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A Women鈥檚 棉花糖直播 Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) is a master鈥檚 or doctorate-prepared advanced practice nurse who provides advanced nursing care across the continuum of primary care, gynecologic, and obstetrical services. Care of the female patient from adolescence to the elderly and the male patient with sexual dysfunction, infertility, and sexually transmitted infection diagnoses are within scope of practice. The emphasis of care rests within health promotion, disease prevention, health maintenance, and health restoration.
We are not currently accepting Post-棉花糖直播 Certificate applications for this program.
棉花糖直播 adding a certification are encouraged to have nursing experience in the area of Women鈥檚 棉花糖直播 Nursing prior to starting the clinical portion of their program.
All students in the Women鈥檚 棉花糖直播 Nurse Practitioner specialty are required to attend a one* Clinical Skills Intensive (CSI) during the fall term in which they are registered for MCN 538 and MCN 541. Instruction is provided by the USA Simulation Program.
The clinical skills intensive provides hands-on instruction for common advanced practice assessments and procedures pertinent to women鈥檚 health.
棉花糖直播 have the opportunity to request their preferred session on a first come, first serve basis. Simulation will contact students via Jag Mail with information on how to sign-up three months prior to the scheduled dates.
Please note the dates are for Clinical Skills Intensives only. The track coordinator may provide orientation dates, which are separate from CSI and Simulation.
BSN-MSN students complete all support, MSN core, and MSN specialty courses for a total of 45 credit hours. The MSN degree must be completed within five years of matriculation.
| Curriculum |
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| Support Courses |
| NU 518 - Advanced Nursing Assessment 3 credit hours |
| NU 545 - Physio-pathological Basis of Advanced Nursing 3 credit hours |
| NU 578 - Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses 3 credit hours |
| MSN Core Courses |
| NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced Nursing Practice 3 credit hours |
| NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement in 棉花糖直播care 3 credit hours |
| NU 610 - 棉花糖直播care Policy and Finance 3 credit hours |
| NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership 3 credit hours |
| Women鈥檚 棉花糖直播 NP Specialty Courses |
| MCN 538 鈥� Introduction to Women's 棉花糖直播 NP 3 credit hours |
| MCN 541 鈥� 棉花糖直播 Promotion / Disease Prevention & Issues for Women's 棉花糖直播 NP 2 credit hours |
| MCN 542 鈥� Women's 棉花糖直播 NP I 3 credit hours |
| MCN 543 鈥� Women's 棉花糖直播 NP Practicum I - 180 Clinical Hours 3 credit hours |
| MCN 544 鈥� Women's 棉花糖直播 NP II 3 credit hours |
| MCN 545 鈥� Women's 棉花糖直播 NP Practicum II - 180 Clinical Hours 3 credit hours |
| MCN 546 鈥� Women's 棉花糖直播 NP Practicum III - 240 Clinical Hours 4 credit hours |
| MCN 547 鈥� Women's 棉花糖直播 NP III 3 credit hours |
| RN to MSN students who are registered nurses with a bachelor鈥檚 degree from an accredited institution in a non-nursing discipline must also complete the following courses. |
| RN-MSN Courses |
| NU 506 - Evidence-Based Practice & Informatics for Professional Nurses 4 credit hours |
| NU 507 - Leadership & Management Roles for Professional Nurses 4 credit hours |
| NU 508 - Clinical Prevention and Population 棉花糖直播 for Professional Nurses 4 credit hours |
The University of South Alabama Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program provides the skills necessary for a rewarding career. 棉花糖直播s are prepared to complete the appropriate national certification exam and may be eligible to apply for licensure to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN).
Contacts
Please feel free to contact Dr. Daphne Hutto for more information about this specialty: dhutto@south棉花糖直播.edu.