Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Develop competencies in assessment, diagnosis, health promotion, and disease management in various primary care settings
The Family Nurse Practitioner program prepares nurse practitioners to manage the healthcare of individuals across the lifespan, from birth to the end of life. Students develop competencies in assessment, diagnosis, health promotion, and disease management in various primary care settings. Students work with nurse practitioners and physician preceptors, where they experience learning in various clinical agencies and practice settings.
The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program curriculum has a strong academic and clinical basis in which students complete a course of study over 2 ½ to 3 years. Students participate in 500 clinical practicum hours where they work closely with a family nurse practitioner and other primary care providers in primary care settings. The FNP curriculum is unique in providing a strong foundation in understanding the business of primary care. This includes assessing a community to discover the primary care needs, learning how to develop a plan for having a fiscally viable practice, and working within the license and insurance regulations of the student’s state.