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Family Nurse Practitioner

Master of Science in Nursing

Further your career. Advance in your field. Most importantly, make every day better for your patients.

The Department of Nursing at Briar Cliff University has a long tradition of preparing practitioners for excellence in health care, and our Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Master's Program exemplifies this. The two-year, 42-credit hour program is a hybrid track featuring both online and face-to-face courses.

The program features:

  • A commitment to excellence in nurse practioning
  • Faculty with over 30 combined years of experience in advanced practice
  • A 100-percent pass rate on FNP certification exams
  • Opportunities for positions of leadership and challenge
  • Full accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing.

Briar Cliff also offers a Post-Master's certification program. 

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Requirements

BIOL 550 - Advanced Human Pathophysiology
MATH 535 - Graduate Statistics
NURS 501 - Theoretical Foundations For Advanced Nursing Practice
NURS 510 - Heath Care System: Paradigms, Policy And Ethics
NURS 520 - Foundations Of Advanced Nursing Practice
NURS 530 - Nursing Science I
NURS 540 - Nursing Science II
NURS 560 - Advanced Health Assessment
NURS 570 - Advanced Pharmacology
NURS 610 - Levels of Prevention and The Young Family
NURS 615 - Levels of Prevention and The Family
NURS 621 - Evidence Based Practice I
NURS 622 - Evidence Based Practice II
NURS 630 - Levels of Prevention and The Older Family
NURS 640 - FNP Practicum
NURS 641 - FNP Practicum II

Clinicals refer to the portion of a theory course used to refine and enhance the skills and theory presented in the classroom (1 credit hour = 40 contact hours)

Practicum refers to a standalone course emphasizing the application and refinement of therapies and skills (1 credit hour = 100 contact hours).