Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Family Nurse Practitioner


The 护理学院 offers a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) that is 设计ed for BSN-prepared nurses interested in meeting the healthcare needs of individuals and families by providing comprehensive health care through the lifespan. As an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), the FNP embodies a philosophy of individualized, 整体护理. The priorities of the practice for FNPs focus on wellness, 健康促进, 疾病预防, and client 教育 in a variety of primary care settings. The goal of the MSN FNP program is to help prepare APRNs to provide safe, 有效的, 以病人为中心, 及时的, 非常高效。, 公平医疗.


Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty Role Objectives:

The student successfully completing the MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Program will be able to:

  1. 应用理论, 研究 and conceptual models from nursing and related disciplines to facilitate best practice and clinical decision-making in primary care across the lifespan.
  2. Integrate the use of communication skills, 信息系统, technology and systematic reviews in relation to client management across the lifespan.
  3. Develop collaborative and interdisciplinary relationships and partnerships that are critical in best practice health care environments for patients/clients and their families.
  4. 展示领导力, ethical decision-making and safe practice in the conceptualization, 设计, 实现, and evaluation of health care delivery across the lifespan.
  5. Provide leadership in human resources development, 教育, and management to improve nursing care across diverse populations.

 

*在本节目中, students will receive both traditional and online delivery for a more thorough, 高质量的, hands-on 教育 and training for advanced nursing practice