MSN Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)

Program Overview

This MSN-FNP program prepares nurses to become advanced practice registered nurses who provide primary care to patients. The curriculum includes advanced pathophysiology, health assessment, clinical pharmacology, healthcare technology, and a capstone experience. Graduates are qualified to diagnose, treat, and prevent medical problems in outpatient settings and other healthcare environments. The program meets the growing demand for primary care providers and offers a high earning potential.

Program Outline

Outline:

• MSN-FNP Curriculum
• NURS 610 - Advanced Pathophysiology
• Interrelationships of human biological systems, biochemical, genetic and cellular concepts, advanced pathological concepts
• Case studies to illustrate theoretical concepts and application of theory to practice
• NURS 614 - Advanced Health Assessment
• Building on basic health assessment knowledge and skills
• Advanced nurse evaluation of health of individuals across the lifespan
• Theory and research-based methodologies and skills for comprehensive assessment
• Advanced communication skills, clinical interviewing, focused history taking, psychosocial and physical assessment, critical diagnostic reasoning, clinical decision making
• Interpretation of data for normal/abnormal findings, recognition of potential/actual health problems
• NURS 642 - Clinical Pharmacology
• Clinical pharmacology builds upon NURS 612 Advanced Pharmacology
• APN prescriber requirements, responsibilities, interprofessionalism, concerns
• Safe prescription writing and medication management for patients throughout the life span, including persons with multiple chronic conditions (MCC)
• NURS 718 - Healthcare Technology and Data Management
• Healthcare technology and data management concepts, theories, legal and ethical implications, application within healthcare environment
• Critical issues affecting development and implementation of healthcare technologies (clinical, administrative, and learning)
• Knowledge management principles, professional practice trends
• Application of new knowledge, management of individual and aggregate level information, assessment of efficacy of healthcare technology appropriate to practice area
• NURS 64X - FNP III: Capstone / Primary Care
• Capstone experience for FNP program
• Synthesizes material from previous FNP courses
• Refines and integrates clinical learning modalities

Careers:

• FNP Nurse Fills a Growing Demand for Primary Care Providers
• FNPs are highly educated advanced practice registered nurses who work independently or with other healthcare professionals to deliver primary care to patients
• FNPs provide treatment for a range of medical problems and non-life-threatening acute conditions in outpatient settings, medical clinics and other healthcare environments
• FNPs are increasingly called upon to fulfill the essential need for primary healthcare
• Projected 52% growth in FNP positions from 2020-2030
• FNPs enjoy far above-average compensation, with median wages of $109,820 in 2019