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The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Family Nurse Practitioner Program is designed to prepare professional nurses for advanced roles. The curriculum emphasizes relationships among advanced nursing practice, theory, and scholarly inquiry. Graduates are eligible for national board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board.
In addition to the University’s graduation competencies, students will be able to:
1. Examine evidence-based practice and clinical judgment to improve quality, safety, and clinical outcomes for professional nursing practice;
2. Evaluate social justice, diversity, equity, inclusion, and ethical principles for professional nursing practice;
3. Analyze health policy, fiscal, and information technology implications for professional nursing practice;
4. Assess the impact of social determinants of health for professional nursing practice;
5. Design effective leadership strategies with interprofessional teams to enhance systems-based professional nursing practice;
6. Demonstrate effective communication, compassionate care, personal health, and professional maturity.
1. Demonstrate competence in management of patient health/ illness;
2. Employ evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to guide screening activities; identify health promotion needs; and provide anticipatory guidance and counseling addressing environmental, lifestyles, and developmental issues;
3. Plan and implement diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions to help patients with unstable and complex healthcare problems regain stability and restore health in collaboration with the patient and multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Applicants who have not completed an undergraduate course in statistics with a grade of "C" or better will be required to take a statistics course before registering for GRN 8102 and/or before consideration for degree candidacy (completion of 12 credits). If an undergraduate statistics course has not been completed, the following Wilmington University course may be taken:
MAT 308 - Inferential Statistics
The Family Nurse Practitioner program emphasizes the direct caregiver role while combining nursing and related theory, advanced nursing practice, and scholarly inquiry. Nurses prepared as nurse practitioners have advanced health assessment skills; the ability to determine, implement, and evaluate a plan of health care; and the ability to implement strategies aimed at both health promotion and health restoration.
Several courses contain laboratory and/or clinical experiences in conjunction with a didactic experience. Selected courses have an associated fee. To participate in clinical experiences, students must show verification of current cardiopulmonary certification and registered nurse licensure for the state in which the clinical experience occurs. The University, under a group policy, carries professional liability insurance coverage for students.
The program is to be completed within a five-year time frame. However, students who miss more than one year of study are required to repeat select courses due to the nature of the material.
This program can be completed in 24 months. Students must complete all courses, consisting of 55 credits, while maintaining a grade point average of 3.0 or better. Up to 12 transfer credits may be accepted if the course content corresponds to required courses. Students are required to complete a minimum of 750 clinical hours (including planned simulation experiences). Courses are not listed in the order of completion.
GRN 7000 Scholarly Writing
GRN 7102 Advanced Practice Roles in Nursing Practice
GRN 8102 Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice
GRN 8103 Epidemiology and Population Health
GRN 8104 Healthcare Politics and Policy
GRN 8105 Healthcare Informatics
GRN 7101 Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan
GRN 7103 Advanced Pharmacology Across the Lifespan
GRN 7104 Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan
GRN 7105 Differential Diagnosis and Clinical Decision Making Across the Lifespan
GRN 7121 Family Practicum I
GRN 7106 Acute and Chronic Care Across the Lifespan I
GRN 7122 Family Practicum II
GRN 7107 Acute and Chronic Care Across the Lifespan II
GRN 7108 Acute and Chronic Care Across the Lifespan III
GRN 7123 Family Practicum III
GRN 7124 Family Practicum IV
This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2024-2025 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2023 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.
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