Family Nurse Practitioner

The FNP provides disease management, health promotion, and health education. The FNP manages and treats individuals with acute and chronic illnesses in settings such as clinics, outpatient offices, and more.

Graduates will be eligible to take the certification exam and assume leadership roles for the targeted populations.

Students come to campus one time per semester during the three practicum courses to learn “hands on” skills.

Curriculum

Available at Saint Anthony and Saint Francis 

Program Length: 4 Years (Part-Time Progression)
Total Credits: 54
Total Clinical Hours: 800

Year 1

Fall

• NURS 555 Advanced Pathophysiology (4)
• NURS 530 Ethics and Social Justice (4)

Spring

• NURS 560 Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion (3)
• NURS 560L Advanced Health Assessment Lab (1)
• NURS 545 Safety, Digital Health, and Informatics in Advanced Nursing Practice (3)

Summer

• NURS 565 Advanced Pharmacology (3)
• NURS 535 Applied Theory, EBP, QI, Research (4)

Year 2

Fall

• NURS 625 Differential Diagnosis and Disease Management (3)
• NURS 585 Epidemiology and Statistics for Advanced Nursing Practice (4)

Spring

• NURS 630 Management of Adult Health Conditions I (3)
• NURS 540 Integrated Literature Synthesis (1)

Summer

• NURS 635 Management of Adult Health Conditions II (3)

Year 3

Fall

• NURS 640 Management of Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health in Primary Care (3)

Spring

• NURS 641 Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum I: Foundational Skills (200 hours) (3)

Summer

• NURS 642 FNP Practicum II: Expanding Clinical Reasoning (200 hours) (3)

Year 4

Fall

• NURS 643 FNP Practicum III: Advanced Clinical Management & Leadership (200 hours) (3)

Spring

• NURS 644 FNP Practicum IV: Transition to Practice (200 hours) (3)
• NURS 590 Policy, Professional Identity, and Advanced Nursing Roles (3)

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