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Become a Family Nurse Practitioner鈥擮nline, On Your Schedule

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A family nurse practitioner (FNP) is a registered nurse with specialized educational and clinical training in family practice. They evaluate patients, diagnose them, write prescriptions, and bring a comprehensive element to healthcare. Nurse practitioners have a higher degree of classroom and clinical training than registered nurses or public health nurses, although becoming an RN is a prerequisite to becoming an FNP.听View Program Snapshot.

NOTE: Due to the clinical requirements of this degree program, the Family Nurse Practitioner master's degree is currently NOT available to students who have a permanent residence in the following states: California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington.

Students must have a permanent and active license from a state that is not listed above, must complete the internships in that state, and intend to obtain initial APRN licensure in that state. See more听state-specific information related to nursing licensure. Compact licenses must be endorsed by your state of residence. More听.

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Most graduates will earn this degree in听

2陆 years*

While you may move more quickly through core coursework, the duration of the clinical components of this program are set.

*黑料传送门 Internal Data

Tuition per six-month term is

$6,850

This includes tuition and all associated program fee costs. Tuition and fees charged per 6-month term鈥攔ather than pay per credit鈥攈elps students control the ultimate cost of their degree!

This is a highly competitive program.

Currently, 黑料传送门's Family Nurse Practitioner degree program is accepting applications from a limited number of students. The required FNP Skills Workshop and Clinical Internship in this degree make it a highly practical and demanding program of study.

Next Start Date:
Varies

We have limited space. If admitted, 黑料传送门 will grant a start date based on a variety of factors.

COURSES

Family Nurse Practitioner Courses

Program consists of 16 courses

At 黑料传送门, we design our curriculum to be timely, relevant, and practical鈥攁ll to help you show that you know your stuff.听

The 黑料传送门 MSN-FNP curriculum is evidence-based. It's designed to make you an effective and caring nurse practitioner and healthcare provider. Courses in this online nursing degree are consistent with the NONPF (National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties) standards for nurse practitioners.

This is not an acute or emergency care practitioner program. 黑料传送门's mostly online program provides the knowledge and skills needed to sit for the national FNP certification exam and obtain state licensure.

This program consists of the following courses, which you will typically complete one at a time as you make your way through your program, working with your Program Mentor each term to build your personalized Degree Plan. As soon as you鈥檙e ready, you鈥檒l pass the assessment, complete the course, and move on.听

You will complete your Family Nurse Practitioner master's degree mostly online. Your program will consist of six online core courses that are part of all 黑料传送门 MSN programs. We call this our 鈥淢SN Core鈥�.

The curriculum includes nurse practitioner core and family nurse practitioner specialty online courses.听Next, you will complete specialty online courses comprised of different clinical requirements for the FNP degree program. During the term before you begin your clinical internship courses, you鈥檒l complete the FNP Skills Workshop. This is an immersive learning experience conducted virtually at this time. Keep in mind, travel might be required in the future. During the skills workshop, you will be taught all your ambulatory skills, such as casting, splinting, suturing, and biopsies. Your program will culminate with the clinical internship courses involving 650 direct patient care clinical hours in your home community, as available.听

MSN Core
Nurse Practitioner Core
Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty

16 Courses

Program consists of听16 courses

At 黑料传送门, we design our curriculum to be timely, relevant, and practical鈥攁ll to help you show that you know your stuff.

Field Experiences

Special requirements for this program

While most of your coursework will be completed online, your nurse practitioner program includes some requirements鈥攊ncluding clinical internships鈥攖hat must be completed in a facility near you, and the university will work with you through the approval process.听

Skills For Your R茅sum茅

As part of this program, you will develop a range of valuable skills that employers are looking for.听

