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At Maryville University, we take a holistic approach to emphasize the expert care and career importance of family nurse practitioners. With the United States facing a physician shortage, millions of Americans have already turned to nurse practitioners for their family care, not as a second choice — but as a premier solution. Our advanced family practitioner programs help experienced RNs excel in primary care settings and manage health needs for patients of all ages.

“I am pleased with my education through this program and have had three of my colleagues enroll in the online MSN-FNP course because of my glowing reports!”

— Allison E. Martin, Maryville Grad

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Four Online FNP Programs

Online Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN FNP)

We created this specialized educational opportunity for practicing BSN RNs who want to pursue one of the most rewarding and fast-growing career choices available today. You can complete our online family nurse practitioner program in 15 courses and 100% online. Everything about our program is designed to benefit working RNs who seek to make more of a difference in the lives of families, while gaining leadership and autonomy in return.

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Online Bachelor of Science in Nursing to Doctor of Nursing Practice Program – Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration (BSN to DNP FNP)

If you’re looking for a streamlined path to a Doctor of Nursing Practice, and would like to focus on family care, then consider our online BSN to DNP Family Nurse Practitioner program. Our online BSN to DNP with an FNP concentration can be completed in as few as 40 months and 100% online. Focus on treating individuals from childhood through adulthood, and enjoy the autonomy that comes with advanced education and leadership skills.

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Online Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN FNPC)

Do you already have your MSN and want to specialize your education even further? Complete your post-master’s nurse practitioner certificate in just 24 months and 100% online. Focus on caring for families and gain the autonomy you deserve by developing your expertise and leadership in this critical area of practice.

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Online Doctor of Nursing Practice with Nurse Practitioner Concentration – Family Nurse Practitioner (DNP-NP FNPC)

Go from your MSN to your DNP with an FNP concentration, and you can earn a terminal degree that helps bring you back into the clinical setting. You’ll earn your FNP along with attaining your DNP, allowing you to practice at the highest level and lead interdisciplinary teams.

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What is the job outlook for FNPs?

Higher demand and greater pay
  • Nurse practitioner ranked No. 1 on U.S News & World Report’s “2023 Best Jobs That Help People” list and also No. 1 on its “2023 Best Health Care Jobs.”
  • According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job openings for NPs are expected to increase 45% through 2032.
  • According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median pay for nurse practitioners is $94,460 annually.
Increased job opportunity
  • It is anticipated that by 2036, the nation will be short at least 86,000 family medicine doctors. Nurse practitioners provide a viable, and vital, solution to this impending crisis.
  • The American Association of Nurse Practitioners estimates more than 85,000 nurse practitioners work in the U.S.

Why choose Maryville?

We’re a private, four-year institution ranked as one of America’s Best Colleges by both U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. We’re also proud to have been named to the Military Friendly Schools List for the 6th consecutive year. When you choose us, you receive a highly flexible and highly regarded education with the added convenience of being delivered 100% online. Here are a few more reasons why we offer you the best path:

  • Streamline your time and talent to earn a post-master’s certificate.
  • Graduate from a program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
  • Enjoy a flexible and convenient 24/7 online learning model.
  • Explore important topics that will help pave the way to a better future for yourself and the nurses who follow in your footsteps.
  • Take the opportunity to conduct research via clinical inquiry courses that will challenge your assumptions.
  • Learn from an expert faculty of nursing leaders who openly share their experiences and insights regarding public health and the nursing profession.

Founded in 1872 – Top Ranked for Today

Proud to be recognized as one of America’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report and Forbes.

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Online FNP Curriculum

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Online MSN FNP Concentration

Online Master of Science in Nursing — Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN FNP)

You can complete your FNP in 15 courses. Begin your coursework the semester after you enroll with six entry points per year (January, March, May, July, August, and October).

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MSN | Core Courses

NURS 600 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice (3 Credits)

The focus of this course is to critique, evaluate and apply appropriate theory within advanced nursing practice.

NURS 601 Evidence Based Practice in Nursing (3 Credits)

This course explores evidence-based practice as it relates to changing and improving current advanced nursing knowledge and application.

