Family Nurse Practitioner

Family nurse practitioners deliver primary healthcare to individuals across the lifespan (pediatrics to older adults), with an emphasis on preventive care. Their expertise lies in working with a variety of patients to manage any number of health conditions at various stages of life.
Program Overview
Students in the Family Nurse Practitioner program are prepared to manage patients in the outpatient healthcare setting from birth to old age. This is a 46-credit program that includes 650 clinical hours.
The FNP program is a 46-credit program that includes 23 credits of general core and direct care courses that are shared with other graduate nursing programs. In addition, there are 24 credits of FNP specialty courses. The program has 650 clinical practicum hours and 30 laboratory practice hours.
Students accepted into this program are well supported by CRNP clinical faculty and the program director. The FNP curriculum is designed so that FNP students take nurse practitioner practicum courses along with their designated cohort of students. Clinical practicum experiences will be arranged by the MSN/NP Program Director and CRNP faculty.
Curriculum
Nurse Practitioner Family Care Track
General Core Courses | |
NURS 502 | Epidemiology and Bioinformatics |
NURS 504 | Policy, Quality, and Safety in Health Care |
NURS 506 | Nursing Role Theory and Evidence-Based Practice |
NURS 536 | Law, Regulations, and Ethics in Health Care |
Direct Care Core Courses |
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NURS 530 | Advanced Pathophysiology |
NURS 532 | Advanced Pharmacology |
NURS 534 | Advanced Health and Physical Assessment |
NURS 507 | Nurse Practitioner Roles and Responsibilities |
Family Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Year |
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NURS 720 | Care of Younger Adults, Primary Care Theory and Practicum (includes 200 practicum hours with younger adults in primary care settings) |
NURS 721 | Care of Older Adults, Primary Care Practicum (includes 200 practicum hours with older adults in primary care settings) |
NURS 732 | Care of Women and Children in Primary Care, Theory and Practicum (includes 150 practicum hours with pediatrics and women's health) |
NURS 733 | Family Nurse Practitioner Capstone, Seminar and Internship (includes 100 practicum hours in family practice settings) |
Admission Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of an accredited BSN program with at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
- Submission of official transcripts from all postsecondary schools attended
- An RN license in PA is required for admission. Additional RN license in NJ is required before students enter the clinical year.
- Completion of a statistics course at an undergraduate or graduate level with a grade of C or better
- Two professional references, one from a supervisor
- Written statement of professional goals with reasons for pursuing graduate study to become an Adult-Gerontology Primary Nurse Practitioner
- Professional resume or curriculum vitae
- Interview with Program Admissions Committee
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Accreditation
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and master's degree program in nursing at Moravian University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Learn More
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For more information about the FNP program, to speak with an advisor, or to make an appointment, call us at 610-861-1400 or email graduate@moravian.edu, or contact Caroline Bechtel, Student Experience Mentor, at 610-625-7131 or bechtelc@moravian.edu.