Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master Certificate Program
Holy Names University offers a post-master Family Nurse Practitioner Program of study for registered
nurses with a master's degree in nursing. Qualified applicants must have an MSN, MN,
MS, or MA in Nursing from a nationally accredited school/department of nursing and a current
California license as a Registered Nurse. The program consists of ten post-graduate courses and
includes 32 units of study. Clinical requirements consist of assignments to approved clinical sites
with a qualified preceptor. Up to six units of required coursework can be transferred from previous
graduate study if equivalency can be demonstrated. However, all preceptor supervised hours
of study (624) must be completed within the program of study at Holy Names University.
Nurses who complete the program of study are eligible to apply for nurse practitioner licensure
in the State of California. They are also eligible to sit for the national ANCC (American Nurses
Credentialing Center) and national AANP (American Academy of Nurse Practitioners) Family
Nurse Practitioner certification examinations.
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Administration/Management Post Master Certificate Program
Holy Names University offers a post-master Administration/Management Program of study for
registered nurses with a master's degree in nursing. Qualified applicants must have a MSN, MN,
MS, or MA in Nursing from a nationally accredited school/department of nursing. The program
consists of eight post-graduate courses and includes 23 credit hours of graduate study. Clinical
requirements consist of assignments to approved clinical sites with a qualified preceptor. Up to
six credit hours of required coursework can be transferred from previous graduate study if equivalency
can be demonstrated. However, all preceptor supervised hours of study must be completed
within the program of study at Holy Names University.
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Clinical Faculty Post Master Certificate Program
Holy Names University offers a Post Master Clinical Faculty Certificate program of study for registered
nurses with a master’s degree in nursing. Qualified applicants must have an MSN, MN,
MS, or MA in nursing recognized by a nationally accredited agency such as the National League
for Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission for Collegiate Nursing
Education (CCNE). The program consists of eight courses which include 20 units of graduate
study. Clinical requirements include assignments to clinical sites with a qualified preceptor. A
maximum of three units of coursework completed elsewhere at the graduate level can be transferred
for credit toward the certificate if equivalency can be demonstrated. However, all preceptor
supervised hours of study must be completed at Holy Names University.
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MSN with a Certificate in Business Program
This program is designed for those nurses who wish to pursue a master’s degree in nursing with
a certificate in business or for those who already have a master’s degree in nursing and want to
pursue a certificate in business. The coursework in the MSN Administration Option is required
as well as the courses listed below for those who desire a graduate degree in nursing. For those
who have a master’s degree in nursing and want to obtain a certificate in business the same courses
listed below are required. The certificate contains 22 units of coursework.
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Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master Certificate Program
Administration/Management Post Master Certificate Program
Clinical Faculty Post Master Certificate Program
MSN with a Certificate in Business Program
Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master Certificate Program
Required Courses (32 units)
- NURS 414 Health Promotion and Risk Reduction of Diverse Populations Across the Life Span (3)
- NURS 440 Advanced Heath Assessment (3)
- NURS 440L Advanced Health Assessment Lab (1)
- NURS 441 Primary Care of the Family Through The Life Span I (4)
- NURS 442 Primary Care of the Family Through The Life Span II (4)
- NURS 443 Advanced Pathophysiology (2)
- NURS 444 Advanced Pharmacology (3)
- NURS 451A Primary Care of the Family Through the Life Span: Role Performance I (2)
- NURS 451B Primary Care of the Family Through the Life Span: Role Performance I (2)
- NURS 452 Primary Care of the Family Through the Life Span: Role Performance II (4)
- NURS 453 Primary Care of the Family Through the Life Span: Role Performance III (4)
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Administration/Management Post Master Certificate Program
Required Courses (23 Units)
- NURS 414 Health Promotion and Risk Reduction of Diverse Populations Across the Life Span (3)
- NURS 420 Concepts and Theories of Nursing Management and Development (3)
- NURS 423 Finance and Budgeting in Healthcare (3)
- NURS 424 Human Resource Management and Development (3)
- NURS 425 Organization Theory (3)
- NURS 434A Managing Healthcare Delivery for Diverse Populations in a Community-Based Environment: Role Development I (2)
- NURS 434B Managing Healthcare Delivery for Diverse Populations in a Community-Based Environment: Role Development I (2)
- NURS 435 Providing Leadership for Healthcare Delivery to Diverse Populations in a Community-Based Environment: Role Development II (4)
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Clinical Faculty Post Master Certificate Program
Required Business Courses (22 Units)
- NURS 440 Advanced Health Assessment (3)
- NURS 440L Advanced Health Assessment lab (1)
- NURS 461 Concepts and Theories of Learning for the Nurse Educator (3)
- NURS 462 Teaching Strategies (3)
- NURS 463 Evaluation and Test Construction (3)
- NURS 464 Curriculum Development (3)
- NURS 465A Practicum I (2)
- NURS 465B Practicum II (2)
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MSN with a Certificate in Business Program
Required Business Courses (22 Units)
- MATH 1 Precalculus (4)
- BSAD 10 Principles of Accounting (3)
- BSAD 11 Principles of Accounting (3)
- BSAD 12 Principles of Accounting (3)
- BSAD 407 Managerial Accounting (3)
- BSAD 429 Financial Management (3)
- BSAD 460 Marketing Management (3)
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Fay L. Bower, D.NSc., FAAN
Chair and Professor of Nursing
University of California, San Francisco, M.S.N., D.NSc.
San Jose University, B.S.N.
510-436-1024
bower@hnu.edu
Edith Jenkins-Weinrub, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Nova Southeastern University, Ed.D.
California State University, Dominguez Hills, M.S.N.
University of Texas, Arlington, B.S.N.
510-436-1551
jenkins-weinrub@hnu.edu
Maria V. Mangini, PhD, FNP
Associate Professor of Nursing
University of California, San Francisco, PhD.
Pace University, Leinhardt School of Nursing, MS.
Vassar College, BA
510-436-1203
mangini@hnu.edu
Carolyn Harris-Muchell, PhD
US San Francisco, PhD, MSN
Arizona State, BSN
510.436.1476
harris-muchell@hnu.edut
Anna Mullins, DNSc
Adjunct Faculty
UC San Francisco, DNSc, MSN & BSN
510-273-2257
amullins@calnurses.org
Kristi Rochitsch, MSN
Adjunct Faculty
UC Dominguez Hills, MSN
Idaho State University, BSN
510-436-1239
christygreg@sbcglobal.net
Laura Smith McKinnon, DNSc
Adjunct Faculty
UC San Francisco, DNSc, MSN
Syracruz University, BSN
510-436-1239
lsmithmc@ncpvocational.com
Barbara Douglass, MSN, CNM
UC Irvine, MBA
Columbia, University, MSN, CNM
510-436-1239
Carolyn Haris-Muchell, MSN, PhD(c)
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