Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner

Our graduates enter the workforce with the skills and competencies to: 

• Assume an advanced practice role as a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
• Put theory and evidence into practice with women and their families 
• Design, implement and evaluate healthcare strategies for selected populations 
• Utilize leadership skills and ethical principles to effect positive change in policies at the local, regional and national level
• Engage in evidence-based practice by identifying clinical problems, evaluating current research and providing care within the context of preceptor clinical expertise and patient preference
• Adapt professionally to the constantly changing healthcare environment
• Contribute to the advancement of the profession

• Nursing 7281 Advanced Reproductive Dynamics
• Nursing 7260 Concepts and Issues in Advanced Family Nursing
• Nursing 7298.01 Advanced Practice Nursing: Women’s Health Clinical Practicum I
• Nursing 7298.02 Advanced Practice Nursing: Women’s Health Clinical Practicum II
• Nursing 7298.03 Advanced Practice Nursing: Women’s Health Clinical Practicum III

Specialty Content and Clinical Experience

Our specialty provides precepted clinical experience in a wide variety of geographic locations and clinical sites. Students may be required to travel up to three hours within the State of Ohio to complete the clinical requirement. All travel is at the expense of the student. Clinical experience at a minimum of 16 to 24 hours per week throughout the clinical sequence provides students with opportunities to achieve the competencies of the specialty. In addition, clinical skills laboratories, presentations by faculty on selected topics, student-led case studies, and occasional guest speakers are included in the curriculum. Student performance is evaluated through a variety of methods, including scholarly papers, in-class and take-home quizzes, and examinations, worksheets, and precepted clinical practice.

All WHNP students are required to publicly present at an in-state professional conference to a professional conference during their last clinical year. This may require travel expenses.

Sample Full-Time Traditional MS Curriculum

Year 1
Autumn	Credit Hours
N7403 Innovation Leadership in Advanced Nursing Practice	3
N7483 Quality Improvement and Informatics	3
N7450 Pathophysiology of Altered Health States	5
N7780 Evidence Based Nursing Scholarship	3
Total credit hours	14
Spring
N7281 Advanced Reproductive Dynamics	3
N7260 Concepts in Advanced Family Nursing	2
N7410 Advanced Health Assessment	3
N7470 Advanced Pharmacology in Nursing	4
NRSPRCT 8490 Health Promotion, Theory, and Population Health	2
Total credit hours	14
Summer
N7298.01 Advanced Practice Nursing: Women’s Health Clinical Practicum I	8
Total credit hours	8
Year 2
Autumn
N7298.02 Advanced Practice Nursing: Women’s Health Clinical Practicum II	9
Total credit hours	9
Spring
N7298.03 Advanced Practice Nursing: Women’s Health Clinical Practicum III	9
NRSPRCT 8500 Nursing Policy for Doctoral Nursing Practice	2
Total credit hours	11

This is a sample curriculum only. Your specific curriculum plan can be found at beacon.nursing.osu.edu. Please follow the personalized plan on the portal.

Sample Part-Time Traditional MS Curriculum

Year 1
Autumn	Credit Hours
N7780 Evidence Based Nursing Scholarship	3
N7403 Innovation Leadership in Advanced Nursing Practice	3
Total credit hours	6
Spring
NRSPRCT 8490 Health Promotion, Theory, and Population Health	2
N7260 Concepts in Advanced Family Nursing	2
NRSPRCT 8500 Nursing Policy for Doctoral Nursing Practice	2
Total credit hours	6
Year 2
Autumn
N7450 Pathophysiology of Altered Health States	5
N7483 Quality Improvement and Informatics	3
Total credit hours	8
Spring
N7281 Advanced Reproductive Dynamics	3
N7410 Advanced Health Assessment	3
N7470 Advanced Pharmacology in Nursing	4
Total credit hours	10
Summer
N7298.01 Advanced Practice Nursing: Women’s Health Clinical Practicum I	8
Total credit hours	8
Year 3
Autumn
N7298.02 Advanced Practice Nursing: Women’s Health Clinical Practicum II	9
Total credit hours	9
Spring
N7298.03 Advanced Practice Nursing: Women’s Health Clinical Practicum III	9
Total credit hours	9

This is a sample curriculum only. Your specific curriculum plan can be found at beacon.nursing.osu.edu. Please follow the personalized plan on the portal.

Sample Full-Time Graduate Entry Curriculum

Year 1
Summer	Credit Hours
N6100 Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice	2
N6410 Introduction to Health Assessment	3
N6420 A Nursing Perspective: Life span Development of Individuals Within a Family Context	3
Total credit hours	8
Autumn
N6270 Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults I	7
N6430 Cultural Competence in Health Care: US and Global Contexts	3
N7450 Pathophysiology of Altered Health States	5
Total credit hours	15
Spring
N6260 Nursing Care of Children and Their Families	4
N6280 Nursing Care of Women and Their Families During Reproductive Transitions	4
N7780 Evidence Based Nursing Scholarship2	3
NRSPRCT 8500 Nursing Policy for Doctoral Nursing Practice	2
N7260 Concepts in Advanced Family Nursing	2
Total credit hours	15
Year 2
Summer + May
N6240(S) Concepts in Community Health Nursing	4
N6340 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing	4
NRSPRCT 8490 Health Promotion, Theory, and Population Health	2
Total credit hours	10
Autumn
N6271 Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults II	8
N6480 Quality Safety Initiatives in Clinical Practice1	1
N7403 Innovation Leadership in Advanced Nursing Practice	3
Total credit hours	12
Spring
N7470 Advanced Pharmacology in Nursing	4
N7281 Advanced Reproductive Dynamics	3
N7410 Advanced Health Assessment	3
Total credit hours	10
Year 3
Summer + May
N7298.01 Advanced Practice Nursing: Women’s Health Clinical Practicum I	8
Total credit hours	8
Autumn
N7298.02 Advanced Practice Nursing: Women’s Health Clinical Practicum II	9
N7483 Quality Improvement and Informatics	3
Total credit hours	12
Spring
N7298.03 Advanced Practice Nursing: Women’s Health Clinical Practicum III	9
Total credit hours	9

