Family Nurse Practitioner (B.S.N. to D.N.P.)

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) – Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program prepares those who have a BSN to provide leadership and service in promoting quality, holistic nursing care in an advanced role as a family nurse practitioner. The DNP-FNP program provides extensive clinical practice and role preparation in caring for patients across the lifespan from a Christian faith perspective.

(86 credits)

Complete the following:

HLTH 500Health Informatics

3

HLTH 506Bioethics

3

HLTH 620Collaboration in Inter-professional Teams

3

HLTH 631Health Policy and Legal Aspects of Healthcare

3

HLTH 640Economics of Healthcare

3

NURS 501Statistics for Evidence-based Practice

3

NURS 502Research and Evidence-based Practice

3

NURS 503Advanced Pathophysiology

3

NURS 504Advanced Pharmacology

3

NURS 505Advanced Physical Assessment Across the Lifespan

3

NURS 510Advanced Writing for Healthcare Professions

2

NURS 545Theory, Roles, and Issues of Advanced Nursing Practice

3

NURS 601Foundational Concepts of the Family Nurse Practitioner Role I

1

NURS 602Foundational Concepts of the Family Nurse Practitioner Role II

1

NURS 621Principles of Population Health

3

NURS 623Theoretical Foundations, DNP Role Development, & Project Planning

3

NURS 632DNP Project Proposal

3

NURS 701Advanced Family Nursing Practice of Adults I

3

NURS 702Advanced Family Nursing Practice of Adults I Practicum

2

NURS 703Advanced Family Nursing Practice of Adults II

3

NURS 704Advanced Family Nursing Practice of Adults II Practicum

2

NURS 705Advanced Physical Assessment of Children and Adolescents

2

NURS 706Advanced Physical Assessment of Children and Adolescents Practicum

1

NURS 707Advanced Family Nursing Practice of Children and Adolescents

3

NURS 708Advanced Family Nursing Practice of Children and Adolescents Practicum

1.5

NURS 709Advanced Family Nursing Practice for Women's Health

3

NURS 710Advanced Family Nursing Practice for Women's Health Practicum

1.5

NURS 721Advanced Family Nursing Application of Clinical Diagnostics

3

NURS 722Advanced Family Nursing Application of Clinical Diagnostics Practicum

2

NURS 723Advanced Family Nursing Practice of Older Adults

3

NURS 724Advanced Family Nursing Practice of Older Adults Practicum

3

NURS 731 DNP Project Implementation

3

NURS 732DNP Project Analysis and Evaluation

4