Faculty guide students individually and in small groups to develop and apply a wide range of advanced practice skills and knowledge. Small classes offer individual attention and support. The community health clinical nurse specialist track focuses on advanced nursing care of vulnerable populations. This track is designed to improve the health of communities by developing graduates who will offer service to vulnerable groups and disseminate knowledge in community health nursing, health education, health promotion, research, program development, and consultation. In addition to course work, students have field experiences in community based settings to meet the students individual needs.
Graduates are eligible to sit for national certification.
The Family Primary Care track is designed to prepare students as nurse practitioners in the primary care of individuals and families. Primary care is defined as comprehensive and continuous care that includes those services necessary for health promotion, prevention of disease and disability and health maintenance. Graduates are prepared for independent and collaborative decision-making in disease prevention, health promotion and maintenance. Students will have the opportunity to develop the nurse practitioner role in primary care settings in under-served areas and community based settings. Students are eligible to sit for national certification.