Family, Adult/Gerontological, And Women’s Health Primary Care Specialty
The Family, Adult/Gerontological, and Women’s Health Primary Care specialty is designed to prepare nurse practitioners to meet the primary care needs of diverse populations throughout the life span. The curriculum focuses on the diverse health care needs of patients served in a multitude of settings. Each patient is viewed in relation to his or her self-described family and community. This curriculum integrates research, clinical practice, health care systems and policy to prepare nurse practitioners as leaders in the provision of primary care.
Adult Nurse Practitioner Track
As of September 2010 YSN will not be admitting students to the Adult Nurse Practitioner track. The Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) track offers the opportunity to integrate physical and psychosocial assessment, health promotion, and disease management skills into family-centered nursing practice in the care of adults and adolescents. The Adult Nurse Practitioner track curriculum is intended to prepare students to apply for Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Adult and Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Track
The Adult and Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (AGNP) track prepares graduates to deliver primary care to adolescents, adults, and older adults in a variety of health care settings. This track combines the strengths of the Adult Nurse Practitioner Track and the Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Track. The Adult and Gerontological Nurse Practitioner track curriculum is intended to prepare students to apply for Adult Nurse Practitioner and Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Family Nurse Practitioner Track
The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) track emphasizes the primary care of adults, adolescents, and children within the context of family-centered care. It builds on the Adult Nurse Practitioner track with the addition of didactic and clinical courses focused on the primary health care of children. The Family Nurse Practitioner track curriculum is intended to prepare students to apply for Family Nurse Practitioner Certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Track
As of September 2010 YSN will not be admitting students to the Gerontological Nurse Practitioner track. The Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (GNP) track is designed to prepare students in primary care management of both common and complex problems in the elderly. The Gerontological Nurse Practitioner track curriculum is intended to prepare students to apply for Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Track
The Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner/Adult Nurse Practitioner (WHNP/ANP) track prepares graduates to be generalists in the primary care of adults with an emphasis on the particular health care needs of women. This multidimensional educational program explores the care of women across the life span. Health promotion and acute and chronic illness are studied within a holistic, developmental focus. The effects of gender on women’s lives, health, and health care access are emphasized. Students also explore health policy’s impact on women, as well as the role women have played in shaping health policy. Courses concentrate on the application of physiologic, developmental, psychosocial, and cultural theories to the advanced clinical decision making that affects women and their health. Clinical experiences are provided in varied settings. The Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner/Adult Nurse Practitioner track curriculum is intended to prepare students to apply for Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center, and for Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner Certification through the National Certification Corporation for the obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing specialties.
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Adult, Family, Gerontological, and Women's Health Primary Care Specialty Tracks
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