Family Nurse Practitioner, M.S.
[Family Nurse Practitioner—1203.1]
The Master of Science Family Nurse Practitioner program is designed for working RNs who hold a bachelor's degree in nursing and seek a role as an advanced practice registered nurse providing primary care to people across their lifespans. Coursework is offered in a fully online format with a required one-week in person, intensive experience on campus. Students will complete at least 600 hours of clinical learning to provide care to individuals of all ages in a variety of primary care settings. These hours are subject to change to meet accreditation, certification, and regulatory standards and rules. This program can be completed in 3 years.
Admission Criteria:
- B.S. Degree with a nursing major from an accredited program or the equivalent (or completion of our RN-BS Program)
- Unencumbered licensure as a professional registered nurse within New York State
- Two years of nursing experience.
- For RNs with less than two years of RN experience, the Graduate Curriculum Committee may consider other significant experience in health care including working as an LPN.
- Current employment as a registered nurse.
- Accumulated grade point average (GPA) of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00
- Successful completion (B minus or higher) of a course in statistics
- Demonstrated proficiency in written communication
- Review and sign the technical standards
Transfer Credits from accredited graduate nursing programs are evaluated during a Gap Analysis .
SPECIFICS OF THE FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAM, M.S. DEGREE
Minimum Total Hours: 54
Minimum Requirements: Cumulative GPA of 3.0; no grade less than B-.
Credits in the Program:
- GNSG 5300 (5) Research and Evidence-based Practice for Advanced Practice Nursing
- GNSG 5100 (5) Nursing Science and Theory for the Master's Prepared Nurse
- GNSG 6700 (3) Health Care Delivery Systems and Information Technology
- GNSG 5540 (3) Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing
- GNSG 5541 (3) Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing
- GNSG 5542 (3) Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning
- GNSG 5543 (1) Diagnostic Skills and Procedures Lab
- GSNG 6610 (3) Primary Care I for Advanced Practice Nursing: Care of the Adult Patient with Clinical Practice Exp A
- GSNG 6611 (3) Primary Care I for Advanced Practice Nursing: Care of the Adult Patient with Clinical Practice Exp B
- GNSG 6620 (3) Primary Care II for APN: Care of the Older Adult Patient with Clinical Practice Experience A
- GNSG 6621 (3) Primary Care II for APN: Care of the Older Adult Patient with Clinical Practice Experience B
- GNSG 6630 (3) Primary Care III for APN: Reproductive Health with Clinical Practice Experience A
- GNSG 6631 (3) Primary Care III for APN: Reproductive Health with Clinical Practice Experience B
- GNSG 6640 (3) Primary Care IV for APN: Care of the Pediatric Patient with Clinical Practice Experience A
- GNSG 6641 (3) Primary Care IV for APN: Care of the Pediatric Patient with Clinical Practice Experience B
- GNSG 6600 (3) Health Policy, Advocacy, and Leadership for the Advanced Practice Nurse
- GNSG 6500 (3) Graduate Project Course
- GNSG 6501 (1) Graduate Project II
To learn about GNSG course descriptions for the above required courses and other GNSG courses, CLICK HERE.
In addition to the policies, procedures, and guidelines of Roberts Wesleyan University, graduate nursing students follow the policies, procedures, and guidelines of their respective School of Nursing handbook including technical standards.
The baccalaureate degree programs in nursing, master’s degree programs, and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at the School of Nursing at Roberts Wesleyan University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).