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