家庭护士从业人员专业为硕士水平的护士做为高级执业护士做准备，可以在各种初级保健环境中进行实践。家庭护士从业人员是临床专家，可以诊断和管理常见的突发性和慢性健康问题，并促进作为个人，团体和/或家庭遇到的患者的健康和教育。他的家庭护士从业人员专业需要45个总学时，32个教学和13个临床学时，以及600个直接患者直接护理时间。在两门专业课程中都提供了教学内容，为学生提供了一个强大的高级初级保健基础，以照顾那些有常见健康问题的患者。在各种初级保健和专科诊所中的临床经验为高级实践角色提供了广泛的准备。在夏季学期开始
Graduates of the MSN Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Specialty are educated to care for individuals and families across the lifespan. As advanced primary care specialists, Family Nurse Practitioners diagnose and manage commonly occurring episodic and chronic health problems while promoting health and wellness for individuals, families and communities.<br><br>To best accommodate the needs of the nursing workforce, the curriculum is offered via a part-time program of study delivered through a distance accessible format that combines synchronous online classes with on-campus intensives, where students participate in planned laboratory and simulation experiences designed to promote mastery of essential skill sets.<br><br>The curriculum is accomplished through 45 credit hours of course work, with 35 credit hours of didactic coursework and 10 credit hours of clinical practica, that is completed in six or seven successive semesters depending on the semester of entry.