Family Nurse Practitioner, Post-Master's Certificate
Dr. Michelle Nelson, Director
Registered nurses who hold a master's degree in nursing are eligible for admission. The core courses and experiences in the generic MSN program will be evaluated to determine equivalency to the required post master's certificate. Upon completion of the required courses, students have a choice to take the Family Nurse Practitioner certification exam from the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board.
Program Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Nurse Practitioner Core Courses | 14 | |
NURS 5503 | Adv Patho Across the Lifespan | 3 |
NURS 5504 | Health Care Policy | 3 |
NURS 6620 | Adv Health Assessment for FNPs | 3 |
NURS 6640 | Adv Pharmacology for FNPs | 3 |
NURS 6671 | Adv Practice Nurs Roles in Soc | 2 |
Nurse Practitioner Clinical Courses | 27 | |
NURS 6612 | Diagnostic & Clinical Reasonin | 3 |
NURS 6630 | Hlth Prom of Adults and Fami | 6 |
NURS 6650 | Hlth Prom of Children and Fami | 6 |
NURS 6681 | Hlth Prom of Elderly and Famil | 6 |
NURS 6691 | Nurse Practitioner Practicum | 6 |
Total Credit Hours | 41 |
Total Clinical/Lab Hours: 585
MSN Academic Standards
Nursing students must maintain a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 (“B”) to maintain good standing in the program. Students who receive a “C”, "D", "F", "WF", or "U" in any MSN course may repeat this course one time only on a space available basis. Two unsuccessful attempts in any MSN course or two grades of “C”, "D", "F", "WF", or "U" in any MSN course will result in program dismissal.
Reference the MSN Student Handbook for details.