Course Descriptions

Nursing@Simmons students will complete 48 course credits and a minimum of 672 clinical hours. Full-time students complete the program over a period of six terms. Part-time students complete the program over a period of seven terms. Extended students will complete the program over a period of eight terms.

Foundational Courses
(6 Courses)

Research Courses
(3 Courses)

Clinical Courses
(7 Courses)

Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse

Foundational Course
1 Credit | NURP 402

Advanced Pathophysiology

Foundational Course
3 Credits | CHSO 404 | Video

Research Methods

Research Course
3 Credits | NURP 410 | Video

Scholarly Inquiry

Research Course
4 Credits | NURP 411

Advanced Pharamacology Across the Life Span

Foundational Course
3 Credits | NURP 424 | Video

The Health Care System: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Foundational Course
3 Credits | NURP 450

Family Theory: Health and Illness

Foundational Course
2 Credits | NURP 505 | Video

Advanced Health Assessment Across the Life Span

Clinical Course
3 Credits | NURP 530

FNP I: Primary Care Nursing of the Childbearing Family

Clinical Course
3 Credits | NURP 531

FNP II: Primary Care Nursing

Clinical Course
3 Credits | NURP 532

FNP III: Primary Care Nursing

Clinical Course
3 Credits | NURP 533

Immersion & Clinical Qualification Course

Clinical Course
1 Credit | NURP 534

FNP Clinical Decision-Making I

Clinical Course
6 Credits | NURP 535

FNP Clinical Decision-Making II

Clinical Course
6 Credits | NURP 536

Health Promotion: A Global Perspective

Foundational Course
2 Credits | NURP 570 | Video

Offered in an asynchronous and live class format

Informatics

Foundational Course
2 Credits | NURP 589 | Video

Offered in an asynchronous format