Nurse Practitioner Role Options

The family, adult and neonatal nurse practitioner plans of study prepare nurses with advanced health promotion, diagnostic, therapeutic management, and medication management knowledge and skills necessary to manage the care of individuals and families across the continuum of care.

The Family Nurse Practitioner Plan of Study prepares nurses with advanced knowledge and skills to manage the primary health care of individuals and families throughout the lifespan. This plan of study is 45 credit hours.  This includes 660 supervised clinical hours.

Family Nurse Practitioner Study Plan 
Family Nurse Practitioner Program of Study (click to see 6-, 7-, and 9-term options)

The Adult Nurse Practitioner Plan of Study prepares nurses with advanced knowledge and skills to manage the health care of individuals in primary or acute care settings. The adult nurse practitioner plan of study with a primary care focus is 41 credit hours.  This includes 660 supervised clinical hours.  The acute care adult nurse practitioner plan of study is 46 credit hours.  This includes 720 supervised clinical hours.

Available Plans of Study
Please click on a study plan below to see the required courses in the Nurse Practitioner option that interests you.  Click on Program of Study plans to see the progression of courses in each option based on 6-, 7-, or 9-term plans of study.

Adult Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care) Study Plan
Adult Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care) Program of Study

Adult Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care) - Cardiovascular Focus Study Plan
Adult Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care) - Cardiovascular Focus Program of Study

Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Study Plan
Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program of Study

Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Cardiovascular Focus Study Plan
Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Cardiovascular Focus Program of Study

The neonatal practitioner plan of study prepares nurses with advanced knowledge and skills to care for newborns in level III Neonatal Intensive Care Units. The neonatal nurse practitioner plan of study is 43 credit hours.  This includes 720 supervised clinical hours.

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Study Plan 
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program of Study (click to see 6-, 7-, and 9-term options)

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