Texas A&M Health College of Nursing

Full-Time Curriculum - 6 Semesters

Summer
Course Number Course Credit Hours
NURS 617 Advanced Pathophysiology 3
Total 3
Fall
Course Number Course Credit Hours
NURS 618 Advanced Pharmacology 3
NURS 621 Diagnostics and Procedures (16 Clinical Learning Hours) 2
NURS 653 Advanced Health Assessment (45 Clinical Learning Hours) 3
Total 8
Spring
Course Number Course Credit Hours
NURS 622 Primary Care of Families I (135 Clinical Learning Hours) 6
NURS 652 Scholarship: Integration and Application 3
Total 9
Summer
Course Number Course Credit Hours
NURS 624 Primary Care of Families III (135 Clinical Learning Hours) 6
NURS 654 Clinical Prevention and Population Health 3
Total 9
Fall
Course Number Course Credit Hours
NURS 623 Primary Care of Families II (135 Clinical Learning Hours) 6
NURS 651 Healthcare Quality Improvement and Informatics 3
Total 9
Spring
Course Number Course Credit Hours
NURS 620 Advanced Roles 3
NURS 625 Primary Care of Families - Practicum (180 Clinical Learning Hours) 4
NURS 656 Leadership and Health Policy II 3
Total 10
Program Total 48

Part-Time Curriculum - 8 Semesters

Fall
Course Number Course Credit Hours
NURS 617 Advanced Pathophysiology 3
NURS 651 Healthcare Quality Improvement and Informatics 3
Total 6
Spring
Course Number Course Credit Hours
NURS 652 Scholarship: Integration and Application 3
NURS 656 Leadership and Health Policy II 3
Total 6
Summer
Course Number Course Credit Hours
NURS 654 Clinical Prevention and Population Health 3
Total 3
Fall
Course Number Course Credit Hours
NURS 653 Advanced Health Assessment (45 Clinical Learning Hours) 3
NURS 621 Diagnostics and Procedures (16 Clinical Learning Hours) 2
NURS 618 Advanced Pharmacology 3
Total 8
Spring
Course Number Course Credit Hours
NURS 622 Primary Care of Families I (135 Clinical Learning Hours) 6
Total 6
Summer
Course Number Course Credit Hours
NURS 624 Primary Care of Families III (135 Clinical Learning Hours) 6
Total 6
Fall
Course Number Course Credit Hours
NURS 623 Primary Care of Families II (135 Clinical Learning Hours) 6
Total 6
Spring
Course Number Course Credit Hours
NURS 625 Primary Care of Families - Practicum (180 Clinical Learning Hours) 4
NURS 620 Advanced Roles 3
Total 7
Program Total 48

At the completion of the MSN-Family Nurse Practitioner degree program, graduates will be prepared to:

  1. Conduct a comprehensive and systematic assessment of health and illness incorporating ethical, diverse and culturally sensitive approaches.
  2. Design, implement and evaluate therapeutic and preventative interventions based on nursing science, and other sciences and humanities.
  3. Develop and sustain therapeutic relationships and partnerships with individuals, families or populations.
  4. Use effective communication strategies to develop, participate and lead interprofessional teams and partnerships.
  5. Demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgment, systems thinking and accountability in designing, delivering and evaluating evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes.
  6. Demonstrate organizational and systems leadership in the provision of quality and safe patient care.
  7. Integrate principles of quality improvement, informatics and current and emerging technologies to optimize patient outcomes.
  8. Guide, mentor and support nurses and others to achieve excellence in patient care.
  9. Educate and guide individuals and groups in health-related transitions throughout the lifespan.
  10. Analyze the links among practice, organizational, population, fiscal and policy issues to advocate for improved patient outcomes.