Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Post-Graduate Certificate

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The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Post-Graduate Certificate is designed for Master’s-prepared nurses to extend their area of practice and to focus on providing primary care needs of patients across the lifespan. Graduates will be eligible to sit for the Family Nurse Practitioner certification exam.

Program Requirements

Students completing the FNP Certificate will take the following courses:

NRS 680 - Differential Diagnosis Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
NRS 696A - Equity/ManagementDiversePopulations Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1.5
NRS 696D - TransitiontoPracticePrimaryCareNP Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1.5
NRS 701 - Advanced Pathophysiology Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
NRS 702 - Advanced Physical Assessment Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
NRS 703 - Advanced Pharmacology Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
NRS 711 - FNP Advanced Practice Clinical 1 Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
NRS 712 - FNP Advanced Practice Clinical 2 Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
NRS 713 - FNP Advanced Practice Clinical 3 Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1