Program Overview

Program Overview

The Family Nurse Practitioner pathway is designed to prepare skilled Family Nurse Practitioners for work in primary care clinics, managing acute and chronic health conditions across the lifespan.

Curriculum and Certification

The curriculum prepares graduates to apply for and sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center and/or American Association of Nurse Practitioners Family Nurse Practitioner-primary care certification exam. Health promotion and disease prevention are integral in the NP's practice.

Graduate Capabilities

Graduates of this program are registered nurses with advanced education who can:

• Assess, make diagnoses, manage health care, prescribe medicines and evaluate care for persons who are ill, injured and/or have chronic diseases

Program Structure

The NP pathway offers part-time and full-time options to fit the schedules of working nurses.

• Many classes are offered online
• On-campus learning requirements in some classes, consisting of:
  • Standardized patient visits
  • Labs with clinical skills and physical assessments
  • Objective structured clinical exams

Practice Settings

The primary practice site for FNPs is outpatient primary care practices or specialty clinics in the outpatient setting.