NURS 602 Health Care Policy (3 Credits)

This course explores systems of health care delivery , finance and policies that guide the local, national and global level. The historical, philosophical and sociocultural aspects of health care policy are examined.

NURS 603 Professional Role Development: Advanced Practice Nurse (3 Credits)

This course provides a theoretical foundation for exploring, analyzing and evaluating advanced nursing practice roles within the health care system. Legal and ethical contexts are included.

NURS 610 Health Promotion/Disease Prevention (3 Credits)

This course focuses on health screening, health promotion and disease prevention at the individual, regional and national level. This includes the exploration at the advanced nursing practice role to direct program planning, development, implementation and evaluation to improve healthcare outcomes.

NURS 611 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 Credits)

Provides the basis for understanding the pathophysiology of diseases and the changes in normal function that result in manifestations indicative of illness across the lifespan.

NURS 612 Advanced Health Assessment (5 Credits)

This course explores focused and comprehensive health assessments in a variety of settings and patients across the lifespan. This includes development of health promotion strategies and prioritization of care.

Prerequisite: Online - NURS 611, NURS 615

Corequisite: On Ground - NURS 615

NURS 615 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics (3 Credits)

This course focuses on the pharmacological foundation for safely prescribing medical regimens of illnesses for individuals across the lifespan. Also included are illness prevention, non-pharmacological and legal implications for prescriptive authority for the nurse practitioner.

Note: Selection of appropriate therapies, patient education and evaluation parameters are stressed.

NURS 619 Leadership and Quality (3 Credits)

This course will prepare the advance practice nurse for a leadership role on interprofessional teams that effectively implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives. Budget and marketing principles will be explored.

For the FNP concentrations you will need

NURS 620 Adult-Gerontology Health Care I (3 Credits)

This course covers the care of adults experiencing acute, chronic and complex health problems of select body systems in this first of two sequential courses. Current research based interventions are analyzed. Individual, family, and group counseling/education for patients and families are incorporated. Included is primary, secondary and tertiary disease prevention and management of complex symptomatology.

Prerequisite: NURS 611, NURS 612, and NURS 615

Corequisite: NURS 621 or NURS 621C

NURS 621 Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Practicum I (3 Credits)

This course will cover the theoretical, clinical and role components of care by an advanced practice nurse and are integrated in a supervised clinical practicum.

Prerequisite: NURS 611, NURS 612, and NURS 615

Corequisite: NURS 620

NURS 623 Adult-Gerontology Health Care II (3 Credits)

This course covers the care of adults experiencing acute, chronic and complex health problems of select body systems in this second of two sequential courses. Current research based interventions are analyzed. Individual, family, and group counseling/education for patients and families are incorporated. Included is primary, secondary and tertiary disease prevention and management of complex symptomatology.

Prerequisite: NURS 620 and NURS 621 or NURS 621C

Corequisite: NURS 624 or NURS 624C

NURS 624 Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Practicum II (3 Credits)

This course will cover the theoretical, clinical and role components of care by an advanced practice provider and are integrated in a supervised clinical practicum. Opportunity is provided for the assessment, management, and evaluation of adults with chronic and acute health problems in a primary care setting.

Prerequisite: NURS 620 and NURS 621

Corequisite: NURS 623

NURS 629 Pediatric/Family Health Care (3 Credits)

This course prepares Family Nurse Practitioner students to develop expertise and assume responsibility for health promotion, maintenance, and management of chronic and acute illness of children and women’s health. Emphasis is placed on the child within the framework of the family.

Prerequisite: NURS 623 and NURS 624 or NURS 624C

Corequisite: NURS 630 or NURS 630C

NURS 630 Pediatric/Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum (3 Credits)

This course provides the student with an opportunity to assume responsibility for the primary health care services of individuals and families under clinical supervision. The student is expected to assume increasing responsibility for planning and implementing therapeutic processes and for documenting and evaluating outcomes of care. The role of the FNP in health care promotion and management and collaboration with health professionals.

Prerequisite: NURS 623 and NURS 624

Corequisite: NURS 629

Online BSN to DNP FNP Concentration

Online Bachelor of Science in Nursing to Doctor of Nursing Practice Program — Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration (BSN to DNP FNP)

You can complete your program in 74 credit hours and 100% online. You can begin your coursework the semester after you are accepted, in spring, summer, or fall.

