2018-2019 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2018-2019 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

NU 680 - Foundations of the APN


This is the first concentration-specific course for Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) students.   The course explores the historical foundations of nurse practitioner (NP) practice. In accordance with the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) statement on primary care certified nurse practitioner practice, the domains, nurse practitioner core competencies and the AGPCNP competencies will be analyzed. These competencies are necessary for the AGPCNP to meet the complex challenges of translating knowledge into practice and to function in a dynamic health care environment. 

1 semester 3 credits.