MSN PROGRAM
WOMEN'S HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER (WHNP)
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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.
See our full-time sample curriculum below, or click on the image to the right to download our information sheet (PDF).
Sample Full-Time Curriculum
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.