MSN and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and School Nurse Services Credential (SNSC)
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This combined specialty program prepares nurses to be effective practitioners of school health and provide primary care for people of all ages in a variety of settings. Through the program, students develop theoretical and practical expertise in nursing and education applied to basic health services in the public schools (K-12). This enables them to establish, maintain, and coordinate a comprehensive school health program. The advanced practice family nurse practitioner specialty includes direct client assessment, diagnosis, management and treatment, client advocacy, and client/family education. Graduates are eligible to apply to the state of California for the School Nurse Services Credential; they are also eligible to apply to the California Board of Registered Nursing for certification as a nurse practitioner, and may apply for national FNP certification through examination.
Students must also take a California-approved audiometry course to meet SNSC requirements.
Requirements
Code | Title | Units |
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Academic Core Courses | 10 | |
GNRS 504 | Bioethics and Healthcare Policy | 3 |
GNRS 506 | Spiritual Concept Analysis in Health Care | 3 |
GNRS 508A | Research and Theory in Advanced Practice Nursing | 4 |
Advanced Practice Core Courses | 14 | |
GNRS 510 | Family Theory in Health Care | 2 |
GNRS 513 | Advanced Nursing Practice Role | 2 |
GNRS 610 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
GNRS 611 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
GNRS 612 | Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 1 | 4 (3/1) |
Advanced Practice Specialty Courses | 31 | |
EDUC 537 | Curriculum Development, Revision, and Evaluation Process | 3 |
GNRS 550A | Theory and Practice in School Nursing | 6 (3/3) |
GNRS 589 | Adolescent Health Care | 4 (2/2) |
GNRS 590A | Primary Health Care of the Young Family | 6 (3/3) |
GNRS 591 | Primary Health Care of the Childbearing Family | 4 (2/2) |
GNRS 592A | Primary Health Care of the Adult and Aging Family | 6 (3/3) |
GNRS 592B | Primary Health Care Clinical Practicum | 2 (0/2) |
Specialization Option Courses: No Requirement | ||
Concluding Courses | 1-3 | |
Select from the following: | ||
GNRS 597 | Comprehensive Examination Directed Study | 1 |
- or - | ||
GNRS 598 & GNRS 514 | Thesis and Research Proposal Writing | 3 |
Total Units for the MSN: FNP and SNSC 2 | 56-58 |
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Numbers in parentheses are classroom/clinical hours.
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Students must also take a California-approved audiometry course to meet SNSC requirements.
Admission
University graduate admission and program-specific requirements must be met before an application is complete (see Admission to the University). Program-specific application requirements are available online.
International students should contact Graduate and Professional Admissions for application procedures.