Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion - Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program
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The Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion is a master’s entry option available to well-qualified students who have completed an undergraduate degree. The curriculum meets both BSN and MSN program objectives. It is a full-time program of study.
Three advanced practice nursing specialties are offered: Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health with Addictions Focus, and Gerontological Nurse Practitioner. Graduates are prepared for independent and collaborative decision-making in disease prevention, health promotion and maintenance, physical and psychosocial assessment, and management of health and illness. Students interested in each of the primary care specialties have the opportunity to develop the nurse practitioner role in under-served and community-based settings.
Nursing Major Prerequisite Requirements include:
- MATH 110 Functions & Algebraic Methods or equivalent within 10 years (5 credits)
- PSYC 120 Introduction to Psychology or equivalent within 10 years (5 credits)
- BIO 200-210 Anatomy & Physiology with lab or equivalent within 5 years (10 credits)
- BIO 220 Microbiology with lab or equivalent within 5 years (5 credits)
- PSYC 322 Growth and Development or equivalent within 10 years (5 credits)
- STAT XXX Statistics or equivalent within 5 years (5 credits)
In addition: 1 year of High School or 1 quarter of college chemistry is also a major prerequisite.
Admission Criteria:
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
- College Grade Point Average 3.0 or greater
- GRE General Test
- Letter of Intent
- Professional Résumé
- 2 Recommendations on Seattle University Forms
- Test of English Language, if English is a second language
After applications are reviewed, selected applicants will be invited for an interview with faculty.
Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion - Family Nurse Practitioner
The Family Nurse Practitioner specialty requires completion of 108-111 course credits and 690 advanced practice nursing clinical hours. All students choose between the Scholarly Project (3 credits) and Thesis (6 credits) for their capstone experience.
A Typical Program Of Study For Students Entering In 07-08 & 08-09 AY *
| First Year |
Second Year |
| Summer Quarter |
Summer Quarter |
(3) NURS 305 - Introduction to Pharmacology
(3) NURS 524 - Advanced Pathophysiology
(6) NURSI 541 - Foundational Concepts and Skills for Nursing (3 credits lab/clinical 90 contact hours)
|
(2) NURS 574 - Introduction to Primary Care
(2) NURS 575 - Advanced Assessment and
Differential Diagnosis
(3) NURS 504 - Concepts and Theories for Advanced
Practice Nursing
(3) NURS 522 - Advanced Pharmacological Applications
for Primary Care
(1) NURS 599 - Scholarly Project or Thesis
|
| Total Credits: 12 |
Total Credits: 11 |
| Fall Quarter |
Fall Quarter |
(4) NURS 501 - Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion (1 credit=30 hours of laboratory)
(4) NURS 502 - Vulnerability, Culture, and Nursing
(1 credit 20 hours of field work)
(3) NURS 514 - Critical Inquiry I
(4) NURS 520 - Epidemiological Analysis of Populations
at Risk
|
(4) NURS 510 - Ethical Considerations and Health Policy in Nursing (1 credit=30 hours of field work)
(3) NURS 576 - Primary Care Management I: Common Acute Problems Across the Lifespan
(3) NURS 586 - Primary Care Management Practicum #1
(3 credits clinical practicum 150 contact Hours)
(3) NURS 572 - Reproductive Health in Primary Care
(1-2) NURS 599 - Scholarly Project or Thesis
|
| Total Credits: 15 |
Total Credits: 14-15 |
| Winter Quarter |
Winter Quarter |
(3) NURS 521 - Psychosocial Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing
(1) NURSI 545 - Leadership, Delegation and Coordination
of Care
(5) NURSI 547 - Nursing Care During Altered Health
(7) NURSI 557 - Clinical Practice in Nursing Care during Altered Health (7 credit lab/clinical 210 contact hours)
|
(3) NURS 509 - Advanced Nursing Practice Roles
and Functions
(3) NURS 577 - Primary Care Management II: Chronic Problems Across the Lifespan
(3) NURS 587 - Primary Care Management Practicum #2
(3 credits clinical practicum150 contact hours)
(1-2) NURS 599 - Scholarly Project or Thesis
|
| Total Credits: 16 |
Total Credits: 10-11 |
| Spring Quarter |
Spring Quarter |
(10) NURSI 543 - Nursing Care in the Community
(6 credits clinical 180 contact hours)
(5) NURSI 544 - Nursing Care of the Well Family
(2 credits clinical 60 contact hours)
|
(3) NURS 516 - Healthcare System Leadership
and Management
(3) NURS 578 - Primary Care Management III: Complex Problems Across the Lifespan
(3) NURS 588 - Primary Care Management Practicum #3
(3 credits clinical practicum 150 contact hours)
(0-2) NURS 599 - Scholarly Project or Thesis
|
| Total Credits: 15 |
Total Credits: 9-11 |
| Third Year |
| Summer Quarter |
| Total Credits: 6 NURS 589 Transition to Advanced Practice Nursing (6 credits clinical practicum 240 contact hours) |
Total program credits: 108-112
*A typical program of study is subject to change based on faculty and other resource availability. Rev. 6-03-09.
Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with Addictions Focus
A Typical Program of Study*
| First Year |
Second Year |
Third Year |
| Summer Quarter |
Summer Quarter |
|
(3)NURS 305 - Intro to Pharmacology
(3)NURS 524 - Advanced Pathophysiology
(6)NURSI 541 - Foundational Concepts and Skills for Nursing (3 credits lab/clinical 90 contact hrs)
|
(3)NURS 504 - Concepts and Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing
(3)NURS 522 - Advanced Pharmacological Applications for Primary Care
(1-2)NURS 599 - Scholarly Project
or Thesis
|
|
| Total Credits: 12 |
Total Credits: 7-8 |
|
| Fall Quarter |
Fall Quarter |
Fall Quarter |
(4)NURS 501 - Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion
(1 credit 30 hours of lab)
(4)NURS 502 - Vulnerability, Culture and Nursing (1 credit 20 hours of field work)
(3)NURS 514 - Critical Inquiry I
(4)NURS 520 - Epidemiological Analysis of Populations at Risk
|
(4)NURS 510 - Ethical Considerations and Health Policy in Nursing (1 credit 20 hours of field work)
(3)NURS 532 - Neurobiology of Psychiatric Mental Health and Addictions
(3)NURS 552 - Psychopharmacology
(1-2)NURS 599 - Scholarly Project
or Thesis
|
(6)NURS 535 - Clinical Diagnosis & Management of Psychiatric Health Disorders and Addictions I (6 credits clinical 180 contact hours)
|
| Total Credits: 15 |
Total Credits: 11-12 |
Total Credits: 6 |
| Winter Quarter |
Winter Quarter |
Winter Quarter |
(3)NURS 521 - Psychosocial Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing
(1)NURSI 545 - Leadership, Delegation and Coordination fo Care
(5)NURSI 547 - Nursing Care during Altered Health
(7)NURSI 557 - Clinical Practice in Nursing Care during Altered Health
(7 credits lab/clinical 210 contact hours)
|
(3)NURS 509 - Advanced Nursing Practice Roles and Functions
(4)NURS 538 - Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
(3)NURS 533 - Psychosocial Aspects of the Addictions
(1-2)NURS 599 - Scholarly Project
or Thesis
|
(6)NURS 536 - Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric Health Disorders and Addictions II (6 credits clinical 180 contact hours)
|
| Total Credits: 16 |
Total Credits: 11-12 |
Total Credits: 6 |
| Spring Quarter |
Spring Quarter |
Spring Quarter |
(10)NURSI 543 - Nursing Care in the Community (6 credits clinical 180 contact hours)
(5)NURSI 544 - Nursing Care of the Well Family (3 credits clinical 90 contact hours)
|
(3)NURS 516 - Health Care System Leadership and Management
(3)NURS 534 - Principles of Addiction Treatment (2 credits clinical 60 contact hours)
(3)NURS 530 - Advanced Psychiatric Nursing: Counseling of Individuals, Families and Groups
(0-3)NURS 599 - Scholarly Project
or Thesis
|
(6)NURS 537 - Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric Health Disorders and Addictions III (6 credits clinical 180 contact hours)
|
| Total Credits: 15 |
Total Credits: 9-12 |
Total Credits: 6 |
Total program credits: 114-117
* A typical program of study is subject to change based on faculty and other resource availability. Rev. 6-3-09.
Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion - Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
The Gerontological Nurse Practitioner specialty requires completion of 106-109 course credits and 690 advanced practice nursing clinical hours. All students choose between the Scholarly Project (3 credits) and Thesis (6 credits) for their capstone experience.
A Typical Program of Study*
| First Year |
Second Year |
| Summer Quarter |
Summer Quarter |
(3) NURS 305 - Introduction to Pharmacology
(3) NURS 524 - Advanced Pathophysiology
(6) NURSI 541 - Foundational Concepts and Skills for Nursing (3 credits lab/clinical 90 contact hours)
|
(2) NURS 575 - Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis
(3) NURS 504 - Concepts and Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing
(3) NURS 522 - Advanced Pharmacological Applications for Primary Care
(1) NURS 599 - Scholarly Project or Thesis
|
| Total Credits: 12 |
Total Credits: 9 |
| Fall Quarter |
Fall Quarter |
(4) NURS 501 - Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion (1 credit=30 hours of laboratory)
(4) NURS 502 - Vulnerability, Culture and Nursing (1 credit 20 hours of field work)
(3) NURS 514 - Critical Inquiry I
(4) NURS 520 - Edpidemiological Analysis of Populations at Risk
|
(4) NURS 510 - Ethical Considerations and Health Policy
in Nursing (1 credit=30 hours of field work)
(3) NURS 540 - Multidisciplinary Issues of Aging
(3) NURS 555 - Assessment of Common Geriatric Syndromes
(3) NURS 556 - Geriatric Assessment: Clinical Practicum (3 credits clinical practicum 150 contact Hours)
(1-2) NURS 599 - Scholarly Project or Thesis
|
| Total Credits: 15 |
Total Credits: 14-15 |
| Winter Quarter |
Winter Quarter |
(3) NURS 521 - Psychosocial Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing
(1) NURSI 545 - Leadership, Delegation and Coordination of Care
(5) NURSI 547 - Nursing Care During Altered Health
(7) NURSI 557 - Clinical Practice in Nursing Care during Altered Health (7 credit lab/clinical 210 contact hours)
|
(3) NURS 509 - Advanced Nursing Practice Roles
and Functions
(3) NURS 566 - Primary Care of Older Adults
(3) NURS 567 - Primary Care of Older Adults Clinical Practicum (3 credits clinical practicum150 contact hours)
(1-2) NURS 599 - Scholarly Project or Thesis
|
| Total Credits: 16 |
Total Credits: 10-11 |
| Spring Quarter |
Spring Quarter |
(10) NURSI 543 - Nursing Care in the Community
(6 credits clinical 180 contact hours)
(5) NURSI 544 - Nursing Care of the Well Family (2 credits clinical 60 contact hours)
|
(3) NURS 516 - Health Care System Leadership
and Management
(3) NURS 568 - Complex Care Issues in Older Adults
(3) NURS 569 - Complex Care Issues Clinical Practicum
(3 credits clinical practicum 150 contact hours)
(0-2) NURS 599 - Scholarly Project or Thesis
|
| Total Credits: 15 |
Total Credits: 9-10 |
| Third Year |
| Summer Quarter |
| Total Credits: 6 NURS 570 Transition to Gerontological Advanced Nursing Practice (6 credits clinical practicum 240 contact hours) |
Total program credits: 106-109
* A typical program of study is subject to change based on faculty and other resource availability. Rev. 6-3-09.