POST-MASTER'S NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATE

OVERVIEW

   The Nurse Practitioner certificate program is offered to individuals holding clinical specialist graduate degrees in nursing. This program is built upon the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired in the master's program in nursing. Successful completion of the program qualifies the graduate to take the national certification examination for the Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner (GNP), Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP), or Oncology Nurse Practitioner (ONP)  . Clinical practicum, designed to meet individual student needs, ranges from 512 to 576 contact hours.

POST-MASTER'S NP CERTIFICATE PROGRAM CURRICULUM OVERVIEWS

POST-MASTER'S NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATE COURSES

NUR 5100 - Advanced Pathophysiology
3 credit hours (3 didactic/0 practicum)
Prerequisites: Undergraduate Pathophysiology or graduate Physiology
Course Description: Provides the basis for understanding the pathophysiology of underlying diseases and the changes in normal function that result in symptoms indicative of illness. Emphasis is placed on correlating symptoms and other health data with pathophysiological processes to formulate diagnostic hypotheses. Cross-listed with Washington University, Occupational Therapy Department, M11-572.

NUR 5102 - Neonatal Development and Pathophysiology
3 credit hours (3 didactic/0 practicum)
Prerequisite: Undergraduate Pathophysiology
Course Description: Provides the basis for understanding normal and abnormal fetal and neonatal development. Addresses the factors that impact development and resulting disorders and their clinical manifestations. Emphasis is placed on correlating symptoms and other health data with pathophysiological processes.

NUR 5110 - Pharmacotherapeutics
3 credit hours (3 didactic/0 practicum)
Course Description: Emphasis is placed on the knowledge and skills to assess, diagnose, and manage common health problems with drug therapy in a safe, high quality, cost-effective manner. The integration of pharmacology, pathophysiology, symptomatology, and client needs in prescriptive practice is addressed. The selection of drug therapy, use of monitoring parameters, the provision of client education, and the adherence to legal principles are stressed. Cross-listed with Washington University, Occupational Therapy Department, M11-570.

NUR 5112 - Neonatal Pharmacotherapeutics
3 credit hours (3 didactic/0 practicum)
Course Description: Emphasis is placed on knowledge and skills to assess, diagnose and manage neonatal health problems with drug therapy in a safe, high quality, cost-effective manner.

NUR 5121 - Advanced Health Assessment
3 credit hours (2 didactic/1 practicum)
Prerequisite: Undergraduate Health Assessment, Advanced Pathophysiology, and Pharmacotherapeutics
Provides the basis for integrating history taking, physical examination, and laboratory evaluation to determine health status and establish priorities of care. The differences between a complete health history and a history for an episodic event are examined. Cross-listed with Washington University Occupational Therapy Department, M11-571.

NUR 5122 - Advanced Fetal and Neonatal Health Assessment
4 credit hours (2.5 didactic/1.5 practicum)(64 contact hours of lab/practicum)
Prerequisite: Undergraduate Health Assessment, Advanced Fetal and Neonatal Pathophysiology, and Neonatal Pharmacotherapeutics
Assessment of the critically ill neonate throughout a continuum from conception through infancy is emphasized. Includes family assessment.

NUR 5303 - Diagnosis and Management of Acutely Ill Neonates
6 credit hours (2 didactic/4 practicum)
Diagnosis and treatment of diverse critically ill neonates discussed. Interdisciplinary collaboration and referral are stressed. Practica conducted in a variety of community and institutional settings. Issues in advanced practice nursing are considered.

NUR 5304 - Comprehensive Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Acutely Ill Neonates
6 credit hours (2 didactic/4 practicum)
Clinical patient management of sick neonates is addressed. Students learn the skills that are necessary for complete physical assessment, evaluation of laboratory and radiology tests, development of differential diagnosis, and formulation/implementation of a plan of care. Emphasizes the collaborative approaches to patient care management and family nursing care.

NUR 5445 - Family Health Interventions
3 credit hours (3 didactic/0 practicum)
Builds on family nursing and other relevant theories to facilitate family well-being. Emphasis is on family health promotion and teaching. Contributions of family nursing research are explored and applied to specific family health issues. Related public policy is analyzed. The nurse's role as family advocate is fostered.

NUR 5800 - Primary Health Care Delivery: Adult and Gerontologic Foci
3 credit hours (3 didactic/0 practicum)
Prerequisite: NUR 5121
Corequisite: NUR 5811 or 5812
Provides the essential foundation for the provision of primary health care to adult and geriatric clients. The course integrates health screening, healthcare maintenance, and health promotion as they related to the advanced practice nursing role. Critical thinking and differential diagnosis are emphasized. Focus is on theory and research-based practice.

NUR 5801 - Community Based Interventions: Adult
3 credit hours (0 didactic/3 practicum)
Corequisite: NUR 5800
Theory and research-based primary health care in a variety of settings. The nurse practitioner student, working in collaboration with the nurse practitioner/MD preceptor, will focus on the integration of advanced health assessment skills and health promotion with the recognition and management of common health problems.

NUR 5802- Community Based Interventions: Gerontologic
3 credit hours (0 didactic/3 practicum)
Corequisite: NUR 5800
Theory and research-based primary health care in a variety of settings. The nurse practitioner student, working in collaboration with the nurse practitioner/MD preceptor, will focus on the integration of advanced health assessment skills and health promotion with the recognition and management of common health problems.

NUR 5960 - Diagnosis and Management of Variations in Client Health: Adult
2 credit hours (2 didactic/0 practicum)
Prerequisites: NUR 5800 and NUR 5811
Corequisite: NUR 5962
Content emphasizes the critical analysis of complex health problems commonly seen in primary health care. Legal issues related to collaborative practice and advanced practice nurse licensure will be examined.

NUR 5961: Comprehensive Clinical Diagnosis and Management: Adult
4 credit hours (0 didactic/4 practicum)
Prerequisites: NUR 5800 and NUR 5801 (or completion of a minimum of 210 practicum hours)
Corequisite: NUR 5960
Practicum for the advanced nurse practitioner student involves the integration of advanced analysis of a client's health status utilizing assessment, diagnostic, and evaluation skills. Client teaching, referrals, and follow-up will be provided in a variety of primary health care settings.

NUR 5970 - Diagnosis and Management of Variations in Client Health: Gerontologic
2 credit hours (2 didactic/0 practicum)
Prerequisites: NUR 5800 and NUR 5812
Corequisite: NUR 5972
Content emphasizes the critical analysis of complex health problems commonly seen in primary health care. Legal issues related to collaborative practice and advanced practice nurse licensure will be examined.

NUR 5971: Comprehensive Clinical Diagnosis and Management: Gerontologic
4 credit hours (0 didactic/4 practicum)
Prerequisites: NUR 5800 and NUR 5802 (or completion of a minimum of 130 clinical hours)
Corequisite: NUR 5970
Practicum for the advanced nurse practitioner student involves the integration of advanced analysis of a client's health status utilizing assessment, diagnostic, and evaluation skills. Client teaching, referrals, and follow-up will be provided in a variety of primary health care settings.