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Trauma, Critical Care, and Emergency Nursing: A Blended Clinical Nurse Specialist and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program

Sample Plan of Full-Time Study

First Semester (Fall)
Course Title Credits
NPHY612* Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology 3
NURS605* Comprehensive Adult Health Assessment 3
NURS623* Advanced Assessment of the Critically Ill 3
  Total 9
Second Semester (Spring)
Course Title Credits
NPHY620* Pathophysiological Alterations in the Critically Ill 2
NURS723* Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 3
NURS647 Diagnosis and Management of Common Acute Care Problems 5
  Total 10
Third Semester (Summer)
Course Title Credits
NURS726 Diagnosis and Management of Complex Acute Care Problems 4
  Total 4
Fourth Semester (Fall)
Course Title Credits
NURS727 Advanced Acute Care Management 4
  Total 4
Total Credits
Total Credits
Total Credits 13-27

*These courses may be waived based on evidence of successful completion of similar
   master’s courses.

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