Emphasis is on primary care of the family unit. Clinical practicum is required concurrently. Emphasis is on the primary care of children from birth through 18 years and pregnant women in the context of a family unit. Clinical practicum is required concurrently. Theories, concepts, and knowledge for the comprehensive assessment and management of health and illness conditions affecting adult and aging clients are presented.
Emphasis is on primary care of the client in the context of a family unit.
Clinical practicum is required concurrently. Graduates work in a variety of clinical settings including emergency departments, fast track areas, urgent care centers, rural clinics and busy primary care practices that provide minor medical and surgical procedures within the practice. Clinical placements include both primary care and emergency department practice sites. Students will learn emergency specific skills such as suturing, abscess incision and drainage, x-ray interpretation and splinting, management of pediatric emergencies, arthocentesis and other procedures prior to beginning their clinical placements. Students are eligible to sit for the Family Nurse Practitioner certifying exams.