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Curriculum
Critical Care / Trauma Specialty, Masters Program

(Revised:  Aug. 2004; subject to change.)

First Year Schedule of Classes
FALL QTR.
N407     Health Assessment/Skills Lab (2 units)
N208A   Human Pathophysiology and Aging (3 units)
N221.01 Theories Related to Nursing Care (3 units)
N270     Advanced Health Assessment (2 units)
WINTER
N288C   Issues in Acute Care Advanced Practice (2 units)
N208B   Human Pathophysiology and Aging (3 units)
N262A   Research Methods (2 units)
N232     Clinical Pharmacology (3 units) [or substitution]
SPRING
N234     Program Management (3 units)
N262.01 Research Utilization (2 units)
S222     Health Care Economics & Policy (3 units)
Second Year Schedule of Classes
FALL QTR.
N288A   Mgmt. of Acutely Ill/Injured Patients-1 (3 units)
N230     Outcome Measures in Health Care (3 units)
N241     Dimensions of Advanced Practice Nursing (2 units)
WINTER
N288B   Mgmt. of Acutely Ill/Injured Patients-ll (3 units)
N407     Clinical Practica (1-8 units)
SPRING
N404     Clinical Residency (6-8 units)
Residency Seminar
First or Second Year Courses
†N2XX     Cultural Competence (2 units)
*N225     Cardiac Rhythm: Theory & Analysis (2 units)
*N407     Cardiac Rhythm Practicum (1 unit)
*N407     Chest X-ray Interpretation (2 units)
*N201A   Curriculum/Program Development (2 units)
*N436     Teaching Practicum (3 units)
*N201B   Teaching Learning (2 units)
*N201C   Clinical Instruction (2 units).
† Two unit course required. May be taken any quarter. Acceptable courses posted in the Office of Student Affairs
* Elective courses
Note:  A total of 17 units (510 hrs) must be completed in N400 level courses for CNS certification.

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