Program Overview
The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program at the University of Tulsa is a three-year, full-time program that prepares nurses for advanced practice in providing primary care across the lifespan. The program emphasizes evidence-based practice, patient advocacy, and collaboration with other healthcare professionals. Graduates are prepared for a variety of career opportunities in healthcare, including hospitals, clinics, and community health centers.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program at the University of Tulsa prepares nurses for Advanced Practice in providing primary care across the lifespan. The program provides intensive preparation to provide comprehensive primary care with an interdisciplinary focus. The program prepares students using didactic learning, laboratory skills, human patient simulation, and extensive clinical experiences providing care for all ages of patients.
Objectives:
- Provide advanced practice nursing care across the lifespan in a variety of settings
- Utilize evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomes
- Advocate for patients and families
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care
- Assume leadership roles in healthcare
Program Description:
The FNP program is a three-year, full-time program. The curriculum includes coursework in advanced physiology and pathophysiology, health care policy, advanced pharmacology, advanced assessment, biostatistics, translational research, healthcare informatics, organizational leadership and quality improvement, population focus family nurse practitioner, epidemiology, community/business development plan, and D.N.P. project.
Outline:
Year 1
- Fall
- DNP 8004 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology
- DNP 9003 Foundations for Practice
- DNP 9013 Health Care Policy
- Spring
- DNP 8023 Advanced Pharmacology
- DNP 8033 Advanced Assessment
- DNP 8053 Biostatistics
- DNPF 9513 FNP Competency Lab
- Summer
- DNP 8043 Translational Research
- DNP 9023 Healthcare Informatics
- DNPF 9203 Diagnosis and Management I: Introduction to Diagnostic Reasoning
Year 2
- Fall
- DNP 9043 Organizational Leadership and Quality Improvement
- DNPF 9233 Diagnosis and Management II: Common Health Conditions in Primary Care
- DNPF 9243 Population Focus Family Nurse Practitioner I: Families
- DNPF 9222 FNP Practicum I
- Spring
- DNPF 9213 Population Focus Family Nurse Practitioner II: Pediatrics
- DNP 9073 D.N.P. Project Proposal
- DNPF 9252 FNP Practicum II
- Summer
- DNP 9063 Epidemiology
- DNPF 9263 Population Focus Family Nurse Practitioner III: Specialty
- DNPF 9272 FNP Practicum III
Year 3
- Fall
- DNP 9173 D.N.P. Project Design
- DNPF 9283 Community/Business Development Plan
- Spring
- DNP 9082 D.N.P. Project Completion
- DNPF 9292 Population Focus Family NP Practicum IV
- DNPF 9294 Family Nurse Practitioner Practice Summation
Assessment:
Students in the FNP program are assessed through a variety of methods, including:
- Written exams
- Quizzes
- Papers
- Presentations
- Clinical evaluations
- Research projects
Teaching:
The FNP program is taught by a team of experienced faculty who are committed to providing students with the highest quality education. Faculty members use a variety of teaching methods to engage students and promote learning, including:
- Lectures
- Discussions
- Simulations
- Case studies
- Clinical experiences
Careers:
Graduates of the FNP program are prepared for a variety of career opportunities in healthcare. They can work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, clinics, private practices, and community health centers. They can also work in leadership roles, such as nurse managers and directors of nursing.
