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Adult Nurse Practitioner: Advanced Practice Oncology Nursing Program

Course of Study

Core Courses (5 course units)
NURS508 - Applied Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
NURS561 - Human Genetics
NURS607 - Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology
NURS637 - Introduction to Research Methods and Design
NURS657 - Clinical Decision Making in Advanced Nursing Practice

Theory Courses (4 course units)
NURS656 - Primary Care Concepts in Urban Health
NURS664 - Advanced Practice Nursing for Oncology Care
NURS666 - Effects of Cancer and Cancer Therapy
NURS668 - Oncology Nursing as a Philosophical, Social and Professional Experience

Clinical Courses (4 course units)
NURS646 - Primary Care of the Middle Aged and Older Adult
NURS661 - Clinical Management of Primary Care with Adults
NURS667 - Oncology Nursing: Assessment, Diagnosis, & Cancer Management
NURS669 - Clinical Fieldwork in Oncology Nursing: Advanced Practicum

Suggested Plan(s) of Study

Fall Start - Part Time (2 Year)

Spring Start (1.5 Years)

Fall Start - Part Time (3 Year)

Full Time Summer Start


Program Coordinator
Rosemary Polomano, PhD, RN, FAAN
polomanr@nursing.upenn.edu

Student Services
Andrea Allmayer, EdM
allmayer@nursing.upenn.edu

Mailing Address:
Penn Nursing
Claire M. Fagin Hall
418 Curie Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4217