Family Nurse Practitioner
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- Certificate in Nursing Education
- Clinical Nurse Leader
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- MSN/MBA Program
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Graduate Option
Master of Science in Nursing: FNP Option
The Family Nurse Practitioner curriculum (graduate option) includes core courses that provide a foundation for advanced nursing practice and specialty courses that prepare the student to assume the role of a Family Nurse Practitioner in primary care settings.
| Core Courses | Hours | |
| NURSG 500 | Population Based Health Care | 3 |
| NURSG 502 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| NURSG 503 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURSG 504 | Philosophical & Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURSG 508 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURSG 509 | Nursing Inquiry | 3 |
| NURSG 512 | Pharmacology | 2 |
| NURSG 517 | Health Care Systems / Finance | 3 |
| NURSG 572 | Family Systems | 2 |
| Total Hours | 25 | |
| Specialty FNP Courses | Hours | |
| NURSG 502 | FNP Clinical Practicum in Advanced Health Assessment | 1 |
| NURSG 519 | Family Health Promotion in Primary Care | 5 |
| NURSG 525 | Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice | 1 |
| NURSG 538 | Management of Common Problems in Primary Care | 5 |
| NURSG 539 | Management of Complex Problems in Primary Care | 4 |
| NURSG 591 | FNP Role Synthesis | 2 |
| NURSG 592 | FNP Internship in Community Health | 1 |
| Total Hours | 19 | |
For further information, please contact the Saint Xavier University School of Nursing at (773) 298-3700.
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School of Nursing
E201, Warde Academic Center
Phone: (773) 298-3705
Monday � Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
