Women's Health Nurse Practitioner - Graduate Certificate
Program Overview
The Women's Health Nurse Practitioner graduate certificate equips nurses with the specialized knowledge and clinical skills to become certified women's health practitioners. Delivered fully online, the program consists of 21 credit hours covering clinical diagnostics, women's health assessments, and hands-on practicums. It prepares students for licensure or certification in Ohio and offers guidance for pursuing credentials in other states.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Women's Health Nurse Practitioner graduate certificate is designed for nurses who already hold a graduate nursing degree. It provides them with the specialized knowledge and clinical experience needed to become a women's health nurse practitioner.
Outline:
The program requires a total of 21 credit hours and is delivered fully online. The coursework includes:
- NURS 60506 CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES (3 credit hours)
- NURS 66100 WOMEN'S HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER I (3 credit hours)
- NURS 66192 WOMEN'S HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER I PRACTICUM (2 credit hours)
- NURS 66200 WOMEN'S HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER II (2 credit hours)
- NURS 66292 WOMEN'S HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER II PRACTICUM (2 credit hours)
- NURS 66300 WOMEN'S HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER III (3 credit hours)
- NURS 66392 WOMEN'S HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER III PRACTICUM (2 credit hours)
- NURS 66400 WOMEN'S HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER IV (2 credit hours)
- NURS 66492 WOMEN'S HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER IV PRACTICUM (2 credit hours)
Other:
- The program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio.
- Students planning to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio should review state educational requirements and contact information for state licensing boards.
- The program is coordinated by Alisha Lickwar WHNP-BC, MSN ‘17, BSN ’15, RN, a three-time Kent State Nursing alumna.
