• Graduate Program
    Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner

    The purpose of this BSN-DNP program is to prepare family care nurse practitioners to become skilled in meeting healthcare needs of individuals and families across the life span. Family nurse practitioners concern their practice with the treatment of common, uncomplicated problems and the prevention of disease and disability. Program graduates will be eligible to take the Family Nurse Practitioner certification examinations. Graduates will also be eligible for licensure as Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners by the Florida Board of Nursing.

    ** Those who already hold MSN degrees should go to the post-MSN DNP and/or FNP Certificate webpages if interested in becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner.  

    The School of Nursing offers full- and part-time enrollment in this track.  Please note that tbe Program of Study presented below is for the Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner track, which no longer offers admission.  This will appear until June 2014.  For the upcoming BSN-DNP FNP curriculum, which will admit for Fall 2014, please click here.   

     

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  • Major: Nursing
    Concentration: Nurse Practioner (Family)
    Degree: Master of Science in Nursing
    Concentration Requirements (43 credits)
    NGR5003C Health Assessment/Diagnostics (3 Credits)
    NGR5172 Pharmacotherapeutics (3 Credits)
    NGR5141 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 Credits)
    NGR5601C Advanced Nursing Practice I (3 Credits)
    NGR5810 Research Methods for EBP (3 Credits)
    NGR5110 Theory Framework for Practice (3 Credits)
    NGR6602C Advanced Nursing Practice II (3 Credits)
    HSA6114 Health Organization/Delivery (3 Credits)
    NGR6603C Advanced Nursing Practice III (6 Credits)
    NGR6941C Primary Care Practicum (4 Credits)
    NGR6740 Advanced Nursing Practice Role (3 Credits)
    SELECT Project or Thesis option
    • Students selecting NGR6970 - Project option must take a 3-credit hour elective.
    • Students selecting NGR6971 - Thesis option must complete a total of 6 credit hours of NGR6971.
    Electives (3 credits)
    ELECTIVE if completing Project option
    Students selecting the Project option must take a 3-credit hour elective at 5000/6000 level with HSA, HSC, HUN, or NGR prefix. Consult with the MSN program director for options.

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           MSN

           DNP

       

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