The following topic areas should be included in the course of study in the Master's program in the university where the student is accepted. Students selected to receive the ALAC-RP Scholarship in Advanced Practice Nursing with a Focus in Pulmonary Care should confer with their assigned faculty advisor to assure compliance with these guidelines. Course titles will vary among institutions and content may be integrated in several courses. Students must also meet institutional requirements for the award of the master's degree.

• Research methods
• Research critique
• Pulmonary physiology and pathophysiology
• Clinical Management of Acute and Chronic Pulmonary Disease
• Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology
• Ethical Issues in Nursing Practice
• Selected Clinical Practicums, for example:
  • chest x-ray interpretation
  • physical assessment
  • pulmonary function testing
  • pulmonary rehabilitation programs
  • ventilator and airway management modalities
• Clinical Residency

APPLICATION FORM INSTRUCTIONS

Applications due January 25, 2008.

2008 Application Forms:

• PDF Version (requires free Adobe® Acrobat® Reader.)
• MS Word^® version

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Submission Instructions:

Send original application and 15 copies, 3-hole punched to:

American Lung Association of California - Research Program
424 Pendleton Way
Oakland, CA 94621-2189

Applications must be received by January 12, 2007

For questions, call ALAC-RP at (510) 638-5864.