The NDMU Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program prepares advanced practice nurses to manage care for individuals of all ages in primary care settings. With caring at the center of nursing practice, you will learn to diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions with consideration for the whole person. Beyond managing disease, our program emphasizes wellness coaching to reduce the risk for chronic diseases linked to lifestyle choices.
Curriculum
Core Courses
Core Advanced Practice Courses
Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty Courses
Corresponding Practicum Courses
Students enrolled in the Adult‐Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner track and the Family Nurse Practitioner track will take many courses together, including the MSN Core Courses, Core Advanced Practice Courses, NUR‐630 Primary Care I: Adults in the Community and NUR‐631: Adolescents to Adult‐Gerontology. Students in the Family Nurse Practitioner track will take NUR‐633: Advanced Primary Care of Infants and Children, while students in the Adult‐Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner track will take NUR‐634: Advanced Primary Care of the Frail Elderly. Students in both nurse practitioner tracks will enroll in the same Practicum Courses, but the practicum sites and patient populations will differ based on the population‐focused specialty track. If a student wishes to change population‐focused specialty tracks after being accepted to the university, the student must notify the School of Nursing advisor and Director of Graduate Programs, then re‐apply and receive acceptance to the desired population‐focused specialty track. Any change in population‐focused specialty track must be fully executed prior to taking NUR‐637 and either NUR‐633 or NUR‐634.