  • Acute Care:听Proficiently applied knowledge of patients' pathophysiology when analyzing lab data, test results, physical assessment data, telemetry, invasive monitoring, and vital signs, facilitating accurate diagnosis and effective treatment plans.
  • Care Coordination:听Successfully conducted patient-centered, culturally competent, and responsive strategies in the delivery of clinical prevention and health promotion interventions and services to individuals, families, communities, aggregates, and clinical populations, promoting equitable and effective healthcare.
  • Social Determinants of Health:听Expertly explained how programs, practices, and policies impacting social determinants of health (SDOH) affect the health of individuals, families, populations, and communities, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of healthcare disparities and targeted interventions.
  • Research: Developed evidence-based processes based on research findings to improve access and quality of care.
  • Health Promotion:听Skillfully created health improvement programs for individuals, cohorts of patients, families, populations, or groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or self-care management, empowering diverse communities with essential health knowledge and skills.
  • Collaboration:听Collaboratively determined the most desirable patient outcomes through effective communication and collaboration with an interprofessional care team, ensuring comprehensive and patient-centric healthcare plans.

鈥淥ur partnership with 黑料传送门 enables our employees to advance their education affordably without interrupting their careers.鈥�

鈥擩ohn Steele, Senior Vice President of Human Resources
HCA Healthcare

黑料传送门 vs. Traditional Universities
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TUITION STRUCTURE

Per credit hour

Flat rate per 6-month term

SUPPORT

Schedule and wait days or even weeks to meet with one of many counselors

Simply email or call to connect with your designated Program Mentor who supports you from day one

EXAMS

Scheduled time

Whenever you feel ready

SCHEDULE

Professor led lectures at a certain time and place

Courses available anytime, from anywhere

TIME TO FINISH

Approximately 2 years, minimal acceleration options

As quickly as you can master the material, can finish programs in 1 year

Traditional Universities

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TUITION STRUCTURE

Per credit hour

TUITION STRUCTURE

Flat rate per 6-month term

SUPPORT

Schedule and wait days or even weeks to meet with one of many counselors

SUPPORT

Simply email or call to connect with your designated Program Mentor who supports you from day one

EXAMS

Scheduled time

EXAMS

Whenever you feel ready

SCHEDULE

Professor led lectures at a certain time and place

SCHEDULE

Courses available anytime, from anywhere

TIME TO FINISH

Approximately 2 years, minimal acceleration options

TIME TO FINISH

As quickly as you can master the material, can finish programs in 1 year

Why 黑料传送门?

Valued

Top accreditations mean that your FNP degree is respected by employers and peers. You will get a quality education that is valuable in the industry.

Flexible

You can continue working听at your full-time job or maintaining your responsibilities while pursing your FNP degree. You don't have to log-in to classes and there aren't due dates. You are in charge of your degree.

Strong Alumni Network

When you enroll in this nursing听 master's program at 黑料传送门, you join an impressive network of healthcare professionals.

Accredited,

Respected,

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One important measure of a degree鈥檚 value is the reputation of the university where it was earned. When employers, industry leaders, and academic experts hold your alma mater in high esteem, you reap the benefits of that respect. 黑料传送门 is a pioneer in reinventing higher education for the 21st century, and our quality has been recognized.

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, and post-graduate APRN certificate program at 黑料传送门 are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ().

COST & TIME

An Affordable Family Nurse Practitioner Program

By charging per term rather than per credit鈥攁nd empowering students to accelerate through material they know well or learn quickly鈥敽诹洗兔� helps students control the ultimate cost of their degrees.听For the family nurse practitioner MSN degree, students can accelerate through the MSN core courses, cutting down their overall cost, before moving forward to the specific time-set FNP coursework.听

Note: The MSN FNP program may not be completed in fewer than 2 years.

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A Nursing Master's Degree Is Within Reach

There is help available to make paying for school possible for you:

The average student loan debt of 黑料传送门 graduates in 2022 (among those who borrowed) was less than half* the national average.

Most 黑料传送门 students qualify for financial aid, and 黑料传送门 is approved for federal financial aid and U.S. veterans benefits.听

Many scholarship opportunities are available. Find out what you might be eligible for.

