MS in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner
The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) major is a two-year, full-time course of study with part-time options. The curriculum is designed to prepare professional nurses for the FNP role in primary nursing care. The curriculum features theoretically based and clinically focused courses and includes 630 contact hours for clinical practice and 120 contact hours for selected laboratory experiences. FNP graduates are eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification or American Academy of Nurse Practitioner (AANP) certification corresponding to their population foci upon graduation.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 5400 | Theoretical and Ethical Found | 3 |
| NURS 5680 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 5740 | Advanced Health Assessment | 4 |
| INDI 6000 | Introduction to Biostatistical Methods | 3 |
| NURS 5530 | Public Policy and Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 5690 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| NURS 5910 | Advanced Research for Evidence Based Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 5190 | Advance Interpersonal Intervention | 3 |
| NURS 6210 | Family Nurse Practitioner Clinic I: Primary Care of Adolescent and Adult | 7 |
| NURS 5500 | Family and Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| NURS 6140 | Advanced Practice Nurse: Roles and Issues | 2 |
| NURS 6220 | Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical II: Primary Care of Women and Children | 7 |
| NURS 6230 | Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical III: Primary Care of Adults and Older Adults | 8 |
| NURS XXXX Capstone: Field Experience, Thesis, or Comprehensive Exam | 3 | |
Curriculum
Sample Full-time Plan of Study
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 5400 | Theoretical and Ethical Found | 3 |
| NURS 5680 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 5740 | Advanced Health Assessment (60 lab hours) | 4 |
| INDI 6000 | Introduction to Biostatistical Methods | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Second Term | ||
| NURS 5530 | Public Policy and Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 5690 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| NURS 5910 | Advanced Research for Evidence Based Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 5190 | Advance Interpersonal Intervention (60 lab hours) | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Third Term | ||
| NURS 6210 | Family Nurse Practitioner Clinic I: Primary Care of Adolescent and Adult (180 clinical hours) | 7 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| NURS 5500 | Family and Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| NURS 6140 | Advanced Practice Nurse: Roles and Issues | 2 |
| NURS 6220 | Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical II: Primary Care of Women and Children (180 clinical hours) | 7 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| NURS 6230 | Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical III: Primary Care of Adults and Older Adults (270 clinical hours) | 8 |
| NURS XXX | Capstone: Field Experience, Thesis or Comprehensive Exam | 3 |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Total Hours | 55 | |
Demonstrate initiative and self-direction in professional development.
Integrate nursing knowledge and skills in designing and implementing care to individuals and diverse populations based on Orem's Self-Care Deficit of Nursing Theory;
Engage in scholarly inquiry to advance the profession of nursing;
Engage in leadership strategies that contribute to the improvement of health care delivery and influence health care policy
Synthesize theories, concepts, and research in nursing, bio-psychosocial sciences and humanities as the basis for practice
Integrate nursing knowledge and skills in designing and implementing care to individuals and diverse populations based on Orem's Self-Care Deficit of Nursing Theory;
Engage in scholarly inquiry to advance the profession of nursing;
Engage in leadership strategies that contribute to the improvement of health care delivery and influence health care policy
Synthesize theories, concepts, and research in nursing, bio-psychosocial sciences and humanities as the basis for practice