Program Overview

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University Program Information

The Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston offers a range of academic programs, including:

• Academic Overview
• Pre-Nursing Program
• BSN Program
• MSN Program
• DNP Program
• PhD Program
• Post-Graduate Program

Academics Educational Programs

The university provides the following educational programs:

• Academic Overview
• Pre-Nursing Overview
• BSN Program Overview
• Pacesetter
• RN to BSN
• MSN Program Overview
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing Leadership

DNP Program Overview

The DNP Program includes:

• BSN-DNP Nurse Anesthesia
• BSN-DNP Nurse Practitioner
  • Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• DNP (Post-master's Entry)
  • Nurse Anesthesia
  • Nursing Leadership and Administration
  • Nurse Practitioner/CNS
  • Nursing Informatics

PhD Program Overview

The PhD Program includes:

• BSN to PhD
• DNP to PhD
• PhD (Post-master's Entry)

Post-Graduate Program Overview

The Post-Graduate Program includes:

• Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
• Emergency Nurse Practitioner
• Emergency Medical Services Nurse Practitioner
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing Education
• Nursing Leadership
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Practice Health Services

The university offers health services through its practice programs.

Innovation Research & Education

The university focuses on innovation through research and education, including:

• Nursing Research
• Educational Innovation

Community Connection & Engagement

The university emphasizes community connection and engagement.

Cardiovascular Advanced Practice Series

The Cardiovascular Advanced Practice Series is a two-part online, self-paced series designed to prepare nurse practitioners and physician assistants for the Certified Cardiovascular Knowledge Examination. The series provides didactic instruction to support in-person clinical fellowships and training, in accordance with the 2020 cardiovascular advanced provider knowledge competencies defined by the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association.

Part 2 - All Courses

Registering for Part 2 gives advanced practice providers access to all nine courses, providing a comprehensive overview of cardiovascular care. Students earn a total of 20 contact hours of nursing continuing professional development.

Individual Courses

Students may choose to register for individual courses that focus on specific topics related to cardiovascular care. Contact hours vary depending on the number of one-hour modules in each course.

• Course 12: Electrophysiology (2 contact hours)
• Course 13: Tissue Oxygenation (2 contact hours)
• Course 14: Cardiovascular and Critical Care Pharmacology (5 contact hours)
• Course 15: Heart Failure I (2 contact hours)
• Course 16: Heart Failure II (2 contact hours)
• Course 17: Mechanical and Circulatory Management (1 contact hour)
• Course 18: Heart Transplantation (1 contact hour)
• Course 19: Cardio-oncology (3 contact hours)
• Course 20: Congenital Heart Disease in Adults (2 contact hours)

Nursing Continuing Professional Development Accreditation

Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.