Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
This program prepares nurses to provide comprehensive primary care to individuals and families across the lifespan. The program focuses on health promotion, disease prevention, and management of acute and chronic conditions.
Spring Application Deadline: Dec. 15
Overview
The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Doctor of Nursing Science Program (DNP) focuses on skills and competencies to provide primary care in the community to families and individuals across the lifespan. Graduates will become leaders in practice innovation, develop plans for comprehensive care management that address the multi-dimensional needs of patients and families, and advance health quality improvement. Coursework is designed to provide the student with skills to understand the complexities of the health care delivery system to influence change and develop policy that improves patient outcomes in a variety of settings.
Program Length 36 months (9 terms) | Start Fall and Spring terms | Time Commitment 20-40 hours per week |
Tuition and Fees
The tuition and fees at Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing may be adjusted at any time. For more information, please contact our Business Office.
| Graduate tuition | Per credit hour |
|---|---|
$834 |
| Fees | Per term |
|---|---|
$195 |
Admission Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning
- Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in all undergraduate coursework
- Official transcripts from all institutions where credit was earned
- Current curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
- Current unencumbered, unrestricted Missouri licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) or a multi-state compact license and in good standing
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) provider status
- Two letters of reference from individuals who can address the applicant’s academic and clinical potential
- A personal statement that addresses desired area of specialization, personal attributes that will contribute to successful accomplishments of the program, and career goals
Curriculum
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Health Promotion Theory & Population Health | 3 |
| Foundations of Scholarly Writing & Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Health Systems Policy | 3 |
| Leadership & Collaboration for Quality & Safety | 3 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Advanced Pathophysiology for Primary Care | 3 |
| Professional Aspects of Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| Healthcare Informatics, Economics, & Financial Principles | 3 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| Systems-Based Practice & DNP Project I | 3 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Primary Care I | 3 |
| Adult Gero Primary Care I Clinical | 3 |
| Skills & Procedures for Primary Care NP | 3 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Primary Care II | 3 |
| Adult Gero Primary Care II Clinical | 4 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Family Centered Care for Infants, Children, & Adolescents | 3 |
| Family Centered Care for Infants, Children, & Adolescents Clinical | 5 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Systems–Based Practice & DNP Project II | 3 |
| Systems–Based Practice & DNP Project III | 3 |
| Total minimum credit hours | 60 |
|---|
Courses and sequencing are subject to change.
Faculty
Bonnie Johnston, DNP, RN, AGPCNP-BC, NP-C, CWOCN
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