MSN Curriculum
Students in Hawai‘i Pacific University’s online MSN program can tailor their degree by selecting a practice area that appeals to their interests and career goals: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), or Adult–Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP).
Each concentration takes a holistic approach to creating patient-centered change. Students start the program by completing six core courses before taking a series of specialized electives specific to their chosen concentration.
Students may transfer up to 12 eligible credits from another college or university into HPU’s online MSN program.
Core Courses
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Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program Curriculum
At the conclusion of the program, FNP students will have completed a total of 504 clinical hours:
- NUR 6961 Practicum I: Child – 126 clinical hours
- NUR 6963 Practicum II: Women’s – 126 clinical hours
- NUR 6965 Practicum III: Adult – 126 clinical hours
- NUR 6967 Practicum IV: Geriatric – 126 clinical hours
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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Program Curriculum
At the conclusion of the program, PMHNP students will have completed a total of 630 clinical hours:
- NUR 6971 Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing I Practicum – 210 clinical hours
- NUR 6973 Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing II Practicum – 210 clinical hours
- NUR 6975 Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing III Practicum – 210 clinical hours
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Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Program Curriculum
At the conclusion of the program, AGACNP students will have completed a total of 630 clinical hours:
- NUR 6984 AGACNP Practicum I – 126 clinical hours
- NUR 6986 AGACNP Practicum II – 252 clinical hours
- NUR 6987 AGACNP Practicum III – 252 clinical hours
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Ready for your next step?
An evidence-based approach to advanced nursing education
Courses in the HPU MSN program are built around the nationally recognized MSN Essentials set by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
Advanced Clinical Practice
Gain the knowledge, skills, and judgment to independently provide direct patient care, incorporating assessment, diagnosis, and treatment across the lifespan.
Evidence-Based Practice
Synthesize the evidence-based practice guidelines, critical thinking, and reflection to provide appropriate care as the foundation to practice.
Transformational Leadership
Demonstrate change-focused leadership in the nursing profession.
Professionalism/Ethics
Practice as an independent provider ethically bound to operate within the guidelines, standards, and scope of practice.
Quality Improvement and Safety
Integrate current evidence to improve the quality of clinical practice and promote safe care.
Health Care Informatics
Incorporate knowledge of clinical support tools to assist in charting, decision-making, research, and scholarship.
Health Policy and Advocacy
Appraise the interdependence of health policy to act as an advocate of policy that promotes access to care, equity, quality, and cost efficiency.
Interprofessional Collaboration
Collaboratively practice with other professionals in the health care system.
Transcultural Care
Maximize patient health and well-being within the parameters of patients’ cultural traditions and beliefs.