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BSN to DNP | Core Courses

NURS 600 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice (3 Credits)

The focus of this course is to critique, evaluate and apply appropriate theory within advanced nursing practice.

NURS 601 Evidence Based Practice in Nursing (3 Credits)

This course explores evidence-based practice as it relates to changing and improving current advanced nursing knowledge and application

NURS 603 Professional Role Development: Advanced Practice Nurse (3 Credits)

This course provides a theoretical foundation for exploring, analyzing and evaluating advanced nursing practice roles within the health care system. Legal and ethical contexts are included.

NURS 610 Health Promotion/Disease Prevention (3 Credits)

This course focuses on health screening, health promotion and disease prevention at the individual, regional and national level. This includes the exploration at the advanced nursing practice role to direct program planning, development, implementation and evaluation to improve healthcare outcomes.

NURS 611 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 Credits)

Provides the basis for understanding the pathophysiology of diseases and the changes in normal function that result in manifestations indicative of illness across the lifespan.

NURS 612 Advanced Health Assessment (5 Credits)

This course explores focused and comprehensive health assessments in a variety of settings and patients across the lifespan. This includes development of health promotion strategies and prioritization of care.

Prerequisite: Online - NURS 611, NURS 615

Corequisite: On Ground - NURS 615

NURS 615 Advanced Health Assessment (3 Credits)

This course focuses on the pharmacological foundation for safely prescribing medical regimens of illnesses for individuals across the lifespan. Also included are illness prevention, non-pharmacological and legal implications for prescriptive authority for the nurse practitioner.

Note: Selection of appropriate therapies, patient education and evaluation parameters are stressed.

NURS 700 Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 Credits)

This course is designed to introduce students to the purpose, content, and methods of epidemiology and biostatistics. Students will learn to evaluate and use output from statistical computing software.

Prerequisite: NURS 710

NURS 701 Foundations of Clinical Scholarship (3 Credits)

This course is designed to explore the phenomenon of interest related to the DNP scholarly project. Students will systematically develop a project protocol that is supported by the literature and submit it for department approval.

Course objectives:

  1. Develop a clinical question that guides the scholarly project.
  2. Read critically from professional nursing literature and other related disciplines to interpret, analyze and apply current research to improve practice.
  3. Apply a systematic approach to address clinical problems within healthcare organizations, including outcome measures and a sustainability plan to create meaningful changes in clinical outcomes.
  4. Develop a protocol and submit it to the DNP council for project approval.
  5. Develop the first chapter of the scholarly project that includes needed sections based on the selected DNP project format.
NURS 702 Integrating and Synthesizing Research (3 Credits)

This course is designed to emphasize an objective approach to the integration and synthesis of knowledge. Manuscript preparation and practical use of evidence are incorporated to prepare students for the design of research proposals.

Prerequisite: NURS 700 and NURS 701

NURS 703 Ethics For Advanced Nursing Practice (3 Credits)

This course is designed to explore ethical principles for the highest level of nursing practice. Students will use evidence-based nursing and interprofessional literature to analyze ethical issues in professional practice.

NURS 704 Quality and Patient Safety in Advanced Nursing Practice (3 Credits)

This course is designed to provide students with the foundation of process improvement (PI) and quality improvement (QI) concepts. Evidence-based practice and change management will be integrated with concepts of PI and QI. Systems thinking will be emphasized.

NURS 705 Clinical Inquiry I (3 Credits)

This course will allow the students to design an evidence-based project that will guide clinical practice. The feasibility of conducting this initiative will be explored. Potential funding sources and budget issues will be examined. Students will apply the elements of protection of human subjects and complete the Maryville IRB.

Prerequisite: NURS 700, NURS 701, NURS 702, and NURS 703

NURS 706 Clinical Inquiry II (3 Credits)

This course is designed to expand the students knowledge of clinical project data collection and analysis of data. Students will apply integrated research concepts pertaining to the clinical project. Utilization of various methods of data analysis and data management systems will be explored. Complete project data is needed prior to the start of this course.