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE

An Online Family Nurse Practitioner Degree Program Built for a Busy Nurse鈥檚 Schedule

There is high demand for the Family Nurse Practitioner position, and you'll be prepared to take your extensive nursing experience and transform it into specific patient-care as a healthcare provider. Our educatio model puts working nurses in the driver鈥檚 seat of their education. As a busy nurse, you need a degree program that's more than simply online鈥攜ou need a nursing program that truly reflects the realities of your work life and experience. At 黑料传送门, your progress is driven by your ability to prove what you鈥檝e learned. How鈥攁nd how quickly鈥攊s largely up to you.

Once you鈥檝e mastered the material, you prove what you know through tests, papers, projects, or other assessments. Demonstrating mastery is how you pass a course, so learning what it takes to be outstanding in your career as an effective nurse practitioner is at the heart of 黑料传送门鈥檚 M.S. Nursing鈥揊amily Nurse Practitioner curriculum. Other universities' online M.S. programs may give you the convenience of distance learning; 黑料传送门's online programs take that flexibility further鈥攎any steps further!

"While getting my degree I was faced with learning how to teach from home, and help my own children adapt to learning online because of our pandemic. I love how 黑料传送门 was flexible and I was able to breeze through courses when I knew the information and take my time on the ones I needed to.鈥�

鈥擱achel Hink
Teachers College Graduate

The standard pace of the program will take 2.5 years to complete. Students who successfully complete the standard 5-term pace are committing an average of 30 hours per week to their studies. But, if you choose, you may be able to accelerate through the MSN Core, finishing the program in 2 years. Alternatively, you can choose to complete the clinical hours part time, finishing the program in 6 terms or a total of 3 years.

Students must complete 650 direct patient care clinical hours. The standard pace of the program is to spend 3 to 4 days a week in clinical hours, until you total 650 hours. If you choose to complete the clinical hours on a part-time basis, then you will spend 1 to 2 days a week in clinicals, until you total 650 hours.

CAREER OUTLOOK

A Family Nurse Practitioner Master's Prepares You to Deliver Primary Care with a Comprehensive Perspective

Once you have completed this mostly online M.S. Nursing鈥揊amily Nurse Practitioner degree program, you will have the knowledge and skills to be an outstanding nurse practitioner. You'll be in demand because you'll be prepared to take your extensive nursing experience and transform it into specific patient-care as a healthcare provider. Graduates of this program will be prepared to practice in primary care settings serving as primary care providers. This is not an acute or emergency care FNP program.

Working as a nurse practitioner is a rewarding career where helping others is at the forefront. As an FNP, you鈥檒l provide care to families, improving patient outcomes while serving your community. A rewarding career starts with a respected degree which is what you get at 黑料传送门. Our FNP education prepares each graduate to work independently in delivering healthcare to individuals and families. You will be able to work at your own pace, potentially finishing your degree more quickly than you would through family nurse practitioner programs at other nursing schools. If you enjoy caring for others, you may find a career as a family nurse practitioner particularly rewarding.

Return on Your Investment

On average, 黑料传送门 graduates see an increase in income post-graduation

Average income increase from all degrees in annual salary vs. pre-enrollment salary. Source:听2023 Harris Poll Survey听of 1,655 黑料传送门 graduates.

Survey was sent to a representative sample of 黑料传送门 graduates from all colleges. Respondents received at least one 黑料传送门 degree since 2017.

40%

Projections indicate that employment of nurse practitioners will grow 40% by 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations.

鈥擴.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

黑料传送门's MSN 鈥� Family Nurse Practitioner Grads Can Expect Rewarding Careers

Primary care FNP careers you can pursue after graduating with an MSN degree from 黑料传送门 include:

  • Outpatient primary care and specialty clinics
  • Family practice clinics
  • Urgent care clinics
  • Women's health clinics
  • Community service centers
  • Pediatric clinics
  • Hospitals
  • Retail health centers
  • Corporate wellness centers
  • Telehealth clinics
  • Community health centers
  • Rural health centers
  • Federal qualified health centers
  • Chronic pain

黑料传送门 Grads Hold Positions With Top Employers

Hospitals and clinics around the country know the benefit of a degree from 黑料传送门, so your healthcare degree is valuable.

