Family Nurse Practitioner

Provide family-centered care

Our Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) track prepares you to address the health concerns of well, at-risk, and chronically ill individuals and their families. You will learn to provide direct care in collaboration with other healthcare professionals.

The FNP track embraces a unique narrative-centered learning environment that actively practices real-world problem solving. We believe the whole family is the identified unit of care, not simply the context for the care of one person.

When you graduate, you’ll find potential employment opportunities in:

  • Collaborative clinical practice
  • Nurse-managed clinics
  • School-based clinics
  • Occupational health
  • Federally qualified health centers in both urban and rural settings
  • Specialty practice community clinics
  • Group clinical practice/HMOs
  • Urgent/emergency room
  • Prisons

This track can be completed through a three-year part-time plan of study, or—if space in the program allows—a two-year, full-time plan of study.

Certification

When you graduate, you will eligible for certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) as a Family Nurse Practitioner. As an advanced practice nurse, you will also qualify to apply for prescriptive authority from the Indiana Licensure Board.

MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Track - Full Time

Table lists courses and credit hours required for the MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Track - Full Time - Fall
Fall
Description Course Credits
Nursing Theory I NURS-N502 3
Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan NURS-Y515 3
Dynamics of Family Healthcare NURS-Y535 3
Total   9
Table lists courses and credit hours required for the MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Track - Full Time - Spring
Spring
Description Course Credits
Nursing Research Methods I NURS-R500 3
Advanced Pharmacology Across the Lifespan NURS-Y612 3
Advanced Physical Assessment Across the Lifespan NURS-Y625 4
Total   10
Table lists courses and credit hours required for the MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Track - Full Time - Summer
Summer
Description Course Credits
Measurement and Data Analysis NURS-R505 3
Clinical Reasoning & Diagnostic Processes in Advanced Practice Nursing NURS-Y600 3
Total   6

Table lists courses and credit hours required for the MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Track - Full Time - Fall
Fall
Description Course Credits
Clinical Hours 225
Family Nurse Practitioner I NURS-F571 3
Family Nurse Practitioner I Practicum NURS-F573 3
Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice NURS-N504 3
Total   9
Table lists courses and credit hours required for the MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Track - Full Time - Spring
Spring
Description Course Credits
Clinical Hours 225
Family Nurse Practitioner II NURS-F575 3
Family Nurse Practitioner II Practicum NURS-F577 3 clinical
Total   6
Table lists courses and credit hours required for the MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Track - Full Time - Summer
Summer
Description Course Credits
Clinical Hours 150
Family Nurse Practitioner III NURS-F579 3
Total   3