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Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) Master's Specialty Area

ANP Sample Curriculum (2009-11)

Note:  Curriculum and course scheduling are subject to change without notice.

Caution:  DO NOT file your study list on-line until you speak to your advisor and/or clinical faculty during the first week of classes.

Number Course Units Time Faculty (FOR)
  YEAR ONE, FALL QUARTER (2009)      
N253 or
N221.01
N257
N270
N301.01
N404.01*
N236A
Theories of the Policy Process OR
Theories Related to Nursing Care of the Adult
Assessment/Mgmt. of Common Psychiatric Symptoms
Advanced Health Assessment
Advanced Health Assessment skills lab
ANP clinical practicum
Complementary Healing
2

2
2
1
1
2
Wed 8-10

Wed 10-12
Wed 1-3
Thu 8-10 or 10-12
Th 12-2 qowk
Wed. 3-5
Malone/Carrieri-Kolhman

Phoenix
Hollinger
ANP Faculty
ANP Faculty
Abercrombie
  WINTER QTR. (2010)      
N262A
N245
N232
N245.01
N414.01*
Research Methods
Health Protection and Promotion
Clinical Pharmacology
ANP Seminar: Health Protection and Promotion
ANP Clinical Practicum
2
2
4
1
2
Wed 8-10
Wed 10-12
Wed 1-3 & web
Wed 3-5qowk even
Wed 3-5 qowk odd
A. Alkon
Segovia-Bain
Macera/Ford
Grundland
ANP Faculty
  SPRING QTR. (2010)      
N246
N246.01
N415.01A*
N262.05
Assessment and Management of Signs and Symptoms
ANP Seminar: Urgent Care
ANP Residency (8 hrs/wk plus clinical seminar)
Research in Primary and Complementary Care
3
1
3
2
Wed 8-11
Wed 11-1 qowk even
Wed 11-1 qowk odd
Wed 1-3
Scarr
Dreier
ANP Faculty
Janson
  YEAR TWO, FALL QUARTER (2010)      
N247
N241
N415.01B*
Complex Health Problems & Management
Dimensions in Advanced Practice
ANP Residency plus clinical seminar
3
2
4+
Mon 2-4 and web
Wed 1-3
Wed. 3-5 qowk, or
Wed 3-5 qowk
Weds 3-5 qowk
Wed 3-5 qowk
Saxe
Sparacino/Levi
Burgel
Collins-Bride
Stringari
Newlin
  WINTER QTR. (2011)      
N415.01B*

N247.01
S222
ANP Residency plus clinical seminar

Seminar in Adult Primary Care: Complex Health Probs
Health Care Economics and Policy
4+

2
2
Wed 10-12 qowk odd
Wed 5-6 q wk
Wed 1-4
Wed 3-5
Burgel, Saxe, Stringari
Newlin
Oka
Chapman
  SPRING QTR. (2011)      
N271.01
N415.01B*
Decision-Making in Adult Primary Care
ANP Residency plus clinical seminar

Comprehensive Examination
3
4+
Wed 1-4 q wk
Wed. 11-1 qowk or
Wed 4:30-5:30
Newlin
Burgel, Saxe, Stringari
TBD
Graduate Adviser

Table Revised 8/11/2009, Subject to Change

* 1 unit N 400 coursework = 3 hours clinical per week. Clinical conference meets qowk (qowk = every other week).

Note:  2 units of Socio-Cultural content, Nutrition (Nu218, 2 units) in Fall or Winter Quarter (web-based), and Microscope workshop (part of N415.01A) are required.

N259.04 Contraception (1 unit), which is offered in Fall and Winter Quarters as a web-based course and in-class meetings, is required for the ANP-generalist, ANP-HIV & ANP-ICH students.

Optional course includes X-Ray (N284, 1 unit), which will be offered in Spring Quarter (web-based).

This curriculum meets the requirements of the ANCC for Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification.


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