Herbs, Nutraceuticals and Supplements for Advanced Practice Nursing
This program is not currently accepting new enrollees.
Program Description
This is a 9-credit, three course, sub-specialty in Herbs, Nutraceuticals and Supplements (HNS) which will focus on incorporating HNS within the Master of Science (MS) Nurse Practitioner (NP) programs. Education and training in this field is critical for healthcare providers practicing in today’s healthcare market. Patients commonly use herbs and supplements as an adjuvant to conventional medications, underscoring the need for providers and patients to discuss the use of products to prevent adverse side-effects and toxicities. The first two courses in this subspecialty are didactic and provide a foundation in the historical, cultural origins, safety, pharmacology, and scientific data on the use of HNS. The third course will be clinical in focus.
The Program Director of the Herbs, Nutraceuticals and Supplements (HNS) sub-specialty is Dr. Joyce Anastasi, PhD, DNP, FAAN, L.Ac.
Curriculum
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| N8116 | Herbs, Nutraceuticals and Supplements for Advance Practice Nursing I | 3 |
| N8117 | Herbs, Nutraceuticals and Supplements for Advanced Practice Nursing II | 3 |
| N8118 | Herbs, Nutraceuticals and Supplements for Advanced Practice Nursing III | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
School of Nursing
The School of Nursing has paved the way for professional nursing since 1892 and continues to lead the field as the foremost institution for advanced practice nursing.
The School of Nursing is a designated World Health Organization Collaborating Center for International Nursing Development in Advanced Practice. With urban clinical sites, expert faculty practitioners, cutting edge research, and the strength of the Columbia name and reputation, the School of Nursing produces graduates who possess the skills necessary to bring advanced practice nursing into the new millennium. As medical advances offer a cascade of new and useful therapies, the need for more health care providers will increase exponentially. Our country will face many health care challenges in the next 20 years, and nurse practitioners are essential to providing access to quality primary care.
Founded in 1892 as Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing, the School became part of Columbia University in 1937 and began offering the baccalaureate degree. It is one of the oldest schools of nursing in the US. In 1956, it became the first nursing program in the country to award a master’s degree in a clinical nursing specialty. In 1999, the School granted its first doctoral degree. More than 10,000 nurses have graduated since the School opened.
The School shares the Columbia University Health Sciences Campus with the Mailman School of Public Health, the School of Dental and Oral Surgery, and the College of Physicians and Surgeons. Each of these schools adds to the richness and diversity of the educational experience of students and faculty.
School of Nursing faculty have substantial experience in curriculum, instructional design, and research. They maintain expertise in their areas of teaching responsibility through participation at local, regional, and national conferences, involvement in scholarly presentations and publications, and faculty practice.
Columbia University School of Nursing is distinguished by the clinical excellence of its programs and graduates. Columbia nurses are making crucial contributions and improving the health of individuals wherever they practice.
The above information is current as of 04/2009 and is subject to change.