University of Vermont

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Department of Nursing

Family Nurse Practitioner

Advanced pathophysiology, advanced health assessment, and advanced pharmacotherapy provide a basis for clinical decision making with a focus on diagnosing, managing, and collaborating to help patients maintain and optimize their health. Additional coursework will provide the knowledge and skills to emphasize health promotion and prevention of disease in addition to helping patients manage acute and chronic health conditions. Partnering with patients and their families to achieve their health goals using evidence based interventions is emphasized thorughout the program.

Working with standardized patients (actors) before beginning clinical rotations facilitates the transition to actual practice. Students will have the opportunity to practice in diverse settings, including rural areas and among underserved populations, in office, clinic, and tertiary practices throughout Vermont. Gradutates will be eligible for either American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioner certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Curriculum

Prerequisites
  • Health assessment
  • Undergraduate statistics
Core Courses
  • GRNU 300 – Research in Advanced Practice Nursing – 3 credits
  • GRNU 301 – Advanced Practice Nursing: Professional Development and Socialization – 3 credits
  • GRNU 310 – Theoretical Foundations of Nursing – 3 credits
  • GRNU 315 – Policy, Organization, and Financing of Health Care – 3 credits
  • STAT 200 – Biostatistics and Epidemiology – 3 credits
Track Core Courses
  • GRNU 305 – Advanced Pathophysiology - 3 credits
  • GRNU 306 – Advanced Pharmacotherapy - 3 credits
  • GRNU 369 – Advanced Neuro-psychopharmacotherapy - 3 credits
  • GRNU 333 – Advanced Health Assessment - 3 credits
Track Specialty Courses
  • GRNU 343 - Optimizing Health - 2 credits
  • GRNU 344 - Practicum: Optimizing Health - 1 credit (120 clinical hours)
  • GRNU 345 - Pediatric Concepts for APRNs - 3 credits
  • GRNU 346 - Primary Care Management of Children and Adolescents - 3 credits
  • GRNU 347 - Practicum: Primary Care Management of Children and Adolescents - 1 credit (120 clinical hours)
  • GRNU 367 - Primary Care Management of the Health Care of Women - 2.25 credits
  • GRNU 368 - Practicum: Primary Care Management of the Health Care of Women - .75 credit (90 clinical hours)
  • GRNU 360 - Primary Care of Acute and Common Health - 3 credits
  • GRNU 361 - Practicum - Primary Care of Acute and Common Health - 1 credit (120 clinical hours)
  • GRNU 386 - Primary Care Management of Chronic and Complex Problems - 3 credits
  • GRNU 388 - Practicum for FNP: Chronic and Complex Problems - 2.5 credits (300 clinical hours)
Additional Courses
  • GRAD 397 - Comprehensive Exam - 0 credits

  • Master's Project
    GRNU 390 Project - 3 credits
    Graduate Elective - 3 credits

    • OR

  • Master's Thesis
    GRNU 391 Thesis - 6 credits
    GRAD 399 Thesis Defense - 0 credits

Total Credits: 55.5
Total Clinical Hours: 750

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