MASTER'S PROGRAMS
Nurse Practitioner with a Public
Health Nursing Focus
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and the Bloomberg School of
Public Health offer a joint Master of Science in Nursing and Master of
Public Health (MSN/MPH). The Master of Science in Nursing offers two areas
for the MSN: Public Health Nursing and Nurse Practitioner with a Public
Health Nursing Focus. The MSN/MPH begins in July of each year. Part-time
study is available.
Students will work closely with faculty
academic advisers in the School of Nursing and the School of Public Health
to plan individual academic curriculum. The program consists of a total of
500 clinical hours. Students have five years to complete the program from
the date of matriculation.
MSN/MPH - Nurse Practitioner with a Public Health Nursing Focus
combines the 16-21 month Master of Science in Nursing-Nurse Practitioner in
Primary Care or Acute/Critical Care option and the 11 month Master of Public
Health offered by the respective schools in 26 months of full-time study.
The program is designed for nurses seeking to integrate nurse practitioner
clinical practice with a population-based public health perspective. The
MSN-NP/MPH is designed specifically for nurses seeking to link their
clinical interests with public health practice. This combined program
prepares nurse practitioners with a focus in community health, and knowledge
of population-based public health science and practice. Nurses in advanced
practice often return to school at a later time for a degree in public
health to make their approach to individual health problems more
comprehensive. Obtaining the joint degree at the outset, students acquire
the complementary skills, knowledge and perspective of both disciplines.
Graduate education in nursing equips students with advanced mastery of
nursing theory and practice, while public health training provides a
population-based, multi-disciplinary team approach. The programs include
core courses from each schools' master's program. The remaining courses
fulfill each programs' requirements. Students choose a patient population
(pediatrics, adult, family or adult acute/critical care) focus in the nurse
practitioner program. Graduates are eligible to apply for American Nurses
Credentialing Center, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
(NAPNAP) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners certification. Students
must complete a total of 41 credits for Adult NP and Pediatric NP, 37
credits for Acute/Critical Care NP and 51credits for Family NP at the School
of Nursing as well as 60 didactic units at the School of Public Health.
School of Nursing Requirements
Adult, Pediatric, Family and Adult Acute Care tracks are similar in design.
Students take
appropriate content for the track.
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NR110.500 |
Philosophical, Theoretical and Ethical Basis of Adv. Practice Nursing |
3
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NR110.502 |
Physiology/Pathophysiology |
3
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NR110.503 |
Application of Research to Practice |
3
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NR110.504 |
Context of Health Care |
3
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NR110.508 |
Clinical Pharmacology |
3
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NR110.549 |
Adv. Health Assessment & Measurement |
2
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NR110.536* |
Adv. Health Assessment & Measurement -Adult/Geriatric Variation |
1
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NR110.537* |
Adv. Health Assessment & Measurement -Pediatric Variation |
1
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NR110.589 |
Human Development Across the Lifespan |
3
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NR110.547 |
Diagnosis, Symptom and Illness ManagementI -Adult |
2
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NR110.548 |
Diagnosis, Symptom and Illness Management I -Pediatric |
3
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NR110.557 |
Diagnosis, Symptom and Illness Management II -Adult |
2
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NR110.558 |
Diagnosis, Symptom and Illness Management II -Pediatric |
2
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NR110.551* |
Advanced Practice in Primary Care I -Adult |
4
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NR110.552* |
Advanced Practice in Primary Care I -Pediatric |
4
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NR110.553* |
Advanced Practice in Primary Care II -Adult |
3
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NR110.554* |
Advanced Practice in Primary Care II -Pediatric |
3
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NR110.569* |
Advanced Practice in Women's Health |
4
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NR110.583* |
Family as a Unit-Clinical Integration |
4
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NR110.572 |
Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics |
2
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NR110.562 |
Advanced Practice in Acute Care I |
4
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NR110.563 |
Advanced Practice in Acute Care II |
3
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NR110.560 |
Program Design and Evaluation |
2
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NR500.607 |
PHN/NP Capstone |
1
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*Course has a clinical component
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Joint Requirements
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NR 500.601
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PHN: Theory and Practice
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3/5
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NR 500.602*
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PHN: Theory and Practice
Practicum
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3/5
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NR 500.605
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PHN: Leadership and
Management
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3/5
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NR 500.606*
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PHN: Leadership,
Management, and Evaluation Practicum
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3/5
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*Course has a clinical component
Credit for joint courses are applied to both the MSN
and the MPH requirements.
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Quantitative Sciences
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Option 1: SHPH 140.611-612
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Statistical Reasoning in Public Health
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4/6
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Option 2: SHPH 140.621-623
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Statistical Methods in Public Health
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5/12
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Option 3: SHPH 140.651-654
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Methods in Biostatistics I-IV
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5/16
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School of Public Health Requirements
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SPH 300.645 |
SPH Making Changes Through Policy |
5
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SPH 180.601 |
Environmental Health |
5
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SPH 340.601 |
Principles of Epidemiology |
5
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SPH 550.863 |
MPH Individual Goals Analysis |
P/F
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Quantitative Sciences Requirement - 3 options |
6-16
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Biological Sciences Requirement - 15 options |
2-6
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Management Sciences Requirement - 6 options |
3-5
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Social & Behavioral Sciences Requirement - 9 options |
3-4
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