FNP Program Progress Expectations by Quarter
- Brenda
The curriculum includes one quarter of laboratory work (N440: Diagnostic Reasoning) and five quarters of clinical work. Clinical practicum begin in the Winter quarter of the first year. They are preceded by a laboratory course in diagnostic reasoning (N440), in which students learn to collect objective and subjective data, develop differential diagnoses, review focused physical exams, and evaluate laboratory and clinical data to reach a final diagnosis. The first three clinical courses are accompanied by a theory course, in which diagnosis and nursing/medical management of common disorders is studied. Clinical hours are distributed are follows:
Course | Placement in Curriculum | Clinical Hours/Days per Week | Total Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
429A | 1st Year (Winter) | 8 hours/ 1 week | 80 |
429B | 1st Year (Spring) | 8 hours / 1 week | 80 |
429C | 2nd Year (Fall) | 16 hours / 2 weeks | 160 |
429D | 2nd Year (Winter) | 16 hours / 2 weeks | 160 |
429E | 2nd Year (Spring) | 24 hours / 3 weeks | 240 |
 |  | Total Hours | 720 |
Â
Â