Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP

Direct Entry Master's Program

Program Code: NU.MS.ELN.AG.AC.NP

Note the following:

NP-715N (Year 1 Summer), can also be taken in Year 2 Fall.

NH-602 (Year 1 Summer), can also be taken in Year 2 Fall.

NH-720 (Year 1 Summer), can also be taken in Year 3 Fall.

NP-839 (Year 2 Summer), can also be taken in Year 3 Spring.

Please review Practicum Requirements as stated below.

Prerequisites

-Chemistry or Human Growth and Development

-Microbiology

-Human Nutrition

-Human Anatomy

-Human Physiology

-Statistics (undergraduate)

Year I, Term I, Fall

NS-660Nsg Prac: Process and Skills

6

NS-621Pathophysiology

3

NS-663Biobehav Principles/Theories

5

NS-601History of Nursing Ideas

3

HP-818Impact 1: Interprof Practice

1

Total Credit Hours:18

Year I, Term II, Spring

NS-661Nsg Pract:Com Prob/Adult Hlth

6

NS-665Health Assessment

3

NS-664Community Principles&Theories

5

NS-622Pharmacology

3

HP-819Impact 2: Interprof Project

1

Total Credit Hours:18

Year I, Summer (Optional)

This is an optional semester.  Courses not taken in this term should be completed as follows:

  • NP-715N - Take in Fall II if not taken in this term.
  • NH-602 - Take in Fall II of not taken in this term.
  • NH-720 - Take in Fall III if not taken in this term.
NP-715NAdvanced Pathophysiology

3

NH-602Hlth Care Policy & Politics

3

NH-720Research for Clinical Practice

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Year II, Term I, Fall

Also take NH-602 and NP-715N in this semester if not taken in the previous summer.
NS-680Maternal-Child Nursing

3

NS-683Clin App of Fam Ctr Care -Adlt

3

NP-760NAdv Assess/Diag Reas - Adult

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Year II, Term II, Spring

Note: Practicum requirements begin this semester.  Review practicum requirements below.
NP-734Adlt Gero Acute Care Theory I

3

NP-739Advanced Pharmacology

3

NP-755Tran in Life/Hlth1:Life St Tr

1

HP-999Interprof Sem - 2nd Year Spr

0

Total Credit Hours:7

Year II, Summer (Optional)

This is an optional semester.  Courses not taken in this term should be completed as follows:

  • NP-839 - Take in Spring III if not taken in this term.
NP-839Professional Issues

2

Total Credit Hours:2

Year III, Term I, Fall

Take NH-720 in this semester if not taken in Summer semester I.

See practicum requirement below.

NP-834Adlt Gero Acute Care II Theory

3

NP-756Tran in Life/Hlth2:Hlth Il Co

1

NS-891NScholarly Project

1

-Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:8

Year III, Term III, Spring

Take NP-839 in this semester if not taken in Summer semester II.

See practicum requirement below.

HP-821Impact 3: Interprof. Ethics

1

NP-854Adlt Ger Acute Care III Theory

3

NP-757Tran in Life/Hlth3: Hlthcr Set

1

Total Credit Hours:5

Practicum Requirement

15 credits of practicum are required.  Requirements are to be completed as follows:
  • NP-874A - Taken in Spring Term, Year II.
  • NP-874B - Can be taken in Summer Term, Year II or in Fall Year III.
  • NP-874B and NP-874C - Taken in Fall Year III if no practicum in Summer Year II.
  • NP-874C and NP-874D - Taken in Fall Year III if NP-874B taken in Summer Year II.
  • NP-874D and NP-874E - Taken in Spring Year III if no practicum in Summer Year II.
  • NP-874E - Taken in Spring Year III is NP-874B taken in Summer Year II.
NP-874AAdlt Gero Acute Care Practicum

3

NP-874BAdlt Gero Acute Care Practicum

3

NP-874CAdlt Gero Acute Care Practicum

3

NP-874DAdlt Gero Acute Care Practicum

3

NP-874EAdlt Gero Acute Care Practicum

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 91