FNP Certificate

POST MASTER’S FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATE

The Post-Master's Certificate Option provides the opportunity for nurses who already have an earned master's degree in nursing, in another clinical specialization, to complete requirements to qualify for certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner. The certificate program consists of a minimum of 24 credits from the advanced practice nursing core and the clinical specialization area. Additional credits in pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health assessment and role developement may be required based on evaluation of previous university and professional experiences. Post-master's certificate program students complete a minimum of 630 hours of directed clinical practice in primary care under the supervision of qualified clinicians.

Program Description Admissions Information > Program Sequence

Program Description: The certificate program consists of a minimum of 24 credits from the Family Nurse Practitioner clinical specialization. Additional credits in pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health assessment and role development may be required based on evaluation of previous university transcripts and professional experiences. Post-master's certificate program students complete a minimum of 630 hours of directed clinical practice in primary care under the supervision of qualified clinicians. The program can be completed in the part-time evening study option.

Admissions Information: Applicants to the Post-Master's Certificate Program must:

Hold a masters' degree in nursing with specialization in another area Meet all general admission requirements to the College's Graduate Programs

Applicants to the Post-Master's Certificate Program who have questions or who need more information can contact:

Laree Brown
Center for Adult and Continuing Education
(570) 674-6451
lbrown@misericordia.edu

OR

Cheryl Fuller, Ph.D., CRNP, Associate Professor
Coordinator of Graduate Nursing Programs
(570) 674-6219
Email

Program Sequence: The sequence below reflects a 24-credit program plan. Post-Master's Certificate students who have not previously completed graduate level courses in pathophysiology (3 credits), advanced pharmacology (3 credits), and physical examination and role development (3 credits) must add these courses to the program sequence.

Family Nurse Practitioner

Post Master's Certificate

Semester 1 NSG 554 Diagnostic Reason. 3

Semester 2
NSG 557	Episodic Adult	2
NSG 558	Prim. Care Epi. Adult	2
	Total Credits:	4

Semester 3
NSG 559	Health Care Women	3
NSG 561	Pri. Care Mgmt. Women	2
	Total Credits	5

Semester 4
NSG 565	Health Care Child	3
NSG 556	Prim. Care Mgmt. Child	2
	Total Credits	5

Semester 5
NSG 562	Chronic Adult	2
NSG 563	Prim. Care Chr. Adult	2
	Total Credits	4

Semester 6
NSG 567	FNP Clin. Synthesis	3
	Total Credits:	3

Total Credits: 24