Family Nurse Practitioner

The Family Nurse Practitioner Program is designed to prepare nurses to deliver primary health care to families in a variety of settings. Students follow patients through the life cycle utilizing obstetric, pediatric, gynecologic, as well as adult and geriatric primary care diagnostic and management skills.
The scope of practice of the family nurse practitioner is based on a team approach. An interdependent member of the health care team, the FNP provides primary care through the following means:
- Documentation of individual and family health history
- Physical assessment
- Diagnostic, therapeutic, and educational care plans
- Collaboration with physicians and other health care professionals
- Referral to appropriate health care providers
- Coordination of health care
Clinical sites are available in the tri-state area and beyond, and can be permanent or rotating. Clinical sites vary in setting and students are assigned at hospitals, outpatient clinics, home care, or schools. View the list of clinical sites.
Graduates are eligible to take the certifying examination offered by the American Nurses Association and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Graduates find positions in a variety of settings such as outpatient clinics, community health centers, private practice offices, health departments, homeless shelters, chronic care facilities, schools, day care programs, hospices, homes, and acute care settings.
Curriculum
Students will complete approximately two years of coursework to complete degree requirements. Courses will include lecture, clinical, simulation, and final intensive practicum.
The curriculum is provided to specify the academic requirements of the program. Please be advised that this program plan is a sample, and individual plans of study may vary and are reviewed and approved by the program director. Progression in the program is contingent upon meeting academic policies.
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