FNP Concentration Overview for MSN Students - JMU School of Nursing
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Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration

Completed applications for all NP and Nurse Midwifery programs are due on December 1. Select applicant interviews will be held in January. PMHNP & NMW interviews will be scheduled in conjunction with Shenandoah University.

The JMU Master of Science in Nursing Program prepares graduate nurses to meet the challenge of rapidly changing and increasingly complex health care environments. The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) concentration prepares graduates to synthesize assessment data to diagnose and manage patient and family health and illness needs across the lifespan. The focus of FNP practice is health promotion and disease prevention. The FNP serves as a client partner and advocate within the health care delivery system. Students complete a total of 780 clinical practicum hours applying clinical skills, theories, and research findings to the primary care of children, adolescents, adults and older adults in a variety of health care settings.

Graduates of the FNP program are qualified to take the certification exam through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) http://www.aanpcert.org/certs/ or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) https://www.nursingworld.org/ancc/

Why choose JMU’s Nurse Practitioner programs?

  1. Our small cohort sizes give students the opportunity to frequently collaborate with classmates and faculty.
  2. We have a dedicated program coordinator to assist all students with clinical placements.
  3. Our hybrid program is designed for working RNs with in-person classes meeting only one day per week on Wednesdays.
  4. First-time certification pass rate of 95% over the past 5 years.
  5. Our nurse practitioner faculty maintains current clinical practice.
  6. We have a state-of-the-art simulation lab to prepare students for clinical and practice.
  7. Our alumni are actively engaged in guest lecturing, precepting, and mentoring current students.

Licensure/Certification
This program meets the educational requirements for licensure or certification in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Please refer to the JMU Professional Licensure Program Status by Jurisdiction Index to determine if this JMU program meets the educational requirements specified by the associated licensing or certification agency in the state or territory in which you are located while enrolled. You can also determine if the program meets the educational requirements specified by the licensing boards in other states and territories. Requirements vary by state and are subject to change. The information provided is current as of the review date indicated in the table.

Plans of Study

All Required Courses

A listing of all the required courses for the Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration
Course Credits
NSG 520 Advanced Health Assessment 3
NSG 521 Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology 3
NSG 522 Advanced Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics 3
NSG 611 Research for the Advanced Health Professional 3
NSG 612 Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing 3
NSG 630 Care Delivery and Coordination I 3
NSG 631 Care Delivery and Coordination II 3
NSG 632 Coordinated Care of the Elderly 3
NSG 634 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse 1
NSG 635 Care Delivery & Coordination: Pediatrics 3
NSG 636 Care Delivery & Coordination: Female Reproductive Health 2
NSG 671 Practicum I 3
NSG 672 Practicum II 5
NSG 673 Practicum III 5
NSG 690 Epidemiology and Population Assessment 3
NSG 692 Health Care Policy 3
Total Credit Hours 49

Full Time

Year One

Summer (4 credits)

  • NSG 612 Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing (3)
    NSG 634 Role of the APN (1)

Fall (9 credits)

  • NSG 520 Advanced Health Assessment (3)
  • NSG 521 Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology (3)
  • NSG 522 Advanced Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics (3)

Spring (11 credits)

  • NSG 630 Care Delivery and Coordination I (3)
  • NSG 636 Care Delivery & Coordination: Female Reproductive Health (2)
  • NSG 671 Practicum I (3)
  • NSG 692 Health Care Policy (3)

Year Two

Summer (7-8 credits)

  • NSG 635 Care Delivery & Coordination: Pediatrics (FNP Students Only) (3)
  • NSG 690 Epidemiology (3)
  • NSG 672 Practicum II (1-2)

Fall (9-11 credits)

  • NSG 611 Research for the Advanced Health Professional (3)
  • NSG 631 Care Delivery and Coordination II (3)
  • NSG 672 Practicum II (3-5)

Spring (8 credits)

  • NSG 632 Coordinated Care of the Elderly (3)
  • NSG 673 Practicum III (5)

Part Time

Year One

Fall (6 credits)

  • NSG 611 Research for the Advanced Health Professional (3)
  • NSG 692 Health Care Policy (3)

Spring (6 credits)

  • NSG 612 Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing (3)
  • NSG 690 Epidemiology (3)

Summer (3 credits)

  • NSG 521 Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology (3)

Year Two

Fall (7 credits)

  • NSG 520 Advanced Health Assessment (3)
  • NSG 522 Advanced Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics (3)
  • NSG 634 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse (1)

Spring (8 credits)

  • NSG 630 Care Delivery and Coordination I (3)
  • NSG 636 Care Delivery & Coordination: Female Reproductive Health (2)
  • NSG 671 Practicum I (3)

Summer (4-5 credits)

  • NSG 635 Care Delivery & Coordination: Pediatrics (FNP Students Only) (3)
  • NSG 672 NP Practicum II (1-2)

Year Three

Fall (6-7 credits)

  • NSG 631 Care Delivery and Coordination II (3)
  • NSG 672 Practicum II (3-4)

Spring (8 credits)

  • NSG 632 Coordinated Care of the Elderly (3)
  • NSG 673 Practicum III (5)

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