Disseminate nursing knowledge to professionals within the health care system to improve health care outcomes for individuals, families, and communities. Apply the research process to appraise and develop nursing’s body of knowledge. Use information systems/technology resources to implement quality improvement initiatives and support decision making and practice. Implement effective strategies for managing ethical issues inherent in clinical practice, education, and research. Analyze the effect of health policy, finance, technology and the organizational context on the development and implementation of quality nursing practice. Apply leadership principles in inter-professional practice to effect change in health care and health policy on local, state, national and international levels. Demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning to enhance the nursing Appendix B – FNP Statement of Purpose, Philosophy, & Learning Outcomes California State University, Dominguez Hills Family Nurse Practitioner Program FNP Statement of Purpose The purpose of the CSUDH FNP Program is to prepare nurses in California as family nurse practitioners. Our graduates will have the knowledge, skills, and capabilities to provide competent and safe primary care to diverse populations of all ages. This primary care will include diagnostic abilities, psychosocial assessment, health promotion, disease prevention, and disease management. Approved by FNP Faculty on 9-12-16 FNP Philosophy Statement The faculty believes that the California State University, Dominguez Hills, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program prepares graduates to provide excellent, compassionate, primary care, to diverse populations of all ages. Graduates will be competent in utilizing technology for diagnostic, documentation, and information seeking purposes. They will work collaboratively with other health care professionals to optimize care. Our graduates will promote health and wellness, and provide evidence based disease management to individuals and their families. The faculty believes our educational program can be provided effectively in a format. Our FNP program is designed to offer quality primary care education to nurses who are limited in their ability to access quality programs due to geography, time, life circumstances, or other obstacles. Approved by the FNP Faculty and School of Nursing Academic Affairs Committee July 11, 2016. FNP Program Learning Outcomes Graduates of the FNP program will:
1 MSN 502 Advanced Nursing Roles MSN 528 Advanced Pathophysiology 3 3 MSN 526 Advanced Pharmacology MSN 521& 522 Advanced Health Assessment with Lab 3 3 MSN 530 Research Utilization in Advanced Practice Nursing MSN 514 Health Promotion/Disease Prev. 3 3 2 MSN 556: Primary Care of Family I MSN 558: Primary Care of Family I, Role Performance 4 3 MSN 561: Primary Care of Family II – Pediatrics MSN 562: Primary Care of Family II – Women’s/Gender Health MSN 568: Primary Care of Family II, Role Performance 2 2 3 MSN 531 Nursing Ethics 3 Units 3 3 MSN 576 Primary Care of the Family III MSN 578: Primary Care of the Family III, Role Performance 4 3 MSN 588: Primary Care of the Family IV, Role Performance MSN 513 Health Care Policy/ Economics Culminating Activity 3 3 0 Appendix D – FNP Program Clinical Placement Form California State University Dominguez Hills FNP Program Clinical Placement Form All student clinical placements will be assigned by the FNP program. You may request a clinical site where an eligible preceptor has already confirmed they are able and willing to precept you. The preceptor will need to be approved and there is no guarantee that we will
be done - review the item description again to determine what your document is missing (e.g. item is out of date). If you believe your documentation does meet the requirement, contact your instructor or role advisor to review the item. They have the authority to override the "reject" decision. Some agencies require the instructor to sign-off clinical documents and orientation competencies completed. In order to do this, the instructor will need to review all the items expected by the agency (e.g. certificate of completion of online orientation module, signed confidentiality statement, abuse reporting acknowledgement). Upload all items that must be validated by the instructor to the "Agency Required Items" area. NEED HELP? If you need assistance with uploading your documents please contact Castle Branch at 888-723-4263 and a Student Support Representative will be available 8am-8pm, Friday 8am-6pm & Sunday 12pm-8pm EST. For assistance with ongoing issues unresolved by Student Support, please contact the CSUDH liaison: Karla Castillo - kcastillo@csudh.edu Appendix F – School of Nursing Full-Time Faculty and Contact Information Name Phone Email Linda Goldman (FNP interim Director) (Assistant Professor) FNP Faculty 310-243-2093 lgoldman@csudh.edu Terri Ares (Assistant Professor) MSN Coordinator 310-243-2644 tares@csudh.edu