ELM-MSN: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
This specialty program prepares students to be nurse practitioners for patients across the human lifespan in the primary healthcare setting. Graduates are eligible to apply to the California Board of Registered Nursing for certification as a nurse practitioner, and may apply for national FNP certification through examination. This advanced clinical practice specialty includes direct patient assessment, diagnosis, management, and treatment; client advocacy; and client/family education, consultation, and program planning, implementation, evaluation, and research.
Contact the School of Nursing for specific program availability and locations. Prelicensure coursework must be completed prior to beginning advanced practice nursing coursework.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Core Courses | 10 | |
| GNRS 506 | Spiritual Concept Analysis in Health Care | 3 |
| GNRS and/or GSPH XXX Electives | 7 | |
| Advanced Practice Core Courses | 10 | |
| GNRS 610 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| GNRS 611 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| GNRS 612 | Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 1 | 4 (3/1) |
| FNP Specialty Courses | 21 (9/12) | |
| GNRS 600 | Nurse Practitioner Clinical Experience 2 | 12 |
| GNRS 601 | Primary Healthcare I: Adult and Aging | 3 |
| GNRS 602 | Primary Healthcare II: Population-based Health Interventions | 3 |
| GNRS 603 | Primary Healthcare III: Restorative and Palliative Interventions | 3 |
| Other Specialization Course | 3 | |
| GNRS 590D | Primary Health Care of the Young Family | 3 |
| APRN Intensives | 4 | |
| GNRS 615 | APRN Intensive I | 1 |
| GNRS 616 | APRN Intensive II | 1 |
| GNRS 617 | APRN Intensive III | 1 |
| GNRS 618 | APRN Intensive IV | 1 |
| Concluding Course | 1 | |
| GNRS 597 | Comprehensive Examination Directed Study | 1 |
| Total Units | 49 | |
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Units in parentheses are classroom/clinical units.
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Students may enroll in 2-6 clinical units per semester with faculty approval.
Admission
University graduate admission and program-specific requirements must be met before an application is complete (see Admission to the University). Program-specific application requirements are available online.
International students should contact Graduate and Professional Admissions for application procedures.