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ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER (ACNP)

MSN Majors

With a focus on care of the acute, emergent, or critically ill patient, this is a versatile major that provides exciting and diverse opportunities. ACNPs practice in hospitals, intensive care units, emergency rooms, and urgent care settings. One year of full-time acute care nursing experience is required prior to beginning this program.

Subspecialties: Flight Nursing, Cardiovascular Nursing

Fall Semester I Hours

NURS 405	Inquiry I: Theoretical Foundations	3
NURS 438	Theoretical Foundations of Acute Nursing Care	4
NURS 453	Physiologic Foundations of Advanced Practice	4
NURS 459	Assessment for Advanced Practice	3
	Total	14

Spring Semester I Hours

NURS 430	Pharmacology and Therapeutics for the Advanced Practice Nurse	3
NUNP 443	Acute Health Problems of the Adult	6
NURS 425	Inquiry II: The Research Process	3
NURS 443A	Collaboration and Consultation	1
NURS 443B	Professionalism in Advanced Practice: Role Development	1
NURS 443C	Professionalism in Advanced Practice: Teaching and Learning	1
	Total	15

FALL Semester II Hours

NURS 502	Inquiry III Evidenced Based Nursing Practice	2
NURS 503	Inquiry Practicum	1
NUNP 444	Advanced Management of Acutely Ill Adults	4
NURS 444A	Health Care Delivery, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice: Ethical Issues	1
NURS 444B	Health Care Delivery, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice: Finance	1
NURS 444C	Health Care Delivery, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice: Policy and Legal	1
	Total	10

Accumulated Total Hours: 39