
4 |
| NURS 459 |
Assessment for Advanced
Practice
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3 |
| NURS 454 |
Well Woman Health Care |
3 |
| NUNP 410 |
Health Promotion |
2 |
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Total |
15 |
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Spring Semester I Hours |
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| NURS
425 |
Inquiry II: The Research Process |
3 |
| NURS 430 |
Pharmacology and Therapeutics for the Advanced Practice
Nurse
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3 |
| NURS 455 |
The Childbearing Family |
4 |
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Total |
10 |
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Summer Semester Hours |
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| NURS 559 |
Primary Care for Women |
4 |
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Total |
4 |
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Fall Semester II Hours |
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| NURS 502 |
Inquiry III Evidenced Based Nursing Practice |
2 |
| NURS 503 |
Inquiry Practicum |
1 |
| NURS 443A |
Collaboration and Consultation |
1 |
| NURS 443B |
Professionalism in Advanced Practice: Role Development |
1 |
| NURS 443C |
Professionalism in Advanced Practice: Teaching and Learning |
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 |
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Total |
9 |
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Accumulated Total Hours |
38 |
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.
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