The Family Nurse Practitioner program (FNP) program prepares registered nurses to provide direct patient management in primary care across the lifespan in many settings.  Graduates are employed in a variety of primary care settings ranging from emergency departments, federally qualified health centers, urban and rural family practice/primary care practices.

This curriculum prepares registered nurses to sit for the appropriate national certification examination upon completion of their degree and graduation.

Learning Outcomes

1. Apply theoretical knowledge to the practice of advanced nursing roles.
2. Utilize evidence to address population health problems.
3. Demonstrate professionalism at the advanced nursing level in primary care across the lifespan.
4. Pursue quality, effectiveness, and innovation in shared leadership of interprofessional health teams in providing care to patients across the lifespan.

Entry

The FNP, MSN program offers one entry point for students:

B.S.N. entry - a student must hold a Bachelor of Science in nursing degree from a program that is nationally accredited.

Requirements for Earning the M.S.N. Degree Include the Following

1. Completion of an approved program of study;
2. Completion of an applied research course, NURS 791 (3), or a thesis, NURS 799 (6);
3. A GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) on all courses attempted for graduate credit and all courses numbered 700 and above;
4. A GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) on all courses on the approved program of study;
5. Passing a comprehensive assessment during the last semester of the program.  

Course Requirements (48-51 Hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
NURS 700	Theoretical and Conceptual Foundation for Nursing	3
NURS 720	Clinical Application of Population Analysis	3
NURS 717	Application of Basic Statistics for Nursing Practice & Service Management	3
NURS 790	Research Methods for Nursing	3
NURS 791	Seminar in Clinical Nursing Research	3-6
or NURS 799	Thesis Preparation
NURS 702	Pharmacologic Mgmt in Pediatric, Adult, & Gerontological Patients Across Hlthcare Delivery Continuum	3
NURS 704	Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 1	3
NURS 707	Advanced Pathophysiology for Nurses	3
NURS 718	Diagnostic Interpretation and Therapeutic Modalities	3
NURS 756	Advanced Primary Care of Children for the FNP	2
NURS 757	Primary Care of Women for Advanced Nursing 1	2
NURS 758	Acute Problems in Primary Care for the FNP 2	6
NURS 759	Management of Common Chronic Health Problems for the FNP 1,2	6
NURS 760	Family Nurse Practitioner Legal, Ethical, and Role Transition	2
NURS 760A	Family Nurse Practitioner Role Practicum 2	3
Total Credit Hours		48-51

¹

Indicates course on-campus immersion.

²

Indicates courses with practicum hours.