Family Nurse Practitioner
Overview
Advanced physical and psychosocial assessment underscore learning how to diagnose, manage, and collaborate in clinical decision–making for primary health care delivery. Graduate students in nursing at The University of Vermont who elect the primary health care track focus on the application of nursing theory, developmental theory, pathophysiology, and the research process in their primary health care clinical courses.
Students who choose either the Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner option will learn techniques of differential diagnosis and clinical primary care management of adults with common, recurring health needs as well as stable chronic disease. Both the Adult Nurse Practitioner and the Family Nurse Practitioner options provide the students with the opportunity to practice in diverse settings, including rural areas and among underserved populations, in office, clinic, and tertiary settings.
Curriculum
Pre–requisites
- Basic physical assessment
- 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 – 36.5 credits
- GRNU 305 – Pathophysiology – 3 credits
- GRNU 306 – Pharmacotherapeutics I – 3 credits
- GRNU 307 – Pharmacotherapeutics II – 2 credits
- GRNU 308 – Family Theory Perspectives for Advanced Practice Nursing – 3 credits
- GRNU 333 – Advanced Health Assessmet – 3 credits
- GRNU 350 – Theory & Practicum of the Primary Care of Children – 5 credits
- GRNU 351 – Assessment & Health Maintenance of Adults – 1.5 credits
- GRNU 352 – Theory & Practicum of the Primary Care of Women – 3 credits
- GRNU 354 – Theory & Practicum of the Primary Care of Adults and Families – 5 credits
- GRNU 355 – Theory & Practicum of the Primary Care of Families – 8 credits
Electives – 3 credits
- 1 elective required if completing a project – 3 credits
Note: Both non–nursing and nursing courses will meet this requirement
Comprehensive Exam
Project
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Thesis
TOTAL: 57.5 credits
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