Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Post-Master’s Certificate Program

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A post-master’s certificate program is available to nurses who have earned a master’s degree in Nursing. The certificate program prepares the nurse in the advanced practice role of a Family Nurse Practitioner with competencies in family health promotion and clinical management of common conditions across the lifespan. The three year program requires 38 hours of graduate course work including 720 clinical hours. A comprehensive clinical exam will be required during the final semester. Students are exempt from the graduate core courses (NSG 601, 610, 611, and 616) and thesis or research project requirements.

FNP Core (6 hours)

NSG 617 - Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse Credits: 3
NSG 623 - Advanced Health/Physical Assessment Credits: 3

FNP Core (22 hours)

NSG 625 - Clinical Management I Credits: 1
NSG 673 - FNP II: Reproductive Health and the Childbearing Family Credits: 3
NSG 674 - FNP III: Primary Care of Children and Adolescents Credits: 3
NSG 675 - FNP IV: Primary Care of Adults and Elderly Adults and Selected Chronic Health Problems Across the Lifespan Credits: 3
NSG 683 - FNP II: Clinical Management Credits: 2
NSG 684 - FNP III: Clinical Management Credits: 3
NSG 685 - FNP IV: Clinical Management Credits: 3
NSG 686 - FNP V: Primary Care Clinical Practicum Credits: 4

FNP Cognate (10 hours)

NSG 622 - Advanced Pharmacology Credits: 4
NSG 624 - Family Health Promotion in the Rural Community Credits: 2
NSG 627 - Advanced Practice Nursing: Diagnostics and Procedures Credits: 2
NSG 671 - Social and Behavioral Health Problems Credits: 2