This track prepares the student to practice at an advanced level to provide care to individuals and families across the lifespan (including pediatric through geriatric populations). Family primary care nurse practitioners (FNPs) provide the initial, ongoing, and comprehensive care to patients in ambulatory and outpatient settings. FNPs assess, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic illnesses and are responsible and accountable for providing preventative health care, including health promotion, disease prevention, and health education and counseling. As an FNP, these advanced practice nurses are committed to family-centered care within the context of the community.
The development of the curriculum is based on:
- The National Task Force Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Programs (2016)
- Family nurse practitioner population-focused nurse practitioner (NP) competencies defined by the 2008 Consensus Model for APRN Regulations: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification & Education, the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) NP Core Competencies with Curriculum Content (2017)
- The Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies (2014), and the Family/Across the Lifespan Competencies (2013)
Certification: Graduates are eligible to apply for certification exams through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Certification Program www.nursingworld.org/our-certifications or through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program https://www.aanpcert.org/certs/applications.
Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Track-Specific Curriculum
Code | Title | Credits |
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NR.210.620 | Clinical Reasoning I: Common Acute Illnesses in Pediatrics | 2 |
NR.210.621 | Clinical Reasoning II: Common Chronic Illnesses in Adult/Geriatric Health | 2 |
NR.210.622 | Clinical Reasoning III: Clinical Management for the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner in Acute Complex Issues from Adolescence to Aging and Issues in Gender Health | 2 |
NR.210.623 | Clinical Reasoning IV: Common Acute and Complex Chronic Illnesses in Primary Care in Adults/Geriatrics | 2 |
NR.210.624 | Clinical Reasoning V: Clinical Management for the Family Nurse Practitioner - Role Transition and Special Topics in Family Health | 2 |
NR.210.625 | Clinical Practicum I: Family Nurse Practitioner (168CL) | 3 |
NR.210.626 | Clinical Practicum II: Family Nurse Practitioner (168CL) | 3 |
NR.210.627 | Clinical Practicum III: Family Nurse Practitioner (112CL) | 2 |
NR.210.628 | Clinical Practicum IV: Family Nurse Practitioner (112CL) | 2 |
NR.210.629 | Clinical Practicum V: Family Nurse Practitioner (224CL) | 4 |
Total Credits | 24 |
Track Total [24cr/784CL]
Program of Study
3-year and 4-year plans
DNP Advanced Practice Track: Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program of Study: 3 year plan
First Year | ||
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First Semester | Credits | |
NR.210.607 | Context of Health Care for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
NR.210.606 | Biostatistics for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
NR.210.600 | Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology | 4 |
NR.210.603 | Human Growth and Development: Birth through Adolescence | 1 |
NR.210.802 | Advanced Nursing Health Policy | 2 |
Credits | 13 | |
Second Semester | ||
NR.210.608 | The Research Process and Its Application to Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
NR.210.602 | Clinical Pharmacology | 4 |
NR.210.601 | Advanced Health Assessment and Measurement | 3 |
NR.210.804 | Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care | 2 |
Credits | 12 | |
Third Semester | ||
NR.210.610 | Health Promotion and Risk Reduction Across the Lifespan | 2 |
NR.210.605 | Diagnostic Skills and Procedures for Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 |
NR.210.604 | Health Supervision: Birth through Adolescence | 2 |
NR.210.620 | Clinical Reasoning I: Common Acute Illnesses in Pediatrics | 2 |
NR.210.886 | Problem Discovery (56PPR) | 2 |
Credits | 10 | |
Second Year | ||
First Semester | ||
NR.210.609 | Philosophical, Theoretical & Ethical Basis of Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
NR.210.803 | Nursing Inquiry for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
NR.210.621 | Clinical Reasoning II: Common Chronic Illnesses in Adult/Geriatric Health | 2 |
NR.210.625 | Clinical Practicum I: Family Nurse Practitioner (168CL) | 3 |
Credits | 11 | |
Second Semester | ||
NR.210.805 | Translating Evidence into Practice | 3 |
