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Family Nurse Practitioner


  Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Concentration

This course of study focuses on client-centered clinical practice, and prepares nurses to respond to the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s health care consumers, to manage direct care based on advanced assessment and diagnostic reasoning, to incorporate health promotion and disease prevention interventions into health care delivery, and to recognize their potential for professional growth, responsibility and autonomy.

Successful completion of the Family Nurse Practitioner program qualifies students to sit for national certifying examinations for family nurse practitioner, making them eligible under Washington State law for Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) licensure.

Our Masters Degree programs offer evening and Friday classes. Students may complete the MSN program in 4 full-time semesters, or opt to begin the program sequence on a part time basis. Because of ARNP certifying examination requirements, the last two semesters must be taken on a full time basis.
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»  FNP Sample Program Plan

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Program Links:
»  MSN Degree
»  Entry-Level MSN (for students with a previous non-nursing Bachelor's degree)

MSN Concentrations:
 » Family Nurse Practitioner
»  Care and Outcomes Manager


»  Priority deadline for applications: March 1

Family Nurse Practitioner Curriculum

MSN Core plus 21 semester credits:


»  Download a sample FNP Program Plan (requires Adobe Acrobat) Click the above link to download sample Family Nurse Practitioner program plans for full-time and part-time study.


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More information on the nurse practitioner role, job outlook, and ARNP licensure:


Resources and Journals for Nurse Practitioners:

   

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Phone: (253) 535-7672
E-mail: gradnurs@plu.edu
Or click here for the Online Request Form

If you would like to download the Graduate Program application, click here.

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