9 courses with the subject FNP, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
FNP 601Advanced Pathophysiology3
In this course, advanced practice nursing students are presented with current developments in cellular pathophysiology, genetics, and common genetic diseases, epigenetics and disease, and variations in etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology and clinical manifestation of disease across gender and the lifespan. The course will include central concepts of pathophysiology of cells and tissues, alterations in immunity and inflammation, infection, stress and disease, and underlying processes of disease. Concepts will include variations across gender, the lifespan, and vulnerable populations. Best available evidence regarding pathological changes in selected disease states and physiologic responses to illness and treatment modalities as well as physiological responses to the integration of disease prevention and health promotion interventions will be discussed. Spring.
This is the first of two role courses. The focus of this first role course is an overview of the role of the family (individual across the lifespan) nurse practitioner in primary care. Collaborative practice, the provider-patient relationship, legal issues, ethical analysis and decision making in primary care, collaboration with other care providers, issues related to diversity and competencies such as clinical judgement, advocacy, and systems thinking are emphasized. Professional organizations and activities that influence advanced practice nursing and health outcomes of individuals and families across the lifespan will be discussed.
All MSN core courses. FNP 601 , FNP 602 . Co requisite(s): FNP 603 . Fall.
FNP 605Reproductive Health and Illness in Men and Women5
theory; 2 credits clinical) This clinical management course focuses on providing comprehensive primary health care with a focus on reproductive health and illness in men and women. Topics include the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of commonly encountered reproductive health and illness conditions in the primary care setting. This course will include concepts of cultural competency and community health as well as selected nursing theories, family systems theory, behavior change theory, adult learning theory, and selected aspects of counseling and therapeutic communication. The clinical portion of this course includes 150 clock hours with a preceptor. The clinical focus of this course is on the assessment of health and disease states, health promotion, and disease prevention strategies, nursing and medical management of commonly encountered reproductive health and illness issues in men and women. Content will include a focus on health and wellness of women and men, reproductive concerns, occupational health issues, acute episodic disease states, patients with special needs, ethical and health care policy issues commonly encountered in the primary care setting.
FNP 606Health and Illness in Infants, Children and Adolescents5
theory; 2 credits clinical) This clinical management course focuses on providing comprehensive primary health care with a focus on health and illness in infants, children, and adolescents. Topics include the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of commonly encountered well child and illness conditions in the primary care setting. This course will include concepts of cultural competency and community health as well as selected nursing theories, family systems theory, behavior change theory, learning theory, and selected aspects of counseling and therapeutic communication. The clinical portion of this course includes 150 clock hours with a preceptor with a focus on the assessment of health and disease states, health promotion, and disease prevention strategies, nursing and medical management of commonly encountered health and illness issues in infants, children, and adolescents. Content will include a focus on health and wellness of pediatric patients with developmental concerns, commonly occurring health issues, acute episodic disease states, special needs, as well as ethical and health care policy issues commonly encountered caring for pediatric patients in primary care setting.
theory; 2 credits clinical) This clinical management course focuses on providing comprehensive primary health care with a focus on health and Illness in the adult and in the older adult. Topics include the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of commonly encountered acute and chronic health and illness conditions of the adult and older adults in the primary care setting. This course will include concepts of cultural competency and community health as well as selected nursing theories, family systems theory, behavior change theory, adult learning theory, and selected aspects of counseling and therapeutic communication. The clinical portion of this course includes a 3 day (24 clock hours) on campus skills laboratory and 126 clinical clock hours with a preceptor. This course will focus on the assessment of health and disease states, health promotion, and disease prevention strategies, nursing and medical management of commonly encountered health and illness issues in the adult and associated with aging. Content will include a focus on health and wellness, acute and chronic disease states, patients with special needs, ethical and health care policy issues commonly encountered in the primary care setting among aging adults.
FNP 608Health and Illness in the Family and the Individual Across the Lifespan5
theory; 2 credits clinical) This clinical course builds on the prior clinical management courses. The student continues to be mentored in the ongoing development of the Family Nurse Practitioner role, knowledge, skills, clinical judgement and management of complex patient problems across the lifespan under the guidance of course faculty and a preceptor in a primary care setting caring for individuals and families across the lifespan. Students are required to participate in weekly “grand rounds” online discussion of de-identified patients/families they have encountered. This course requires 225 clinical hours with a preceptor in a primary care setting. Students are required to complete this review course as part of the preparation to take the national Family Nurse Practitioner certification examination (either the AACN or AANPC) required for national certification and state licensure. Students will take a pre-test prior to completing the mandatory review course to identify areas of study on which to concentrate and a post-“predictor” examination after the completion of the review course.
This course includes issues unique to the advanced practice nurse, family nurse practitioner role. Topics that are discussed include transitioning into the role of primary care provider, independent and collaborate roles within the concept of full practice authority, models of health care delivery within a changing and evolving health care environment, business concepts, and the Consensus Model. The course includes strategies and opportunities for preparation for the national certification examination and information on the application process for state licensure and prescribing privileges.
