Family Nurse Practitioner in Specialty Care

Catalog description

In-depth inquiry into specialty practices for the Family Nurs Practitioner (FNP) in fields of chronic disease, orthopedics, mental/behavioral health, palliative/hospice, obstetric/gynecologic, and precision and lifestyle medicine to prepare primary care providers in the management of complex and emerging areas of healthcare. Introduces new content and builds upon the foundational knowledge of FNP students through an exploration of recent research findings, professional/expert organizations’ programs, and other methodologies to analyze and evaluate the impact of innovations on the health of individuals and populations. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice program. Prerequisite(s): NURS 534A .