Program Overview

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Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, DNP Advanced Practice Track

The Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner track prepares students to practice at an advanced level, providing patient-centered care to individuals and families across the lifespan. This includes pediatric through older adult populations within the context of the community. Family nurse practitioners (FNPs) typically provide comprehensive care to patients in ambulatory and outpatient settings, including preventative health care, health promotion, disease prevention, and health education and counseling. They also assess, diagnose, and treat acute/episodic and chronic illnesses.

Program Overview

The development of the curriculum is based on the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties' (NONPF) Nurse Practitioner Role Core Competencies and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education.

Certification

Graduates are eligible to apply for certification exams through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Certification Program or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioner Certification Program.

Track-Specific Curriculum

The track-specific curriculum includes the following courses:

• NR.403.700: Diagnostic Reasoning I: Wellness in Primary Care and Common Acute Health Conditions Across the Lifespan (3 credits)
• NR.403.701: Diagnostic Reasoning II: Common Acute and Chronic Health Conditions Across the Lifespan (3 credits)
• NR.403.702: Diagnostic Reasoning III: Psych Mental Health, Gender Specific/Reproductive, and Healthcare Conditions Across the Lifespan (3 credits)
• NR.403.703: Diagnostic Reasoning IV: Complex, Chronic Multi-Symptom, and Special Population Health Across the Lifespan (3 credits)
• NR.403.709: Clinical Management I-Family Nurse Practitioner (2.5 credits)
• NR.403.710: Clinical Management II-Family Nurse Practitioner (2.5 credits)
• NR.403.711: Clinical Management III-Family Nurse Practitioner (2 credits)
• NR.403.712: Clinical Management IV-Family Nurse Practitioner (2.5 credits)
• NR.403.713: Clinical Management V-Family Nurse Practitioner (2.5 credits)

Total credits for the track-specific curriculum: 24 credits

Program of Study

The program of study is offered in both 3-year and 4-year plans.

3-Year Plan

The 3-year plan includes the following courses:

• First Year:
  • NR.400.700: Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology Part I (2 credits)
  • NR.400.706: Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Part I (2 credits)
  • NR.400.717: Application of Biostatistical Methods for Evidence-Based Practice (2 credits)
  • NR.400.721: Health Promotion and Disease Across the Lifespan (2 credits)
  • NR.400.723: Advanced Health Policy (2 credits)
• Second Year:
  • NR.400.727: Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Healthcare (2 credits)
  • NR.400.732: Healthcare Finance for Advanced Nursing Practice (2 credits)
  • NR.403.702: Diagnostic Reasoning III: Psych Mental Health, Gender Specific/Reproductive, and Healthcare Conditions Across the Lifespan (3 credits)
  • NR.403.710: Clinical Management II-Family Nurse Practitioner (2.5 credits)
• Third Year:
  • NR.400.738: Advanced Applications of Information Technology in Healthcare Delivery (2 credits)
  • NR.400.748: Health Policy, Advocacy, and Legislation Transformation in Healthcare (1.5 credits)
  • NR.400.750: Health Policy, Advocacy, and Legislation Transformation in Healthcare Practicum (0.5 credits)
  • NR.403.712: Clinical Management IV-Family Nurse Practitioner (2.5 credits)
  • Elective (3 credits)

Total credits for the 3-year plan: 76 credits

4-Year Plan

The 4-year plan includes the following courses:

• First Year:
  • NR.210.606: Biostatistics for Evidence-Based Practice (3 credits)
  • NR.210.607: Context of Health Care for Advanced Nursing Practice (3 credits)
  • NR.210.806: Health Finance (2 credits)
• Second Year:
  • NR.210.608: The Research Process and Its Application to Evidence-Based Practice (3 credits)
  • NR.210.600: Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology (4 credits)
  • NR.210.802: Advanced Nursing Health Policy (2 credits)
• Third Year:
  • NR.210.822: Health Information Systems and Patient Care Technologies (2 credits)
  • NR.210.601: Advanced Health Assessment and Measurement (3 credits)
  • NR.210.804: Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care (2 credits)
  • NR.210.603: Human Growth and Development: Birth through Adolescence (1 credit)
• Fourth Year:
  • NR.210.629: Clinical Practicum V: Family Nurse Practitioner (224CL) (4 credits)
  • NR.210.888: Project Application (56PPR) (2 credits)

Total credits for the 4-year plan: 81 credits

Clinical Hours and Project Practicum Hours

The program includes a total of 960 clinical hours and 160 project practicum hours for the 3-year plan, and 784 clinical hours and 224 project practicum hours for the 4-year plan.