The Family Nurse Practitioner program prepares you provide primary health care for patients from infancy through older adulthood, in addition to women’s health care.
As a family nurse practitioner, prepare to manage acute and chronic health problems, refer and coordinate care with specialists when needed, and counsel about healthy lifestyles.
About the Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Nurse practitioners in this specialty approach individuals as part of a family system in the context of the community, and are particularly skilled at improving access to high-quality care for medically-underserved populations. They practice in a wide variety of settings, including community health centers, private practices, school-based health clinics, emergency departments, and urgent care centers.
National Certification
Graduates of this program will be prepared to sit for national certification examinations with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) to earn professional certification as an FNP-BC or FNP-C. Learn more about nurse practitioner certification in the Student Handbook.
