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Clinical Nurse Specialist

Adult Medical Surgical (AMS) Curriculum

Full-time or part-time study is available.

Fall Term (Year 1)

  • NUR 2010 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Culturally Diverse
    Populations 3 cr.
  • NUR 2004 Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan 4 cr.
  • NUR 2011 Applied Statistics for Evidence Based Practice 3 cr.
  • NUR 2865 Fundamentals of Disaster and Mass Casualty Care 2 cr.

Spring Term (Year 1)

  • PHARM 2002 Advanced Pharmacology 3 cr.
  • NURNP 2100 Management of Adults with Episodic/Chronic Health Problems* 4 cr.
  • NURCNS 2850 CNS Role Implementation 3 cr.
  • NUR 2008 Ethics for Advanced Practice Nursing 0 cr.
  • NUR 2000 Research for Evidence Based Practice 1 2 cr.

Summer Term (Year 1)

  • NURNP 2104 Management of Complex Health Problems of the Acutely and Critically Ill Adult* 3 cr.
  • NUR 2031 Diagnostic Physical Exam Across the Lifespan 3 cr.

Fall Term (Year 2)

  • NURCNS 2851 CNS Clinical Practicum 1 (300 hours) 4 cr.
  • NUR 2009 Leadership & Healthcare Systems: Policy, Organization and Financing of Health Care 0 cr.
  • NUR 2007 Research for Evidence Based Practice 2 2 cr.
    *One of the Following:
  • NURSP 2190 *Advanced Specialty Option: Cardiopulmonary 3 cr.
  • NURSP 2191 *Advanced Specialty Option: Critical Care 3 cr.
  • NURSP 2192 *Advanced Specialty Option: Oncology 3 cr.
  • NURSP 2195 *Advanced Specialty Option: Trauma & Emergency
    Preparedness (TEP) 3 cr.
  • NURSP 2193 *Advanced Specialty Option: Directed 3 cr.

Spring Term (Year 2)

  • NURSP 2090 Healthcare Outcomes 3 cr.
  • NURCNS 2852 CNS Clinical Practicum 2 (240 hours) 4 cr.
  • NURSP 2091 Financial Management for Healthcare Leaders 3 cr.
  • Comprehensive Exam

*Either NURNP 2100 or NURNP 2104 may be selected.
**An additional 4 credits of differential diagnosis is recommended for anyone desiring prescriptive authority.