Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP)
Serving as important health care providers to women throughout the lifespan
Women's health nurse practitioners (WHNPs) are experts in woman-focused health promotion and disease prevention. As specialists, WHNPs deliver comprehensive health care to women, with emphasis on reproductive and gynecologic health needs. They provide well-woman care, care during and after pregnancy, and care before and after menopause. They also care for women experiencing episodic acute or chronic illnesses. WHNPs see a broad range of patients in practice settings that include primary care centers, adolescent health centers, and private practice.
The WHNP major, as part of FPB's MSN program, requires 38 credit hours of coursework, plus about 600 hours of clinicals. With full-time enrollment, coursework is usually completed within 12 months (four semesters). Core MSN courses are offered in an intensive format that requires limited trips to Cleveland.
Sample Full-Time Curriculum
Fall Semester I
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Inquiry I: Theoretical Foundations
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3
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Physiologic Foundations of Advanced Practice |
4
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Assessment for Advanced Practice
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3
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Well Woman Health Care |
3
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Health Promotion |
2
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Total
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15
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Spring Semester I
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Inquiry II: The Research Process |
3
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Pharmacology and Therapeutics for the Advanced Practice Nurse
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3
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The Childbearing Family |
4
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Total
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10
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Summer Semester
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Primary Care for Women |
4
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Total
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4
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Fall Semester II
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Inquiry III Evidenced Based Nursing Practice |
2
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Inquiry Practicum |
1
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Collaboration and Consultation |
1
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Professionalism in Advanced Practice: Role Development |
1
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Professionalism in Advanced Practice: Teaching and Learning |
1
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Health Care Delivery, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice: Ethical Issues |
1
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Health Care Delivery, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice: Finance |
1
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Health Care Delivery, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice: Policy and Legal |
1
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Total
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9
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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.
