Online Post-Master's Certificate Nurse Practitioner Curriculum

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Post-Master's Certificate Curriculum

Students in Hawai‘i Pacific University’s online Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing program specialize their certificates 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’s curriculum takes a holistic approach to creating patient-centered change and prepares students to sit for national certification exams in their chosen specialty.

PMC-FNP: 24 credits

$1,065 per credit hour

$25,560 total tuition

PMC-PMHNP: 27 credits

$1,065 per credit hour

$28,755 total tuition

PMC-AGACNP: 25 credits

$1,065 per credit hour

$26,625 total tuition

Students may transfer up to 12 eligible credits from another college or university into HPU’s online program.

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER (FNP) CERTIFICATE COURSES (24 CREDITS)

PMC FNP

NUR 6960

Advanced Theory: Primary Care of Children

3 Credits

NUR 6961

Practicum I

3 Credits

NUR 6962

Advanced Theory: Primary Care of Women

3 Credits

NUR 6963

Practicum II

3 Credits

NUR 6964

Episodic Conditions in Primary Care

3 Credits

NUR 6965

Practicum III

3 Credits

NUR 6966

Chronic Conditions in Primary Care

3 Credits

NUR 6967

Practicum IV

3 Credits

PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER (PMHNP) CERTIFICATE COURSES (27 CREDITS)

PMC PMHNP

NUR 6026

Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan

3 Credits

NUR 6970

Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing I 

3 Credits

NUR 6971

Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing I Practicum

5 Credits

NUR 6972

Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing II 

3 Credits

NUR 6973

Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing II Practicum

5 Credits

NUR 6974

Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing III

3 Credits

NUR 6975

Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing III Practicum

5 Credits

ADULT-GERONTOLOGY ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER (AGACNP) CERTIFICATE COURSES (25 CREDITS)

PMC AGACNP

NUR 6980

Fundamentals of Acute Care I

3 Credits

NUR 6982

Advanced Clinical Decision Making

3 Credits

NUR 6983

Fundamentals of Acute Care II

3 Credits

NUR 6984

AGACNP Practicum I

3 Credits

NUR 6985

Fundamentals of Acute Care III

1 Credit

NUR 6986

AGACNP Practicum II

6 Credits

NUR 6987

AGACNP Practicum III

6 Credits

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A Competency-Based Education for Advanced-Level Nursing Practice

The online Post-Masters Certificate in Nursing curriculum has been aligned with the Standards for Quality Nurse Practitioner Education.

Advanced Clinical Practice

Demonstrate and apply the knowledge, skill, and judgment to provide independent, direct patient care that incorporates assessment, diagnosis, and treatment across the life span in a variety of settings.

Evidence-Based Practice

Synthesize evidence-based practice guidelines, critical thinking, and reflection to provide appropriate care.

Transformational Leadership

Demonstrate transformational 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 decision support tools to assist in charting, decision-making, research, and scholarship.

Health Policy and Advocacy

Act as an advocate for policy that promotes access to care, equity, and cost-effectiveness.

Interprofessional Collaboration

Collaborate with other professionals in the health care system.

Transcultural Care

Maximize the patient’s well-being within his or her own cultural traditions and beliefs.