Family Nurse Practitioner

The family nurse practitioner provides primary health care services such as physical exams, diagnosis and treatment of common acute illness, management of chronic health conditions, and ongoing patient education.

Designed for part-time study to be completed over the course of three years, this program is comprised of 48 credit hours, and will prepare students for the certification exam for family nurse practitioners.

Suggested Plans of Study

Cohort IV - Starting Fall 2010

A student practices on a pig's hoof to simulate the "feel" of suturing on a patient.

Cohort IV

First Year (Fall 2010 Start Date)

Semester 1 - Fall		Semester 2 - Spring		May/Summer
Course	Credits	Course	Credits	Course	Credits
Role Foundations	3	Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice	3	Research for Evidence Based Practice I	3
Advanced Pathophysiology	3	Advanced Health Assessment	3
Total	6	Total	6	Total	3

Second Year

Semester 3 - Fall		Semester 4 - Spring		May/Summer
Course	Credits	Course	Credits	Course	Credits
Health and Illness In Adults	3	Health & Illness in Children	3	Community Health	3
Clinical & Seminar Adult I	2	Clinical & Seminar - Children	3
Healthcare Policy, Organization & Finance	2
Total	7	Total	6	Total	4

Third Year

Semester 5 - Fall		Semester 6 - Spring		May/Summer
Course	Credits	Course	Credits	Course	Credits
Theoretical Nursing	3	Health and Illness in Women	3	Research in Evidence Based Practice II	2
Clinical & Seminar Adult II	4	Clinical & Seminar - Women	3	Healthcare Ethics	2

Total	7	Total	6	Total	4