Post-Masters Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
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Family Nurse Practitioner
The post-masters Family Nurse Practitioner certificate program provides an option for nurses prepared at the masters level to become a nurse practitioner and current nurse practitioners to pursue certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner. The curriculum emphasizes relationships among advanced nursing practice, theory, and scholarly inquiry. The program includes 500 hours of clinical practicum, to be completed within a variety of clinical settings. Graduates will be eligible for national board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board.
Additional classes may be required based on a GAP analysis.
Nurse Practitioner Certificate Competencies:
Through completion of the selected certification program, graduates will:
1. Demonstrate competence in management of patient health/ illness.
2. Employ evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to guide screening activities; identify health promotion needs; and provide anticipatory guidance and counseling addressing environmental, lifestyles, and developmental issues.
3. Plan and implement diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions to help patients with unstable and complex health care problems regain stability and restore health in collaboration with the patient and multidisciplinary health care team.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Core Courses (12 Credits)
| MSN 6502 | Contemporary Concepts in Advanced Practice Roles | 3 |
| MSN 6620 | Application of Research for Evidence Based Practice | 3 |
| DNP 7101 | Epidemiology for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| DNP 7104 | Politics and Policy in the Healthcare System | 3 |
Family NP Courses (30 Credits, 500 Clinical Hours)
| MSN 6603 | Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology | 3 |
| MSN 7703 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| MSN 7701 | Child Development and Assessment | 3 |
| MSN 7702 | Advanced Adult Health Assessment | 3 |
| MSN 7704 | Primary Care I: Acute and Chronic Care of Children | 3 |
| MSN 7705 | Primary Care II: Acute and Chronic Care of Adults | 3 |
| MSN 7707 | Primary Care III: Gender Health Issues | 3 |
| MSN 8103 | Certificate Family Practicum I | 3 |
| MSN 8203 | Certificate Family Practicum II | 3 |
| MSN 8303 | Certificate Family Practicum III | 3 |
Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner Desiring Additional Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner
Family NP Courses (18 Credits, 500 Clinical Hours)
| MSN 7701 | Child Development and Assessment | 3 |
| MSN 7704 | Primary Care I: Acute and Chronic Care of Children | 3 |
| MSN 7707 | Primary Care III: Gender Health Issues | 3 |
| (Many ANP programs include gender-related health courses and clinical requirements. This will be reviewed on an individual basis.) | |
| MSN 8103 | Certificate Family Practicum I | 3 |
| (May be accepted as Prior Learning Assessment) | |
| MSN 8203 | Certificate Family Practicum II | 3 |
| MSN 8303 | Certificate Family Practicum III | 3 |
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Desiring Additional Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner
Family NP Courses (18 Credits, 500 Clinical Hours)
| MSN 7702 | Advanced Adult Health Assessment | 3 |
| MSN 7705 | Primary Care II: Acute and Chronic Care of Adults | 3 |
| MSN 7707 | Primary Care III: Gender Health Issues | 3 |
| (Many ANP programs include gender-related health courses and clinical requirements. This will be reviewed on an individual basis.) | |
| MSN 8103 | Certificate Family Practicum I | 3 |
| (May be accepted as Prior Learning Assessment) | |
| MSN 8203 | Certificate Family Practicum II | 3 |
| MSN 8303 | Certificate Family Practicum III | 3 |
Certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Desiring Additional Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner
Family NP Courses (18 Credits, 500 Clinical Hours)
| MSN 7701 | Child Development and Assessment | 3 |
| MSN 7704 | Primary Care I: Acute and Chronic Care of Children | 3 |
| MSN 7705 | Primary Care II: Acute and Chronic Care of Adults | 3 |
| MSN 8103 | Certificate Family Practicum I | 3 |
| (May be accepted as Prior Learning Assessment) | |
| MSN 8203 | Certificate Family Practicum II | 3 |
| MSN 8303 | Certificate Family Practicum III | 3 |