Program Overview

Family Nurse Practitioner (Post-MS) DNP

School of Nursing

Program Description

The Family Nurse Practitioner program focuses on the development of advanced practice nurses who are clinically and culturally competent to deliver primary care across the lifespan. Students receive didactic and clinical preparation to assess and treat primary care problems of individuals and families. In addition, didactic content related to the primary care assessment, treatment and referral of clients experiencing addictions and co-occurring mental health problems, organizational and leadership concepts in health care, and epidemiology serve as an important component to the population focused curriculum.

Program Requirements

• Instruction Method: Online (100 percent of the degree requirements can be fulfilled online)
• Full/Part Time Options:
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
• Credits Required: 36 Hours
• Time-to-Degree: 2.5 to 5 Years
• Application Fee: $75
• Special Requirements: The Post-MS to DNP Program is not designed to educate nurse practitioners in a new specialty area. Applicants must already hold national certification in the specialty area to which they are applying.

Accreditation

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).