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School of Nursing<br />
Proposal for a New Option in the Nursing Graduate Program<br />
A. Objective<br />
To add an additional nurse practitioner option to M.S. program in nursing. This option is Adult<br />
Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.<br />
A.1 Revision Overview<br />
The School of Nursing’s present Master of Science program consists of a base program with four<br />
emphasis areas or a B.S. to PhD and three advanced practice nursing options. The Base<br />
Program emphasis areas include: nursing administration, nursing education, clinical trials<br />
research and community health policy and management. The advanced practice options<br />
include: Clinical Nurse Specialist, Family Nurse Practitioner, and Adult Gerontology Primary<br />
Care Nurse Practitioner.<br />
This revision is for the following:<br />
Add a new option: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (43-46 credits)<br />
These updated changes are being undertaken to incorporate new national standards and<br />
certification/licensure requirements for the nurse practitioners which requires specialization in both<br />
a population (eg, adult gerontology versus family) and practice focus acute/critical care versus<br />
primary care. The new option will also address a national and state-wide shortage of healthcare<br />
providers who have the education to function in an acute/critical care setting. All of the proposed<br />
courses are attached.<br />
B. List of New Courses<br />
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Option Specific Courses: 22 credits<br />
NURS 860: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Role I (3 credits)<br />
NURS 861: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Role II (3 credits)<br />
NURS 862: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum I (4 credits)<br />
NURS 863: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum II (4 credits)<br />
NURS 864: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Integrative Practicum<br />
(6 credits)<br />
NURS 865: Advanced Pharmacology for Acute Care<br />
(1 credit)<br />
NURS 866: Advanced Health Assessment of Adult Gerontology Populations in Acute Care<br />
(1 credit)<br />
C. Revised Version of The Nursing Graduate Program<br />
The revised M.S. program will include:<br />
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