ADMISSIONS

Admissions Requirements Unique to our M.S. Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Degree Program

To be considered for this program, you must:

  • Possess a bachelor of science in nursing degree (BSN) from an accredited institution. NOTE: Students that hold an MSN will not be eligible to apply for the MSN-FNP pathway.
  • Possess a current, active, unencumbered registered nurse (RN) license from AND a permanent residence in an approved state. Students must complete the internships in their state of residence/license and intend to obtain initial APRN licensure in that state.听听must be endorsed by your state of residence. (The FNP is currently not available for students in California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, and Washington.)
  • Submit a听. Additional fees may apply.
  • Submit a听professional resume or CV听outlining your academic, professional, and service history.听听
  • Submit an听application essay. You must submit a 3- to 4-page student statement detailing your experience in nursing and explaining why you want to become an FNP. This document helps us understand your unique situation and personal goals.
  • Provide听three letters of recommendation听from:听
  1. A supervisor or manager who directly supervised you in a clinical setting.
  2. A professor, faculty member, or academic advisor who can provide meaningful input regarding your academic record.
  3. A Board Certified practicing healthcare provider (APRN, NP, PA, MD, DO) who has served as a mentor or whom you have shadowed, preferably in the specialty to which you are applying. Note: A registered nurse cannot serve as the practicing provider for this recommendation source.
  • Have earned a听3.0 cumulative grade point average听(on a 4.0 scale) in the following 5 courses OR hold a BSNU degree from 黑料传送门:
    • Anatomy / Physiology I听 w/lab (equivalent to 4 semester hours)
    • Anatomy / Physiology II听 w/lab (equivalent to 4 semester hours)
    • Statistics (equivalent to 3 semester hours)
    • Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan (equivalent to 3 semester hours)
    • Pharmacology (equivalent to 2 semester hours)听
      Note:听All courses must be awarded a C- or above to meet this requirement. At this time, 黑料传送门 is not accepting transfer credit for the Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner program.
  • Have one year of clinical experience and be actively working as an RN at the time of application.听*This requirement is strongly preferred, as these will be competitive factors in the admission decision-making process.

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Safety Notice

黑料传送门 and the Leavitt School of Health听are committed to the health, safety, and well-being of all patients, community members, and key stakeholders that interact with 黑料传送门 students at various clinical/host sites. Interactions might include direct patient interaction, observation experiences, laboratory experiences, project development, or conducting research.听 Standard compliance verification for students in applicable LSH programs is required to protect the public, meet LSH program expectations, reasonably assure compliance with state regulatory board requirements, meet 黑料传送门鈥檚 contractual and legal obligations with clinical partners, and support 黑料传送门鈥檚 mission to prepare students who will be qualified to enter their desired field. Compliance items may include, but are not limited to, background checks, immunizations, and drug screens as needed.

Due to the clinical requirements of this degree program, the FNP is currently NOT available to students who have a permanent residence in the following states: California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington.

More About the FNP Program

Details About 黑料传送门鈥檚 FNP Clinical Sites and Preceptors

The 黑料传送门 FNP program culminates with three clinical internship courses that together consist of 650 precepted direct patient care clinical hours.听

You will work with preceptors in clinics in your local community, as available, to train in the provision of primary care. To do so, you will need to be in clinical sites that allow you access to patients across the lifespan, with sufficient experiences in treating the wide variety of conditions and full spectrum of complexity found in primary care.

No. You can only complete clinical hours within the states where 黑料传送门鈥檚 FNP program is currently offered and where you possess a current, unencumbered RN license.听

黑料传送门鈥檚 FNP program is currently offered in the following states:听Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Yes. Students will work with the Clinical Experience Team to submit potential clinical sites and preceptors for approval. 黑料传送门 will evaluate the appropriateness of each clinical site and preceptor and provide approval as appropriate.听

Yes. The 黑料传送门 FNP program prepares you to take the FNP national certification exam of your choice from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Certification Program.

