Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - MSN Program

ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER Curriculum

The acute care nurse practitioner program is a 5 consecutive term, 20 month, 48 credit full-time program. A part-time option is also available.

The curriculum of the program is the current curriculum, subject to change.

	Full time Option

Term 1
NGR 6174	Pharmacology I	3 credit hours
NGR 6002C	Health Appraisal and Interpretations	4 credit hours
NGR 6140	Advanced Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology I	4 credit hours

		11 credit hours
Term 2
NGR 6173	Pharmacology II	3 credit hours
NGR 6xxx	Advanced Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology II	4 credit hours
NGR 6xxxC	Acute Care Practice I	2 credit hours

		9 credit hours
Term 3
NGR 6740	Concepts & Roles	3 credit hours
NGR 6xxxC	Acute Care Practice II	5 credit hours
NGR 6811	Scholarly Inquiry	3 credit hours

		11 credit hours
Term 4
NGR 6195	Global Trends	3 credit hours
NGR 6xxxC	Advanced Assessment and Monitoring of the Acutely Ill	2 credit hours
NGR 6149	Advanced Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology III	1 credit hour
NGR 6xxxC	Acute Care Practice III	4 credit hours

		10 credit hours
Term 5
NGR 6XXX	Advanced Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology IV	1 credit hour
NGR 6xxxC	Acute Care Practice IV	6 credit hours

		7 credit hours

	Part time Option
Term 1
NGR 6140	Advanced Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology I	4 credit hours
NGR 6195	Global Trends	3 credit hours

		7 credit hours
Term 2
NGR 6xxx	Advanced Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology II	4 credit hours

		4 credit hours
Term 3
NGR 6740	Concepts & Roles	3 credit hours
NGR 6811	Scholarly Inquiry	3 credit hours

		6 credit hours
Term 4
NGR 6174	Pharmacology I	3 credit hours
NGR 6002C	Health Appraisal and Interpretations	4 credit hours

		7 credit hours
Term 5
NGR 6173	Pharmacology II	3 credit hours
NGR 6xxxC	Acute Care Practice I	2 credit hours

		5 credit hours
Term 6
NGR 6xxxC	Advanced Assessment and Monitoring of the Acutely Ill	2 credit hours
NGR 6xxxC	Acute Care Practice II	5 credit hours

		7 credit hours
Term 7
NGR 6149	Advanced Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology III	1 credit hour
NGR 6xxxC	Acute Care Practice III	4 credit hours

		5 credit hours
Term 8
NGR 6XXX	Advanced Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology IV	1 credit hour
NGR 6xxxC	Acute Care Practice IV	6 credit hours

		7 credit hours

For further information contact:

Deborah Chapa, PhD, ACNP

Program Coordinator, MSN Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Florida Gulf Coast University

10501 FGCU Blvd. South

Fort Myers, FL 33965

(239) 590-7589

dchapa@fgcu.edu

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Accreditation

Florida Gulf Coast University is accredited by the

Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, and master's degrees.

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Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097

Telephone number 404-679-4501

Florida Gulf Coast University School of Nursing baccalaureate nursing program
is fully accredited through the
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036-1120
(202-887-6791)
for initial program accreditation.

Florida Gulf Coast University School of Nursing baccalaureate nursing program
is fully approved by the
Florida Board of Nursing
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C02
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3257
(850) 488-0595
Program approval extends from 2001-2006

Florida Gulf Coast University MSN Nurse Anesthesia Program
is accredited by the
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)
222 South Prospect Avenue

Park Ridge, IL. 60068

(847) 655-1160

The program's next accreditation review by the COA is scheduled for May 2009

Updated March 30, 2007

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