Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program
Community
Health Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program
Certificate in Nursing Education
Post-Master's
Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program
The Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner
program of the Decker School of Nursing is designed for nurses
with a Master’s Degree in nursing who seek advanced
clinical preparation as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Upon
completion of the program graduates are eligible for certification
as a Family Nurse Practitioner in New York State and are eligible
to sit for the national certification examination. Graduates
of the program are prepared to provide primary care to families.
Supervised clinical practice is an integral part of the program.
Whenever possible, clinical experience will be arranged near
the student’s place of residence.
Program Plan
| Semester
I (Fall) |
Credits |
| N502 Health Assessment
|
3 |
| N518
Advanced Pathophysiology |
3 |
| (Total Credits) |
6 |
| Semester
II (Spring) |
Credits |
| N521 Nursing in
Family Practice I |
3 |
| N553
Functional Role I Nurse Practitioner |
4 |
| N519 Advanced Pharmacology
|
3 |
| (Total
Credits) |
10 |
| Semester
III (Fall) |
Credits |
| N522 Nursing in
Family Practice II |
3 |
| N554
Functional Role II Nurse Practitioner |
4 |
| (Total Credits) |
7 |
| Semester
IV (Spring) |
Credits |
| N596 Nursing in
Family Practice III |
3 |
| N555
Functional Role III Nurse Practitioner |
4 |
| (Total Credits) |
7 |
Total credits 30
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Community Health Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate
Program
The Community Health Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program
of the Decker School of Nursing is designed for nurses with
a Master’s Degree in nursing who seek clinical preparation
as a Community Health Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. Upon
completion of the program graduates will be eligible for certification
as a Community Health Primary Care Nurse Practitioner in New
York State. Graduates of the program are prepared to provide
primary care to individuals in community settings and engage
in population based planning for groups of individuals within
the community. Supervised clinical practice is an integral
part of the program. Whenever possible, clinical experience
will be arranged near the student’s place of residence.
Program Plan
| Semester
I (Fall) |
Credits |
| N502 Health Assessment
|
3 |
| N540
Essentials of Biostatistics and Epidemiology |
3 |
| N518
Advanced Pathophysiology |
3 |
| (Total
Credits) |
9 |
| Semester
II (Spring) |
Credits |
| N541 Community
Health Nursing I |
3 |
| N515
Functional Role I Primary Care Nurse Practitioner |
4 |
| N519 Advanced Pharmacology
|
3 |
| (Total
Credits) |
10 |
| Semester
III (Fall) |
Credits |
| N542 Community
Health Nursing II |
3 |
| N516
Functional Role II Primary Care Nurse Practitioner |
4 |
| (Total Credits) |
7 |
| Semester
IV (Spring) |
Credits |
| N543 Community
Health Nursing III |
3 |
| N517
Functional Role III Primary Care Nurse Practitioner |
4 |
| (Total Credits) |
7 |
Total credits 33
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Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program
The Gerontological Nurse Practitioner program of the Decker
School of Nursing is designed for nurses with a Master’s
Degree in nursing who seek advanced clinical preparation as
a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner. Upon completion of the
program graduates are eligible for certification as a Gerontological
Nurse Practitioner in New York State and are eligible to sit
for the national certification examination.
Graduates of the program are prepared to provide primary
care to older persons in community and institutional settings.
Supervised clinical practice is an integral part of the program.
Whenever possible, clinical experience will be arranged near
the student’s place of residence.
Program Plan
| Semester
I (Fall) |
Credits |
| N502 Health Assessment
|
3 |
| N518
Advanced Pathophysiology |
3 |
| (Total Credits) |
6 |
| Semester
II (Spring) |
Credits |
N511 Gerontological
Nursing I
|
3 |
| N514
Functional Role I Nurse Practitioner |
4 |
| N519 Advanced Pharmacology
|
3 |
| (Total
Credits) |
10 |
| Semester
III (Fall) |
Credits |
N512 Gerontological
Nursing II
|
3 |
| N554
Functional Role II Nurse Practitioner |
4 |
| (Total Credits) |
7 |
| Semester
IV (Spring) |
Credits |
| N513 Gerontological
Nursing III |
3 |
| N555
Functional Role III Nurse Practitioner |
4 |
| (Total Credits) |
7 |
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Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing Education (New!)
This program is open to both matriculated graduate students and non-matriculated post master's graduate students in the Decker School of Nursing who are interested in becoming nursing faculty. The Certificate in Nursing Education requires the successful completion of four (4 credit) graduate courses in nursing education for a total of 16 credits. The following courses are required:
Program Plan (Click here for full course descriptions)
| Courses |
Title |
Credits |
NURS 556 |
Philosophical and Theoretical Bases for Teaching and Learning in Nursing |
4 credits – 3 didactic and 1 practicum |
| NURS 557 |
Instructional Methods in Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education |
4 credits: 3 didactic and 1 practicum |
| NURS 558 |
Integrating and Using Information and Educational Technology in Nursing Education |
4 credits: 2 didactic and 2 practicum |
| NURS 590 |
Faculty Role in Nursing and Issues in Higher Education and Nursing Education |
4 credits: 1 didactic and 3 credits clinical/teaching practicum |
It is expected that students have an area of expertise in nursing from which to base their teaching. Graduate students enrolled in the Master's programs will develop knowledge and skills in Community Health, Family, or Gerontological Nursing. Post Master's students already possess an area of expertise or specialization.
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Contact Us: Students interesting in participating in the Certificate in Nursing Education should contact: Mary (Masha) X. Britten, RN, EdD:
Phone:
607-777-2884
E-mail: mbritten@binghamton.edu
You may also contact Theresa Grabo,
PhD, APRN, BC, FNP*, Director of the Graduate Program:
Phone: 607-777-6163
E-mail: tgrabo@binghamton.edu
Decker School of Nursing
PO Box 6000
Binghamton University
Binghamton , New York 13902-6000
*In the semester in which you complete the requirements for the Nursing Educator certificate, notify Dr. Theresa Grabo and provide a transcript. She will ensure that the Certificate is awarded and noted on the student's official transcript. A Certificate will then be issued.
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For more information on any of the post-master's certificates listed above or to inquire about Decker School graduate program curricula, please click
here.
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