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Family Health Nurse Practitioner Program

Course of Study

Core Courses (5 course units)
NURS508 - Applied Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
NURS607 - Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology
NURS626 - Family and Organizational Systems Across the Life Span
NURS637 - Introduction to Research Methods and Design
NURS657 - Clinical Decision Making in Advanced Nursing Practice

Theory Courses (4 course units)
NURS646 - Primary Care of the Middle Aged and Older Adult
NURS656 - Primary Care Concepts in Urban Health
NURS658 - Clinical Management of Primary Care with Young Families
NURS720 - Nursing of Children Theory I: Child and Family Development

Clinical Courses (4 course units)
NURS647 - Clinical: Primary Care of the Middle Aged and Older Adult
NURS659 - Clinical Practicum: Primary Care with Young Families
NURS661 - Clinical Management of Primary Care with Adults
NURS663 - Advanced Concepts in Primary Care

Elective Courses (1 course unit)
ELEC001 - Graduate Nursing Elective #1
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NURS500 - Introduction to Principles and Methods of Epidemiology
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NURS503 - Contemporary Issues in Human Sexuality and Health
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NURS513 - Obesity and Society
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NURS537 - Foundations in Patient Safety
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NURS654 - Business and Strategic Planning


Suggested Plan(s) of Study

Full Time Plan of Study

2 Year Part Time Plan of Study

3 Year Plan of Study


Associate Director
June Treston, MSN
treston@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