Msn / dnp - FNP常见问题

Family nurse practitioners provide primary care across 的寿命. 的 MSN FNP程序 at Cedarville University prepares the graduate nurse for advanced nursing practice. 的 MSN degree provides in-depth, professional, and advanced practice study for nurses to expand their knowledge of healthcare delivery, 临床专业知识, 领导, and use of evidence-based practice grounded in biblical truth.

的 Cedarville University 护理学院 is uniquely positioned to provide a rigorous academic graduate program while maintaining a low student-to-教师 ratio and affordable price. 的 教师 is dedicated to integrating a biblical worldview into the MSN curriculum, which prepares graduates to use nursing as a ministry for Jesus Christ.

FNP students are qualified to seek national certification through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB)或 American Nurses Credentialing Center (﹐).

如果你 reside outside of Ohio and are considering the FNP area of focus, contact your state Board of Nursing to obtain licensure requirements and additional guidance before beginning the FNP program.

的 majority of FNP students maintain full-time employment. However, once you begin the clinical 课程s, anticipate two days a week to meet the 200-hour clinical requirement for each of the three clinical semesters. 如果你 have flexibility with self-scheduling, 12小时轮班, or working weekends this will be more conducive to maintaining full-time employment. We recognize that you are balancing many life 要求, and your decision to apply to graduate 学校 implies you have determined that you will be able to balance work, 学校, 和生活 要求.

的re are 600 clinical 小时 required for the FNP area of focus. 的 clinical 小时 will be spread over three semesters to include 200 小时 each semester.  的 clinical experience will be congruent with the clinical 课程. 例如NSG-6310 Advanced Concepts and Practice in the Care of Adults 学生将学习和 apply health promotion, disease prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based management of common primary health problems in adults. 的 students will be required to complete 200 小时 of direct 病人护理.

的 FNP area of focus coordinator and the MSN Clinical Placement Coordinator (CPC) will partner with you to secure clinical site placement. 的 CPC will initiate contact with you early in your program to establish goals and map out a tentative clinical plan. FNP students need the knowledge and skills to care for patients across 的寿命. Mapping out a clinical plan that includes the majority of 小时 in a primary care setting with a mix 训导者(MD, APRN) in a variety of clinical sites will provide optimal preparation for practice and the national certification exam.

Travel is often necessary during the clinical 课程s. While the CPC will work with you to secure clinical site placement as close to your geographical location as possible, it may be necessary to travel to obtain required clinical 小时.

的 on-campus experiences are intentionally designed to meet 课程 and program objectives and enhance curriculum delivery through teaching-learning practices for every learner. 的re are four required on-campus experiences for FNP students (8 days during the full time or part time year round plan of study).

的 on-campus experiences include Clinical 浓缩 following NSG-6170 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning for Advanced Nursing Practice, Fall 浓缩, Spring 浓缩, and Summer 浓缩. 的 Fall/Spring/Summer 浓缩s are typically two days (Thursday and Friday) during the sixth week of the semester for each clinical 课程.