NR.210.622 | Clinical Reasoning III: Clinical Management for the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner in Acute Complex Issues from Adolescence to Aging and Issues in Gender Health | 2 |
NR.210.626 | Clinical Practicum II: Family Nurse Practitioner (168CL) | 3 |
NR.210.887 | Project Advancement (56PPR) | 2 |
Credits | 10 | |
Third Semester | ||
NR.210.817 | Analysis and Evaluation of Individual and Population Health Data | 3 |
NR.210.623 | Clinical Reasoning IV: Common Acute and Complex Chronic Illnesses in Primary Care in Adults/Geriatrics | 2 |
NR.210.627 | Clinical Practicum III: Family Nurse Practitioner (112CL) | 2 |
Credits | 7 | |
Third Year | ||
First Semester | ||
NR.210.822 | Health Information Systems and Patient Care Technologies | 2 |
NR.210.806 | Health Finance | 2 |
NR.210.624 | Clinical Reasoning V: Clinical Management for the Family Nurse Practitioner - Role Transition and Special Topics in Family Health | 2 |
NR.210.648 | Clinical Practicum IV: Adult-Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (112CL) | 2 |
NR.210.888 | Project Application (56PPR) | 2 |
Credits | 10 | |
Second Semester | ||
NR.210.818 | Clinical Data Management and Analyses | 2 |
NR.210.629 | Clinical Practicum V: Family Nurse Practitioner (224CL) | 4 |
NR.210.889 | Project Evaluation and Dissemination (56PPR) | 2 |
Credits | 8 | |
Total Credits | 81 |
Program Total: 81 Credits [cr]/784 Clinical Hours [CL]/224 Project Practicum Hours [PPR]
DNP Advanced Practice Track: Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program of Study: 4 year plan
First Year | ||
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First Semester | Credits | |
NR.210.606 | Biostatistics for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
NR.210.607 | Context of Health Care for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
NR.210.806 | Health Finance | 2 |
Credits | 8 | |
Second Semester | ||
NR.210.608 | The Research Process and Its Application to Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
NR.210.600 | Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology | 4 |
NR.210.802 | Advanced Nursing Health Policy | 2 |
Credits | 9 | |
Third Semester | ||
NR.210.610 | Health Promotion and Risk Reduction Across the Lifespan | 2 |
NR.210.602 | Clinical Pharmacology | 4 |
Credits | 6 | |
Second Year | ||
First Semester | ||
NR.210.822 | Health Information Systems and Patient Care Technologies | 2 |
NR.210.601 | Advanced Health Assessment and Measurement | 3 |
NR.210.804 | Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care | 2 |
NR.210.603 | Human Growth and Development: Birth through Adolescence | 1 |
Credits | 8 | |
Second Semester | ||
NR.210.609 | Philosophical, Theoretical & Ethical Basis of Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
NR.210.605 | Diagnostic Skills and Procedures for Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 |
NR.210.604 | Health Supervision: Birth through Adolescence | 2 |
NR.210.620 | Clinical Reasoning I: Common Acute Illnesses in Pediatrics | 2 |
Credits | 9 | |
Third Semester | ||
NR.210.621 | Clinical Reasoning II: Common Chronic Illnesses in Adult/Geriatric Health | 2 |
NR.210.625 | Clinical Practicum I: Family Nurse Practitioner (168CL) | 3 |
NR.210.886 | Problem Discovery (56PPR) | 2 |
Credits | 7 | |
Third Year | ||
First Semester | ||
NR.210.803 | Nursing Inquiry for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
NR.210.622 | Clinical Reasoning III: Clinical Management for the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner in Acute Complex Issues from Adolescence to Aging and Issues in Gender Health | 2 |
NR.210.626 | Clinical Practicum II: Family Nurse Practitioner (168CL) | 3 |
Credits | 8 | |
Second Semester | ||
NR.210.805 | Translating Evidence into Practice | 3 |
NR.210.623 | Clinical Reasoning IV: Common Acute and Complex Chronic Illnesses in Primary Care in Adults/Geriatrics | 2 |
NR.210.627 | Clinical Practicum III: Family Nurse Practitioner (112CL) | 2 |
NR.210.887 | Project Advancement (56PPR) | 2 |
Credits | 9 | |
Third Semester | ||
NR.210.817 | Analysis and Evaluation of Individual and Population Health Data | 3 |
NR.210.624 | Clinical Reasoning V: Clinical Management for the Family Nurse Practitioner - Role Transition and Special Topics in Family Health | 2 |
NR.210.628 | Clinical Practicum IV: Family Nurse Practitioner (112CL) | 2 |
Credits | 7 | |
Fourth Year | ||
First Semester | ||
NR.210.629 | Clinical Practicum V: Family Nurse Practitioner (224CL) | 4 |
NR.210.888 | Project Application (56PPR) | 2 |
Credits | 6 | |
Second Semester | ||
NR.210.818 | Clinical Data Management and Analyses | 2 |
NR.210.889 | Project Evaluation and Dissemination (56PPR) | 2 |
Credits | 4 | |
Total Credits | 81 |
Program Total: 81 Credits [cr]/784 Clinical Hours [CL]/224 Project Practicum Hours [PPR]