Prerequisite: NURS 705 and NUS 705L

NURS 707 Clinical Inquiry III (3 Credits)

This course is designed to expand the students understanding of methods of dissemination in translational research. Variables that impact the analysis of data related to the scholarly project will be examined. Implications for patients, clinical practice and the healthcare systems will be explored and findings disseminated.

Prerequisite: NURS 706

NURS 708 Organizational and Systems Leadership (3 Credits)

This course is designed to allow students to analyze organizational, management and social science theories in the context of organizational leadership and change management. Systems thinking is emphasized.

NURS 709 Advanced Health Policy (3 Credits)

This course is designed to present the student with knowledge of the American healthcare system. Economically and politically feasible/viable policy changes that would improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the system’s delivery of health care will be explored. The student will analyze the policy making process in preparation to be effective advocates for health policy change.

For the FNP concentrations you will need

NURS 620 Adult-Gerontology Health Care I (3 Credits)

This course covers the care of adults experiencing acute, chronic and complex health problems of select body systems in this first of two sequential courses. Current research based interventions are analyzed. Individual, family, and group counseling/education for patients and families are incorporated. Included is primary, secondary and tertiary disease prevention and management of complex symptomatology.

Prerequisite: NURS 611, NURS 612, and NURS 615

Corequisite: NURS 621 or NURS 621C

NURS 621 Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Practicum I (3 Credits)

This course will cover the theoretical, clinical and role components of care by an advanced practice nurse and are integrated in a supervised clinical practicum.

Prerequisite: NURS 611, NURS 612, and NURS 615

Corequisite: NURS 620

NURS 623 Adult-Gerontology Health Care II (3 Credits)

This course covers the care of adults experiencing acute, chronic and complex health problems of select body systems in this second of two sequential courses. Current research based interventions are analyzed. Individual, family, and group counseling/education for patients and families are incorporated. Included is primary, secondary and tertiary disease prevention and management of complex symptomatology.

Prerequisite: NURS 620 and NURS 621 or NURS 621C

Corequisite: NURS 624 or NURS 624C

NURS 624 Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Practicum II (3 Credits)

This course will cover the theoretical, clinical and role components of care by an advanced practice provider and are integrated in a supervised clinical practicum. Opportunity is provided for the assessment, management, and evaluation of adults with chronic and acute health problems in a primary care setting.

Prerequisite: NURS 620 and NURS 621

Corequisite: NURS 623

NURS 629 Pediatric/Family Health Care (3 Credits)

This course prepares Family Nurse Practitioner students to develop expertise and assume responsibility for health promotion, maintenance, and management of chronic and acute illness of children and women’s health. Emphasis is placed on the child within the framework of the family.

Prerequisite: NURS 623 and NURS 624 or NURS 624C

Corequisite: NURS 630 or NURS 630C

NURS 630 Pediatric/Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum (3 Credits)

This course provides the student with an opportunity to assume responsibility for the primary health care services of individuals and families under clinical supervision. The student is expected to assume increasing responsibility for planning and implementing therapeutic processes and for documenting and evaluating outcomes of care. The role of the FNP in health care promotion and management and collaboration with health professionals.

Prerequisite: NURS 623 and NURS 624

Corequisite: NURS 629

Online Post-Master's Certificate FNP Concentration

Online Post-Master’s Certificate — Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN FNPC)

You can complete your family nurse practitioner certification in 11 courses. Begin your coursework the semester after you enroll with six entry points per year (January, March, May, July, August, and October).

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Graduate Nursing Core Courses

NURS 603 Professional Role Development: Advanced Practice Nurse (3 Credits)

This course provides a theoretical foundation for exploring, analyzing and evaluating advanced nursing practice roles within the health care system. Legal and ethical contexts are included.

NURS 610 Health Promotion/Disease Prevention (3 Credits)

This course focuses on health screening, health promotion and disease prevention at the individual, regional and national level. This includes the exploration at the advanced nursing practice role to direct program planning, development, implementation and evaluation to improve healthcare outcomes.

Nurse Practitioner Core Courses

NURS 611 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 Credits)

Provides the basis for understanding the pathophysiology of diseases and the changes in normal function that result in manifestations indicative of illness across the lifespan.

