Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
This program focuses on skills and competencies needed to provide primary care for families and individuals across the lifespan.
Spring Application Deadline: Dec. 15
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Overview
The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program focuses on skills and competencies required to provide primary care in the community to families and individuals across the lifespan.
The FNP program builds upon a foundation of theory, research, ethics, and health policy to advance students’ understanding of clinical decision-making needed in advanced practice roles. Clinical experiences are conducted in clinics, primary care settings, and specialty care services.
Program Length 30 months (8 terms) | Start Fall and Spring terms | Time Commitment 18-30 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 |
|---|---|
$205 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Policy | 3 |
| Leadership & Collaboration for Quality and Safety | 3 |
| Course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
| Advanced Pathophysiology for Primary Care | 3 |
| Professional Aspects of Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| Course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
| Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| Skills & Procedures for Primary Care NP | 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 |
| Course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
| Primary Care II | 3 |
| Adult Gero Primary Care II Clinical | 4 |
| Course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
| Family Centered Care for Infants Children & Adolescents Theory | 3 |
| Family Centered Care for Infants Children & Adolescents Clinical | 5 |
| Total minimum credit hours | 51 |
|---|
Courses and sequencing are subject to change.
Faculty
Elise Schaller, DNP, MHA, APRN, CPNP-PC
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