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The Family Nurse Practitioner program prepares students for the nurse practitioner role with experience to care for patients across the lifespan. Our faculty provide expertise and mentoring in assessment, diagnoses, and implementation of advanced practice care to individuals, families, and groups in the community setting. Ethical dilemmas and legal issues related to the advanced practice role are addressed. Preparation to serve as a primary care provider and leader in community practice is acquired from theoretical knowledge developed through online courses and clinical practice experience gained through hands-on training in diverse clinical settings. Students learn to conduct needs assessments to deliver a community-wide system of health care services.

Outcomes

At the conclusion of the program of study leading to the degree of Master of Science in Nursing, the graduate:

• Synthesizes theory and research from nursing, the biopsychosocial sciences, and the humanities in their advanced practice role to care for members of diverse populations.
• Is able to conduct research, collaborate with other researchers from various disciplines, and implement research findings in practice or educational settings.
• Is able to assume the advanced practice role of administrator, researcher, or practitioner.
• Is prepared to assume a leadership role to influence change in health care practice at local, regional, and national levels.
• Articulates and differentiates the various advanced practice roles within nursing.
• Has developed an understanding of the importance of maintaining professional development in their advanced practice role.
• Actively engages in collaborative relationships as an advanced practice nurse with professionals from various disciplines and members of diverse populations to improve health care.
• Has acquired a foundation for doctoral study.

State Authorization

Due to state authorization regulations, ³ÉÈ˶¶ÒôÆƽâ°æ does not accept applications for the online nursing programs from residents of Arizona, California, Tennessee, and Washington.

Online Student Support

³ÉÈ˶¶ÒôÆƽâ°æ provides each FNP candidate an Online Engagement Coordinator who facilitates online orientation for new students, implements strategies to ensure online students are active in their online courses, and provides general online student support through a variety of high-touch methods to engage students and support student retention.  Online students can reach out with general questions about online learning or how to remotely access ³ÉÈ˶¶ÒôÆƽâ°æ's comprehensive student services.