Appendix A
Nurse-Midwifery Curriculum
The nurse-midwifery curriculum is composed of four levels of coursework. Each level builds on previous learned content. The first two levels are didactic coursework. Level III is an intensive skills and role transition learning experience which occurs on campus. Level IV provides both a clinical practicum and more complex didactic content. It is during the clinical practicum that students have the opportunity to apply theory mastered in coursework. FSMFN CNM and FNP students complete core courses together. These courses begin with PC or Primary Care.
Curriculum Overview:
Master of Science in Nursing (CNEP)
The CNEP is composed of four levels of coursework. Each level builds on previous learned content. The first two levels are didactic coursework. Level III is an intensive skills and role transition learning experience which occurs on campus. Level IV provides both a clinical practicum and more complex didactic content. It is during the clinical practicum that students have the opportunity to apply theory mastered in coursework.
LEVEL I - Theoretical Foundations for Practice
|
Credits |
|
PC600 Health Promotion & Disease Prevention |
2-0 |
PC604 Pathophysiology for Primary Care |
3-0 |
PC605 Decision Making in Health Assessment |
2-0 |
PC606 Theories and Concepts of Advanced Primary Care Nursing |
3-0 |
NM601 The Role of Midwifery and Birth Centers in America |
2-0 |
NM602 Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology |
2-0 |
| Total Credits | 14-0 |
LEVEL II - Theoretical Foundations for Nurse-Midwifery Management
|
Credits |
|
PC612 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice |
3-0 |
PC613 Women's Health I |
2-0 |
PC617 Primary Health Care I: Acute and Common Problems |
3-0 |
PC618 Research |
3-0 |
NM611 Role Development II - Community Assessment and Market Research |
2-0 |
NM614 Antepartum Care I |
3-0 |
NM615 Intrapartum Care I |
3-0 |
NM616 Postpartum and Newborn Care |
1-0 |
| Total Credits | 20-0 |
LEVEL III - Development of Midwifery Skills
|
Credits |
|
PC620 Health Assessment |
1-0 |
PC621 Professional Issues in Health Care Delivery |
1-0 |
PC623 Women’s Health II |
1-0 |
NM624 Antepartum Care II |
1-0 |
NM625 Intrapartum Care II |
1-0 |
NM626 Postpartum Care II |
1-0 |
NM627 Newborn Care II |
1-0 |
Total Credits | 7-0 |
LEVEL IV Nurse-Midwifery Practice
|
Credits Didactic/Clinical |
|
NM630 Women's Health III |
1-0 |
NM631 Women’s Health Clinical |
0-3 |
NM632 Antepartum Care III |
3-0 |
NM633 Antepartum Care Clinical |
0-5 |
NM634 Intrapartum Care III |
3-0 |
NM635 Intrapartum Care Clinical |
0-5 |
NM636 Postpartum/Newborn Care III |
2-0 |
NM637 Postpartum/Newborn Care Clinical |
0-2 |
NM638 Health Policy: Birth Centers as a Case Study |
1-0 |
| Total Credits | 10-15 |
| Curriculum Total | (didactic) 51 + (clinical) 15 = 66 |
PC courses are core FSMFN courses for all students.
+ Part of NM601 is taken at one of the regional presentations of the National Association of Childbearing Center (NACC) How to Start a Birth Center Workshop.
Family Nurse Practitioner Curriculum
The family nurse practitioner (FNP) curriculum is composed of four levels of coursework. Each level builds on previous learned content. The first two levels are didactic coursework. Level III is an intensive skills and role-transition learning experience which occurs on campus. Level IV provides both a clinical practicum and more complex didactic content. It is during the clinical practicum that students have the opportunity to apply theory mastered in coursework. Nine credit hours are completed at Case Western Reserve University by the FNP students to complete an MSN.
Curriculum Overview:
Master of Science in Nursing (CFNP)
The CFNP is composed of four levels of coursework. Each level builds on previous learned content. The first two levels are didactic coursework. Level III is an intensive skills and role-transition learning experience which occurs on campus. Level IV provides both a clinical practicum and more complex didactic content. It is during the clinical practicum that students have the opportunity to apply theory mastered in coursework.
Level I -Theoretical Foundations for Practice
|
Credits |
|
PC600 Health Promotion & Disease Prevention |
2-0 |
PC604 Pathophysiology for Primary Care |
3-0 |
PC605 Decision Making in Health Assessment |
2-0 |
PC606 Theories and Concepts of Advanced Primary Care Nursing |
3-0 |
NP607 Role of the NP in the Health Care Delivery System |
3-0 |
| Total Credits | 13-0 |
Level II - Theoretical Foundations for FNP Management
|
Credits |
|
PC612 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice |
3-0 |
PC613 Women's Health I |
2-0 |
PC617 Primary Health Care I: Acute and Common Problems |
3-0 |
PC618 Research |
3-0 |
NP611 Care of the Childbearing Woman |
3-0 |
NP614 Primary Health Care II |
3-0 |
NP619 Primary Care of Children |
3-0 |
Total Credits for FSMFN MSN candidates |
20-0 |
Level III - Development of FNP Skills
Credits Didactic-Clinical |
|
PC620 Health Assessment |
1-0
|
PC621 Professional Issues in Health Care Delivery |
1-0
|
PC623 Women’s Health II |
1-0
|
NP622 Advanced Diagnostics |
1-0
|
NP624 Primary Healthcare III: Emergencies and Trauma in Primary Care |
1-0
|
NP625 Primary Health Care IV: Psychosocial Problems in Primary Care |
1-0
|
NP628 Health Care Financing |
1-0
|
Total Credits |
7-0 |
|
Credits |
|
NP630 Primary Care Clinical I |
0-6 |
NP631 Primary Care Clinical II |
0-9 |
NP633 Health Care Policies: Implications for Practice |
1-0 |
NP635 Primary Health Care V: Complex Health Problems in Primary Care |
1-0 |
Total Credits |
2-15 |
| Curriculum Total for FSMFN MSN candidates | (didactic) 42 + (clinical) 15 = 57 |
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