NURS 612 Advanced Health Assessment (5 Credits)

This course explores focused and comprehensive health assessments in a variety of settings and patients across the lifespan. This includes development of health promotion strategies and prioritization of care.

Prerequisite: Online - NURS 611, NURS 615

Corequisite: On Ground - NURS 615

NURS 615 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics (3 Credits)

This course focuses on the pharmacological foundation for safely prescribing medical regimens of illnesses for individuals across the lifespan. Also included are illness prevention, non-pharmacological and legal implications for prescriptive authority for the nurse practitioner.

Note: Selection of appropriate therapies, patient education and evaluation parameters are stressed.

For the FNP certificate you will need

NURS 620 Adult-Gerontology Health Care I (3 Credits)

This course covers the care of adults experiencing acute, chronic and complex health problems of select body systems in this first of two sequential courses. Current research based interventions are analyzed. Individual, family, and group counseling/education for patients and families are incorporated. Included is primary, secondary and tertiary disease prevention and management of complex symptomatology.

Prerequisite: NURS 611, NURS 612, and NURS 615

Corequisite: NURS 621 or NURS 621C

NURS 621 Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Practicum I (3 Credits)

This course will cover the theoretical, clinical and role components of care by an advanced practice nurse and are integrated in a supervised clinical practicum.

Prerequisite: NURS 611, NURS 612, and NURS 615

Corequisite: NURS 620

NURS 623 Adult-Gerontology Health Care II (3 Credits)

This course covers the care of adults experiencing acute, chronic and complex health problems of select body systems in this second of two sequential courses. Current research based interventions are analyzed. Individual, family, and group counseling/education for patients and families are incorporated. Included is primary, secondary and tertiary disease prevention and management of complex symptomatology.

Prerequisite: NURS 620 and NURS 621 or NURS 621C

Corequisite: NURS 624 or NURS 624C

NURS 624 Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Practicum II (3 Credits)

This course will cover the theoretical, clinical and role components of care by an advanced practice provider and are integrated in a supervised clinical practicum. Opportunity is provided for the assessment, management, and evaluation of adults with chronic and acute health problems in a primary care setting.

Prerequisite: NURS 620 and NURS 621

Corequisite: NURS 623

NURS 629 Pediatric/Family Health Care (3 Credits)

This course prepares Family Nurse Practitioner students to develop expertise and assume responsibility for health promotion, maintenance, and management of chronic and acute illness of children and women’s health. Emphasis is placed on the child within the framework of the family.

Prerequisite: NURS 623 and NURS 624 or NURS 624C

Corequisite: NURS 630 or NURS 630C

NURS 630 Pediatric/Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum (3 Credits)

This course provides the student with an opportunity to assume responsibility for the primary health care services of individuals and families under clinical supervision. The student is expected to assume increasing responsibility for planning and implementing therapeutic processes and for documenting and evaluating outcomes of care. The role of the FNP in health care promotion and management and collaboration with health professionals.

Prerequisite: NURS 623 and NURS 624

Corequisite: NURS 629

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Doctor of Nursing Practice Foundation Courses (15 credit hours)

NURS 700 Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 Credits)

This course is designed to introduce students to the purpose, content, and methods of epidemiology and biostatistics. Students will learn to evaluate and use output from statistical computing software.

Prerequisite: NURS 710

NURS 701 Foundations of Clinical Scholarship (3 Credits)

This course is designed to explore the phenomenon of interest related to the DNP scholarly project. Students will systematically develop a project protocol that is supported by the literature and submit it for department approval.

Course objectives:

  1. Develop a clinical question that guides the scholarly project.
  2. Read critically from professional nursing literature and other related disciplines to interpret, analyze and apply current research to improve practice.
  3. Apply a systematic approach to address clinical problems within healthcare organizations, including outcome measures and a sustainability plan to create meaningful changes in clinical outcomes.
  4. Develop a protocol and submit it to the DNP council for project approval.
  5. Develop the first chapter of the scholarly project that includes needed sections based on the selected DNP project format.
NURS 702 Integrating and Synthesizing Research (3 Credits)

This course is designed to emphasize an objective approach to the integration and synthesis of knowledge. Manuscript preparation and practical use of evidence are incorporated to prepare students for the design of research proposals.

