Adult Gerontology Primary Care NP

Direct Entry Master's Program

Program Code: NU.MS.ELN.AG.PC.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 2 Summer.

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-601History of Nursing Ideas

3

NS-621Pathophysiology

3

NS-660Nsg Prac: Process and Skills

6

NS-663Biobehav Principles/Theories

5

HP-818Impact 1: Interprof Practice

1

Total Credit Hours:18

Year I, Term II, Spring

NS-622Pharmacology

3

NS-661Nsg Pract:Com Prob/Adult Hlth

6

NS-664Community Principles&Theories

5

NS-665Health Assessment

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 if not taken in this term
  • NH-720 - Take in Summer II 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 semester.
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 in this semester.  Review practicum requirements below.
NP-739Advanced Pharmacology

3

NP-701Adlt/Gero PCNP Theory I

4

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

1

Total Credit Hours:8

Year II, Summer (Optional)

Take NH-720 in this semester if not taken in Summer semester I.  Also - review practicum requirements below.

Year III, Term I, Fall

See practicum requirement below.
NP-801Adlt/Gero PCNP Theory 2

4

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

1

-Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:8

Year III, Term II, Spring

See practicum requirement below.
HP-821Impact 3: Interprof. Ethics

1

NP-802Adlt/Gero PCNP Theory 3

4

NP-757Tran in Life/Hlth3: Hlthcr Set

1

NP-839Professional Issues

2

NS-891NScholarly Project

1

Total Credit Hours:9

Practicum Requirement

NP-861AAdlt/Gero Prim Care Practicum

3

NP-861BAdlt/Gero Prim Care Practicum

3

NP-861CAdlt/Gero Prim Care Practicum

3

NP-861DAdlt/Gero Prim Care Practicum

3

NP-861EAdlt/Gero Prim Care Practicum

3

Total Credit Hours:15

15 credits of practicum are required.  Requirements are to be completed as follows:

  • NP-861A - Taken in Spring Term,Year II
  • NP-861B - Can be taken in Summer Term, Year II or in Fall Year III.
  • NP-861B and NP-861C - Taken in Fall Year III if no practicum in Summer Year II.
  • NP-861C and NP-861D - Taken in Fall Year III if NP-861B taken in Summer Year II.
  • NP-861D and NP-861E - Taken in Spring Year III if no practicum in Summer Year II.
  • NP-861E - Taken in Spring Year III if NP-861B taken in Summer Year II.

Total Credit Hours: 94