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Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (Post Master's) PDFDownload to print

College
College of Nursing
Department
College of Nursing

Henderson Hall
Tel: 330-672-7911
Web: www.kent.edu/nursing

The Women's Health Nurse Practitioner certificate prepares nurses who already have a graduate degree in nursing to acquire the additional specialized knowledge and clinical experience that will prepare them for the women's health nurse practitioner examination.

The program meets the educational requirements for application to the national certification examination.

 

PREREQUISITES  (Master of Science in Nursing)
Course Title Credits
NURS 60007 Advanced Assessment Across the Lifespan (2)  
NURS 60008 Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan Laboratory (1)  
NURS 60045 Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (3)  
NURS 60441 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing (3)  
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS (18 credits)
Course Title Credits
NURS 60050 Pharmacology for Women’s Health Nurse Practitioners 3
NURS 60140 Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner I 2
NURS 60240 Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner II 2
NURS 60340 Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner III 1
NURS 60440 Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner IV 2
NURS 60540 Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner V 2
NURS 61492 Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner I Practicum (105 hours) 1
NURS 62492 Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner II Practicum (105 hours) 1
NURS 63492 Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner III Practicum (105 hours) 1
NURS 64892 Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner IV Practicum (105 hours) 1
NURS 65892 Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner V Practicum (210 hours) 2
TOTAL 18


Students must complete 600 clinical hours in order to sit for NCC's Women's Health NP examination.

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