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WOMEN'S HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER (WHNP)

MSN Majors

WHNPs provide primary care to women from adolescence through menopause, focusing on the gynecological needs. Practice settings include primary care centers, adolescent health centers, and private practice. Some of the courses are offered in intensive format allowing for part-time study or completion in one calendar year.

Fall Semester I

NURS 405	Inquiry I: Theoretical Foundations	3
NURS 453	Physiologic Foundations of Advanced Practice	4
NURS 459	Assessment for Advanced Practice	3
NURS 454	Well Woman Health Care	3
NUNP 410	Health Promotion	2
	Total	15

Spring Semester I

NURS 425	Inquiry II: The Research Process	3
NURS 430	Pharmacology and Therapeutics for the Advanced Practice Nurse	3
NURS 455	The Childbearing Family	4
	Total	10

Summer Semester

NURS 559	Primary Care for Women	4
	Total	4

Fall Semester II

NURS 502	Inquiry III Evidenced Based Nursing Practice	2
NURS 503	Inquiry Practicum	1
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
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	9

Accumulated Total Hours: 38

The Advanced Practice Core courses are co-requisites or pre-requisites for the clinical nursing courses. Clinical nursing courses must be taken in the semester and sequence listed above. Clinical course availability is based upon enrollment.