Prerequisite: NURS 700 and NURS 701

NURS 709 Advanced Health Policy (3 Credits)

This course is designed to present the student with knowledge of the American healthcare system. Economically and politically feasible/viable policy changes that would improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the system’s delivery of health care will be explored. The student will analyze the policy making process in preparation to be effective advocates for health policy change.

NURS 710 Graduate Statistics (3 Credits)

This course is designed to provide an understanding of the measurement of phenomena as it relates to the research process. Procedures for selecting, applying, and interpreting the correct statistical application to a research problem will be presented with students processing the results.

Prerequisite: NURS 700

Doctor of Nursing Practice Capstone Courses (18 credit hours)

NURS 703 Ethics For Advanced Nursing Practice (3 Credits)

This course is designed to explore ethical principles for the highest level of nursing practice. Students will use evidence-based nursing and interprofessional literature to analyze ethical issues in professional practice.

NURS 704 Quality and Patient Safety in Advanced Nursing Practice (3 Credits)

This course is designed to provide students with the foundation of process improvement (PI) and quality improvement (QI) concepts. Evidence-based practice and change management will be integrated with concepts of PI and QI. Systems thinking will be emphasized.

NURS 705 Clinical Inquiry I (3 Credits)

This course will allow the students to design an evidence-based project that will guide clinical practice. The feasibility of conducting this initiative will be explored. Potential funding sources and budget issues will be examined. Students will apply the elements of protection of human subjects and complete the Maryville IRB.

Prerequisite: NURS 700, NURS 701, NURS 702, and NURS 703

NURS 706 Clinical Inquiry II (3 Credits)

This course is designed to expand the students knowledge of clinical project data collection and analysis of data. Students will apply integrated research concepts pertaining to the clinical project. Utilization of various methods of data analysis and data management systems will be explored. Complete project data is needed prior to the start of this course.

Prerequisite: NURS 705 and NUS 705L

NURS 707 Clinical Inquiry III (3 Credits)

This course is designed to expand the students understanding of methods of dissemination in translational research. Variables that impact the analysis of data related to the scholarly project will be examined. Implications for patients, clinical practice and the healthcare systems will be explored and findings disseminated.

Prerequisite: NURS 706

NURS 708 Organizational and Systems Leadership (3 Credits)

This course is designed to allow students to analyze organizational, management and social science theories in the context of organizational leadership and change management. Systems thinking is emphasized.

Graduate Nursing Core Courses (6 credit hours)

NURS 603 Professional Role Development: Advanced Practice Nurse (3 Credits)

This course provides a theoretical foundation for exploring, analyzing and evaluating advanced nursing practice roles within the health care system. Legal and ethical contexts are included.

NURS 610 Health Promotion/Disease Prevention (3 Credits)

This course focuses on health screening, health promotion and disease prevention at the individual, regional and national level. This includes the exploration at the advanced nursing practice role to direct program planning, development, implementation and evaluation to improve healthcare outcomes.

Nurse Practitioner Core Courses (11 credit hours)

NURS 611 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 Credits)

Provides the basis for understanding the pathophysiology of diseases and the changes in normal function that result in manifestations indicative of illness across the lifespan.

NURS 612 Advanced Health Assessment (5 Credits)

This course explores focused and comprehensive health assessments in a variety of settings and patients across the lifespan. This includes development of health promotion strategies and prioritization of care.

Prerequisite: Online - NURS 611, NURS 615

Corequisite: On Ground - NURS 615

NURS 615 Advanced Health Assessment (3 Credits)

This course focuses on the pharmacological foundation for safely prescribing medical regimens of illnesses for individuals across the lifespan. Also included are illness prevention, non-pharmacological and legal implications for prescriptive authority for the nurse practitioner.

Note: Selection of appropriate therapies, patient education and evaluation parameters are stressed.

Family Nurse Practitioner (18 credit hours)

NURS 620 Adult-Gerontology Health Care I (3 Credits)

This course covers the care of adults experiencing acute, chronic and complex health problems of select body systems in this first of two sequential courses. Current research based interventions are analyzed. Individual, family, and group counseling/education for patients and families are incorporated. Included is primary, secondary and tertiary disease prevention and management of complex symptomatology.

