The Adult Nurse Practitioner track offers a focus in Oncology. This focus is designed to enable graduates to provide health care services in a variety of settings, including hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, long term care facilities, and other health care institutions where advanced nursing practice includes adult oncology. Students develop skills in advanced health assessment and diagnostic reasoning, the clinical management of common symptoms and complications associated with a cancer diagnosis and treatment. Health risk assessment related to early detection of cancer, referrals and collaborative practice with other health care professionals or agencies are essential components of oncology nursing.
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The program prepares graduates for the American Nurses Association Adult Nurse Practitioner certification examination and advanced roles in oncology nursing practice. Advance practice core and oncology courses are available on the Gainesville, Jacksonville, and Gainesville campuses of the College of Nursing .