Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner concentration, MSN

Student Learning Outcomes

• Synthesize established and evolving knowledge from nursing, the sciences, and humanities into advanced practice nursing.
• Incorporate professional/legal standards and moral/ethical values into a culturally sensitive practice.
• Provide advanced nursing practice that reflects critical thinking and effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Appraise and assimilate theory and scientific evidence to investigate and evaluate practice based issues.
• Demonstrate awareness and responsiveness to systems-based practice through advocacy, collaboration, and effective use of resources.

Admission Requirements

• Transcript for BSN Degree from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited program
• Additional Transcripts needed from ALL undergraduate and graduate institutions attended regardless of whether or not you earned a degree.
• GPA 3.0 minimum or higher
• RN License current and unencumbered in state where you will be completing practicum experiences.
• Resume describing your professional experience. Minimum One year of recent full-time clinical practice or two years of part-time clinical practice
• Goals/Essay 1-2-page personal statement describing understanding of FNP role and your personal career goals
• Two Recommendation from professional colleagues  (registered  nurses  preferred)

Note: recommendations will be a form the recommender fills out via notification from the PennWest application system once the student submits their application.

Potential Pre/Co-Requisite Courses for MSN Students: Undergraduate or Graduate Statistics 3 credits if needed can be taken at PennWest online or Portage Online Learning or Community College etc..

Curriculum Requirements

Core

• NURS 6011 - Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 6022 - Pharmacology Applications Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 6099 - Advanced Evidence Based Practice Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 6111 - Family Nurse Practitioner Role Transition Credit Hours: 2
• NURS 6122 - Clinical Diagnostics Credit Hours: 1
• NURS 6144 - Health Promotion-Family and Community Prospectives Health Promotion-Family and Community Prospective Credit Hours: 3

Required Advanced

• NURS 6155 - Advanced Health Assessment Credit Hours: 4
• NURS 6166 - Adv Health Assess Practicum Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 6266 - Primary Care I Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 6277 - Primary Care I Practicum Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 6366 - Pediatric Primary Care Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 6377 - Pediatric Primary Care Practicum Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 6455 - Nursing and Health Policy Credit Hours: 2
• NURS 6466 - Women’s Health/Gender Related Care Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 6477 - Women’s Health/Gender Related Care Practicum Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 6566 - Primary Care II Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 6577 - Primary Care II Practicum Credit Hours: 4

Total Number of Credits to Complete the Program: 49