Curriculum
AD to MSN Bridge Program—Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)In addition to coursework, the AD-MSN program requires students to attend two online and two on-campus residencies. Online residencies include: a new student AD-MSN orientation prior to the start of the first semester and a new student MSN orientation prior to starting the master's level coursework. The on-campus residencies are 2 days in length and are held during the master's coursework portion of the curriculum. On-campus residencies are held on our Worcester, Massachusetts campus.
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
AD—MSN Bridge Year Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
SEMESTER ONE | ||
| NUR 440 | Transition to Graduate Studies | 1 |
| NUR 454 | Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning (includes 40 experiential hours*) | 5 |
SEMESTER TWO | ||
| NUR 456 | Intro to Population Health & Health Policy (includes 20 experiential hours*) | 4 |
| NUR 442 | Role & Legal Concepts for the Prof. Nurse | 3 |
SEMESTER THREE | ||
| NUR 458 | Evidence Based Practice Application (includes 20 experiential hours*) | 4 |
| NUR 460 | Leadership, Management and Delegation Skills and Competencies for Nursing Practice (includes 20 experiential hours*) | 3 |
*Note: AD-MSN experiential hours may include simulation, lab, or clinical application experience | ||
MSN Courses | ||
SEMESTER FOUR | ||
| NUR 720 | Introduction to Graduate Studies | 1 |
| NUR 724 | Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NUR 722 | Nurse Practitioner Role and Professional Identity Development | 2 |
SEMESTER FIVE | ||
| NUR 730 | Translation of Evidence to Inform NP Practice | 3 |
| NUR 726 | Advanced Pharmacology for the NP | 3 |
| NUR 732 | Advanced Population Health Concept | 2 |
SEMESTER SIX | ||
| NUR 7XX | Advanced Health Assessment | 4 |
| NUR 8XX | Foundation of Primary Care & Diagnostics | 2 |
SEMESTER SEVEN | ||
| NUR 8XX | Quality and Leadership for Advanced Practice | 2 |
| NUR 8XX | Family Primary Care I | 5 |
SEMESTER EIGHT | ||
| NUR 8XX | Family Primary Care II | 5 |
SEMESTER NINE | ||
| NUR 8XX | Clinical Experience Hours 375 hours | 5 |
SEMESTER TEN | ||
| NUR 8XX | Clinical Experience Hours 375 hours | 5 |
Total Credits | 62 | |