This is a sample curriculum only. Your specific curriculum plan can be found at beacon.nursing.osu.edu. Please follow the personalized plan on the portal.
¹ Students must take N6480 prior to N7483
² Students must take N7780 prior to NCLEX

Sample Full-Time BSN to DNP Curriculum

Year 1
Autumn	Credit Hours
N7450 Pathophysiology of Altered Health States*	5
NP8402 Innovation and Leadership Development for the DNP Nurse	2
NP8890 Professional Seminar	1
N5115 MINDSTRONG: An Evidence-based Program to Reduce Stress and Promote Overall Well-being	1
Total credit hours	9
Spring
N7260 Concepts in Advanced Family Nursing*	2
NP8490 Health Promotion in the Age of Personalized Health and Health Care	2
NP8500 Nursing Policy For Doctoral Nursing Practice	2
NP8782 Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice	2
Total credit hours	8
Summer
NP8480 Quality Improvement for the Doctor of Nursing Practice	2
NP8610 Informatics for Leadership in Health and Health Care	2
NP8896 Practice Inquiry I	3
Total credit hours	7
Year 2
Autumn
NP8403 Science of Practice Innovation	2
N8510 Ethics in Healthcare Practice, Research and Policy	2
NP8781 Methods and Measurement for Clinical Practice Scholarship	2
Total credit hours	6
Spring
N7281 Advanced Reproductive Dynamics*	3
N7410 Advanced Health Assessment*	3
N7470 Advanced Pharmacology in Nursing*	4
Total credit hours	10
Summer
N7298.01 Advanced Practice Nursing: Women’s Health Clinical Practicum I*	8
Total credit hours	8
Year 3
Autumn
N7298.02 Advanced Practice Nursing: Women’s Health Clinical Practicum II*	10
Total credit hours	10
Spring
N7298.03 Advanced Practice Nursing: Women’s Health Clinical Practicum III*	10
Master’s Comprehensive Exam**
Total credit hours	10
Summer
NP8897 Practice Inquiry II	3
NP8193 Individual Studies (Optional)	1
APRN Certification Exam
Total credit hours	3-4
Year 4
Autumn
NP8898 DNP Clinical Immersion	5
NP8998 DNP Final Project	1
Total credit hours	6
Spring
NP8898 DNP Clinical Immersion	5
NP8998 DNP Final Project	1
Total credit hours	6
Total credit hours	83

This is a sample curriculum only. Your specific curriculum plan can be found at beacon.nursing.osu.edu. Please follow the personalized plan on the portal.
*Denotes master’s level coursework
**Denotes Graduate School requirements

Sample Part-Time BSN to DNP Curriculum

Year 1
Autumn	Credit Hours
NP8402 Innovation and Leadership Development for the DNP Nurse	2
NP8403 Science of Practice Innovation	2
NP8890 Professional Seminar	1
N5115 MINDSTRONG: An Evidence-based Program to Reduce Stress and Promote Overall Well-being	1
Total credit hours	6
Spring
N7260 Concepts in Advanced Family Nursing*	2
NP8490 Health Promotion in the Age of Personalized Health and Health Care	2
NP8500 Nursing Policy For Doctoral Nursing Practice	2
NP8782 Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice	2
Total credit hours	8
Summer
NP8480 Quality Improvement for the Doctor of Nursing Practice	2
NP8610 Informatics for Leadership in Health and Health Care	2
NP8896 Practice Inquiry I	3
Total credit hours	7
Year 2
Autumn
N7450 Pathophysiology of Altered Health States*	5
N8510 Ethics in Healthcare Practice, Research and Policy	2
Total credit hours	7
Spring
N7281 Advanced Reproductive Dynamics*	3
N7410 Advanced Health Assessment*	3
N7470 Advanced Pharmacology in Nursing*	4
Total credit hours	10
Summer
N7289.01 Advanced Practice Nursing: Women’s Health Clinical Practicum I*	8
Total credit hours	8
Year 3
Autumn
N7289.02 Advanced Practice Nursing: Women’s Health Clinical Practicum II*	10
Total credit hours	10
Spring
N7289.03 Advanced Practice Nursing: Women’s Health Clinical Practicum III*	10
Master’s Comprehensive Exam**
Total credit hours	10
Summer
APRN Certification Exam
Total credit hours	0
Year 4
Autumn
NP8781 Methods and Measurement for Clinical Practice Scholarship	2
Total credit hours	2
Spring
NP8193 Individual Studies (optional)	1
NP8897 Practice Inquiry II	3
Total credit hours	3-4
Year 5
Autumn
NP8898 DNP Clinical Immersion	5
NP8998 DNP Final Project	1
Total credit hours	6
Spring
NP8898 DNP Clinical Immersion	5
NP8998 DNP Final Project	1
Total credit hours	6
Total credit hours	83

This is a sample curriculum only. Your specific curriculum plan can be found at beacon.nursing.osu.edu. Please follow the personalized plan on the portal.
*Denotes master’s level coursework
**Denotes Graduate School requirements

We offer the opportunity for students in the Nurse Midwifery or Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner specialties to petition for dual specialization. To learn more about this option, please visit the Nurse Midwifery specialty page.