FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER CURRICULUM

CORE COURSES

Completed in-person or online.

 

NUR 8964


NUR 8904


NUR 8902


NUR 8906

Clinical Ethics: Theory & Practice

Nursing Research: The Practice Connection

Development of Nursing Science

Leadership Strategies in Nursing

3 Credits


3 Credits


3 Credits
 

3 Credits

SUPPORT COURSES

Completed in-person or online.

 

NUR 8903

NUR 8901

NUR 8910

NUR 8615

Advanced Pharmacology

Advanced Pathophysiology

Advanced Physical Assessment

Issues Across the Life Span


Elective

3 credits

3 credits

4 credits

3 credits


3 credits

CLINICAL COURSES

Completed in-person.

 

NUR 8609


NUR 8610


NUR 8611


NUR 8612
 

NUR 8613
 

NUR 8614

Clinical Management in Family Care I

Practicum in Family Care I
(120 hours clinical)

Clinical Management in Family Care II

Practicum in Family Care III
(305 hours clinical)

Clinical Management in Family Care III

Practicum in Family Care III Primary Care II
(305 hours clinical)

3 credits


4 credits


3 credits


2 credits


3 credits


4 credits

Mary Terhaar, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Professor & Associate Dean for the Graduate Nursing Programs
mary.terhaar@villanova.edu

Jan Campbell, BA, MS
Assistant Director, Graduate Nursing Programs
jan.campbell@villanova.edu

MaryAnn Cantrell, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN
Professor, Director, PhD Program
mary.ann.cantrell@villanova.edu

Debra Shearer, EdD, MSN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Director, Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Track
debra.shearer@villanova.edu

Jodie Szlachta, PhD, CRNA, FAANA
Nurse Anesthesia Program Director, Associate Clinical Professor
jodie.szlachta@villanova.edu

Inquiries:

PhD Program Inquires & Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice Inquires:
Sandi Schultz

Assistant Director, Doctoral Programs
sandra.schultz@villanova.edu

DNP Nurse Anesthesia Inquires:
Recruitment and Enrollment Department
nursing.recruitment@villanova.edu

MSN Inquires (Nurse Practitioner Tracks & Nurse Education Tracks):
Recruitment and Enrollment Department
nursing.recruitment@villanova.edu

Transcripts:

PhD and Post-Master’s DNP Transcripts:
phddnptranscripts@villanova.edu

DNP Nurse Anesthesia Transcripts
dnpnatranscripts@villanova.edu

MSN Transcripts:
msntranscripts@villanova.edu
 

 

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