Family Nurse Practitioner

Overview

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

Pre–requisites

• Basic physical assessment course
• Statistics

Core Courses – 15 credits

• 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 – Medical Biostatistics and Epidemiology – 3 credits

Track Courses – 39 credits

• 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
• GRNU 396 – Special Topics: Pediatric Concepts for APRNs - 3 credits
• GRNU 350 – Theory & Practicum of the Primary Care of Children - 5 credits
• GRNU 396 – Special Topics: Optimizing Health - 2 credits
• GRNU 396 – Special Topics: Optimizing Health Practicum - 1 credit
• GRNU 352 – Theory & Practicum of the Primary Care of Women - 3 credits
• GRNU 354 – Primary Care Management of Acute and Common Health Problems - 5 credits
• GRNU 355 – Primary Care Management of Chronic and Complex Health Problems- 8 credits

Comprehensive Exam

• GRAD 397 – 0 credits

Project: GRNU 390 (3 credits) or Thesis: GRNU 391 (6 credits)

• 3 elective credits required if completing a project

TOTAL: 60 credits