Post-Master’s Certificate: Family Nurse Practitioner

If you have already earned a master’s degree in nursing and would like to become a family nurse practitioner, 本证书是为您设计的. Nurse practitioners are in high demand to provide front-line, 医院的初级保健, 社区中心, 学校, 工作场所, 诊所, 以及其他组织设置. 作为FNP, you’ll work with patients of all ages and their families to respond to health needs through immediate treatment and long-term care and wellness plans. North Park University’s post-master’s FNP certificate program will build on your practical experience and master’s degree as you prepare to meet the growing need for advanced practice nursing in the American healthcare system. You’ll complete coursework and supervised clinical experience that will allow you to enhance your skills and advance your career in advanced practice family nursing.

North Park University’s 护理与健康科学学院 has a long tradition and well-regarded reputation for training effective, 富有同情心的护理人员. 你将学习 专家执业教员 在面对面的课堂上. Our state-of-the-art nursing simulation lab will provide you the opportunity to practice on “standardized patients” in a safe, clinical setting and receive immediate feedback from faculty. Your professors and peers will get to know you and work alongside you as you develop the advanced skills you need.

Upon completion of coursework and supervised clinical practice for this certificate, you’ll be prepared to take the family nurse practitioner certification exam offered through the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

Post-Master’s FNP Certificate Course Requirements

Total 41 semester hours (SH), plus 765 practicum hours

必修执业护士核心 & 课程作用:

• Role Concepts and Transitions (2 SH) NURS 5503
• 高级病理生理学(3 SH) NURS 5505
• 高级药理学(3 SH) NURS 5510
• Advanced Health Assessment (4 SH) NURS 5515
• Health and Wellness Promotion (3 SH) NURS 5520

Required Nurse Practitioner Population-specific
课程:

• Adult Health I Primary Care (6 SH) NURS 5531
• Adult Health II Primary Care (3 SH) NURS 5540
• Adult Health II Practicum (1 SH) NURS 5545
• 儿科初级保健(5 SH) NURS 5561
• Women’s Health Primary Care (4 SH) NURS 5571
• Advanced Practice Gerontologic Nursing I Primary Care (2 SH) NURS 5610
• Residency: Family Practice (3 SH) NURS 5791
• 顶点项目(2 SH) NURS 5990

请查看完整的 学术目录 for the year you enrolled at North Park for official course requirements. The catalog and your academic advisor will assist you in planning your course sequence to complete your post-master’s certificate.