Prerequisite: NURS 611, NURS 612, and NURS 615

Corequisite: NURS 621 or NURS 621C

NURS 621 Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Practicum I (3 Credits)

This course will cover the theoretical, clinical and role components of care by an advanced practice nurse and are integrated in a supervised clinical practicum.

Prerequisite: NURS 611, NURS 612, and NURS 615

Corequisite: NURS 620

NURS 623 Adult-Gerontology Health Care II (3 Credits)

This course covers the care of adults experiencing acute, chronic and complex health problems of select body systems in this second of two sequential courses. Current research based interventions are analyzed. Individual, family, and group counseling/education for patients and families are incorporated. Included is primary, secondary and tertiary disease prevention and management of complex symptomatology.

Prerequisite: NURS 620 and NURS 621 or NURS 621C

Corequisite: NURS 624 or NURS 624C

NURS 624 Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Practicum II (3 Credits)

This course will cover the theoretical, clinical and role components of care by an advanced practice provider and are integrated in a supervised clinical practicum. Opportunity is provided for the assessment, management, and evaluation of adults with chronic and acute health problems in a primary care setting.

Prerequisite: NURS 620 and NURS 621

Corequisite: NURS 623

NURS 629 Pediatric/Family Health Care (3 Credits)

This course prepares Family Nurse Practitioner students to develop expertise and assume responsibility for health promotion, maintenance, and management of chronic and acute illness of children and women’s health. Emphasis is placed on the child within the framework of the family.

Prerequisite: NURS 623 and NURS 624 or NURS 624C

Corequisite: NURS 630 or NURS 630C

NURS 630 Pediatric/Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum (3 Credits)

This course provides the student with an opportunity to assume responsibility for the primary health care services of individuals and families under clinical supervision. The student is expected to assume increasing responsibility for planning and implementing therapeutic processes and for documenting and evaluating outcomes of care. The role of the FNP in health care promotion and management and collaboration with health professionals.

Prerequisite: NURS 623 and NURS 624

Corequisite: NURS 629

To ensure the best possible educational experience for our students, we may update our curriculum to reflect emerging and changing employer and industry trends. Professional licensure and certification regulations vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Students are encouraged to visit the National Council of State Boards of Nursing for the state in which they intend to practice to verify specific licensure requirements which includes ensuring the program of interest meets the licensure requirements prior to enrolling. Students may visit the professional licensure page or reach out to our team of enrollment advisors for guidance.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an FNP?

In medical terms, an FNP, or family nurse practitioner, is a registered nurse who has completed additional training and education to provide comprehensive healthcare services to patients of all ages. They can diagnose and treat illnesses, prescribe medication, conduct routine check-ups, and educate patients on health promotion and disease prevention.

FNP-BC vs. FNP-C

FNP-BC and FNP-C are both credentials for family nurse practitioners, but they are awarded by different certification bodies.

FNP-BC stands for Family Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified. This credential is awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

FNP-C stands for Family Nurse Practitioner-Certified. This credential is awarded by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB).

Both certifications validate a nurse's ability to practice at an advanced level and require passing a comprehensive exam. The choice between the two often depends on individual preference, state requirements, or potential employer preferences.

Where can FNPs work?

Family nurse practitioners (FNPs) can work in a variety of healthcare settings, including:

  • Private practices: Many FNPs work in private medical practices alongside doctors or other nurse practitioners.
  • Hospitals: They can work in various departments within a hospital, such as emergency, pediatrics, or geriatrics.
  • Urgent care centers: FNPs often work in urgent care centers where they provide immediate care for non-life-threatening conditions.
  • Community health clinics: These clinics often serve underprivileged populations, and FNPs can play a crucial role in providing care.
  • Schools: Some FNPs work in school settings, providing care to students and staff.
  • Nursing homes: FNPs can provide routine and emergency care to elderly patients in nursing homes.
  • Home health care services: They may also visit patients in their homes to provide care.
  • Corporate health centers: Some large companies have health centers on-site for employees, and FNPs can work there.
  • Telemedicine: With the rise of digital health services, many FNPs now also offer virtual consultations.
  • Research facilities: FNPs with an interest in research might work in clinical research facilities.