Evaluate the quality and impact of the care delivered as an individual and in collaboration with other providers. Use the research process to test nursing history and to assist in the generation of new knowledge in the area of primary care. Assume personal responsibility for identifying, analyzing and incorporating into practice new developments and knowledge relevant to the family nurse practitioner. The Primary Health Care-Family Nurse Practitioner consists of courses totaling 42 semester credit hours. Clinical practice is available in a variety of settings - hospital clinics, community health centers, health maintenance organizations, and private offices in both urban and rural settings.
Students manage a patient caseload with increasing independence as they progress in the program.
The practicum experiences are planned with the student, taking into consideration the student's interests, learning needs, and employment plans. The student has the option of focusing on preferred areas of family practice later in the practicum. Transportation A car is necessary to reach the various clinical practice locations in the cities and rural areas. A local bus service connects the University to most major health service facilities, shopping, ad service centers, but the bus routes and schedules may not always be convenient for the graduate student. Admission Requirements Admission to the Graduate School Minimum GPA of 3.0 Two letters of recommendation Completion of MAT or GRE with a satisfactory score Completion of a baccalaureate program in nursing accredited by the National League for Nursing with an upper-division major comparable to those at URI's College of Nursing.