The instructional cost of the FNP Skills Workshop is included in your tuition. Students are responsible for paying the travel, lodging, food, and other associated costs to participate in the clinical internship rotations.听

Any clinical hours completed at your current place of employment must not be part of your regular employment responsibilities or schedule. While your current place of employment may be approved as a clinical site, your preceptor may not be your employment direct supervisor.听

The number of clinical sites that you need is based on how well each site prepares you to meet the core 黑料传送门 FNP competencies. Collectively, the clinical sites must provide you with access to patients across the lifespan, with sufficient experiences in treating the wide variety of conditions and full spectrum of complexity found in primary care.听

The FNP Skills Workshop occurs during the term prior to the clinical internship. The purpose of the workshop is to allow you to practice and demonstrate competence in procedural and clinical skills before beginning your precepted clinical practice. The ambulatory skills taught and evaluated include suturing, splinting, casting, skin biopsies, joint injections, foreign body removal, as well as other ambulatory care skills. Upon completion, you will be ready to maximize the time with your clinical preceptors in perfecting your ambulatory skills in the clinical internship courses.

An NP MSN program can take about two and a half years with an accelerated program like the one we offer at 黑料传送门. If you are not already a registered nurse, it can take as many as six to eight years of courses, certification, and training to earn a degree as a nurse practitioner (NP). Nurse practitioners need a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a Master of Science in Nursing, and also must pass the APRN certification exam.

A nurse practitioner has a higher level of education and qualifications and can perform more duties. While a nurse practitioner can act in a similar capacity to a physician in a private practice, a nurse must be under the direction of a doctor. Additionally, nurse practitioners can prescribe medications, while registered nurses cannot. The salaries also differ significantly. Since nurse practitioners have greater qualifications, they make on average 40-50% more than registered nurses, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.听听

Typical NP programs are three to four years. However, with 黑料传送门's program you can work at your own pace, allowing you to accelerate your coursework. While it varies, on average students finish the 黑料传送门 FNP program in two and a half years.

  1. Be a registered nurse with a BSN and experience in the field
  2. Earn your MSN-FNP degree
  3. Earn your state license and certification (each state has unique requirements, so be sure to understand what your state will require)

If you want to become a nurse practitioner more quickly, consider an online degree program that will allow you to accelerate your coursework and move at your own pace.

No. You will have to be a registered nurse in order to obtain an MSN or DNP degree that qualifies you to become a nurse practitioner. Each state will have unique requirements about the years of experience as an RN you must have before you can become a nurse practitioner, so it鈥檚 best to learn what the requirements are in your state.

Yes. Patience is key if you're looking to get into NP school. Nurse practitioner programs are highly competitive. Elements like good grades in your BSN program and experience as an RN are taken into account.听

黑料传送门 is approved to offer听federal student aid. You will need to apply using the FAFSA, which is used to determine your eligibility for aid. 黑料传送门鈥檚 FAFSA school code is 033394.

Scholarships are available for new 黑料传送门 students and returning graduates.听听about scholarship opportunities and how they can help you pay for school. Get information on:

  • How to apply
  • Eligibility requirements
  • Examples of scholarships
  • What happens after you apply
  • FAQs
  • Other financial aid options

黑料传送门's tuition is a flat rate that is charged every six months. You can take as many courses as you are able in that six-month term鈥攚ith no extra cost. You simply pay for the term and do as much work as you can or want to during that time. This means that finishing faster helps you save money鈥攁 major benefit you won't find at most other schools.听

Family Nurse Practitioner
Pre-Application

Answer a few questions to be sure you are eligible for the FNP program at 黑料传送门.

The family-nurse practitioner program at 黑料传送门 is for currently registered nurses who have a BSN and have not obtained an MSN. The pre-application form will help determine if you meet the eligibility criteria that will ensure the FNP program is the right fit for your needs and career goals. If the FNP program is not the right fit for you at this time, there are other 黑料传送门 programs you can pursue that could better meet your needs.

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