FNP 608 - Health and Illness in the Family and the Individual Across the Lifespan

(5 credits: 3 credits theory; 2 credits clinical)

This clinical course builds on the prior clinical management courses. The student continues to be mentored in the ongoing development of the Family Nurse Practitioner role, knowledge, skills, clinical judgement and management of complex patient problems across the lifespan under the guidance of course faculty and a preceptor in a primary care setting caring for individuals and families across the lifespan. Students are required to participate in weekly “grand rounds” online discussion of de-identified patients/families they have encountered. This course requires 225 clock hours with a preceptor in a primary care setting and includes a mandatory three-day, online or face-to-face, off campus family (individual across the lifespan) nurse practitioner review course. Students are required to complete this review course as part of the preparation to take the national Family Nurse Practitioner certification examination (either the AACN or AANPC) required for national certification and state licensure. Students will take a pre-test prior to completing the mandatory review course to identify areas of study on which to concentrate and a post-“predictor” examination after the completion of the review course. Prerequisite(s): All MSN core courses. FNP 601, FNP 602, FNP 603, FNP 604, FNP 605, FNP 606, FNP 607. Corequisite(s): FNP 609. Spring.