Academics

Total credit hours: 52

A Family Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse with a graduate degree in nursing that is prepared for advanced practice with individuals and families throughout the life span and across the health continuum. This practice includes independent and interdependent decision-making and direct accountability for clinical judgment. Graduate preparation expands the comprehensiveness of the FNP role to include participation in and use of research development and implementation of health policy, leadership, education, case management and consultation.

Course Code	Title	Credits	Clock Hours
NGR 6002C	Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan	4
NGR 6064C	Advanced Diagnostics and Procedures	3
NGR 6152	Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology	4
NGR 6172	Pharmacology for Advanced Nurse Practitioner	4
NGR 6638	Health Promotion Theory & Strategies Across the Lifespan	3
NGR 6733	Organizational Professional Dimensions of Nursing Practice	3
NGR 6803	Research and Evidence-Based Practice	3
NGR 6893	Systems and Populations in Healthcare	3
NGR 6207C	Health Management of Adults & Older Adults I	6	180
NGR 6244C	Health Management of Adults & Older Adults II	6	180
NGR 6301C	Primary Care of Children and Adolescents I	6	120
NGR 6342	Primary Care of Childbearing Family	1
NGR 6342L	Primary Care of Childbearing Family: Practicum	1	60
NGR 6613C	Health Management of Families: Special Topics	5	180
Total		52	720