MSN Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)

Master of Sciences in Nursing (MSN)

Specialization in Family Nursing Practitioner

51 Credits

Program Description:

Master of Science Degree in Nursing with a Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty and Graduate Professional Certificate with a Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty. Students are taught through a holistic perspective with a multidisciplinary and collaborative focus throughout the life span of the patient. Students are exposed to educational activities that will prepare them to increase health promotion, preventive health, and provide primary care services. Students will contribute to decrease morbidity and mortality in medically underserved, low-income populations both globally and in the United States.

Program Objectives:

1. Utilize national primary care guidelines and standards to promote high quality health care services.
2. Participate in the generation, application, and dissemination of research.
3. Participate in planning, development, and implementation of community health programs.
4. Utilize research to enhance the quality of health care.
5. Provide health promotions and disease prevention.
6. Maintain collaborative relationship with other health cares professions.
7. Participate in continuing education through differerent methodologies, including online courses.
8. Maintain proficiency in computer skills and information technologies.
9. Participate in legislative and policy-making activities which influence health care.
10. Develop grant/proposal writing skills.

Note: Students must pass a criminal background check in order to participate in some clinical settings and to meet the Board of Nursing Standards to become licensed.

Admission Requirements:

• Hold a Bachelor of Science of Nursing.
• GPA. 3.00.
• Basic statistics course at the baccalaureate level (3crs).
• Active Florida Professional Nursing License.
• Complete an Interview process with the coordinator of the program or his/her representative.
• Submit three letters of recommendation.
• Submit evidence of credits at the Nursing Bachelor’s Degree with the admissions forms.

Accreditation

The (BSN and MSN-FNP Programs) at (Universidad del Turabo-SUAGM) are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE): One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 887-6791.