The School of Nursing is now offering a family nurse practitioner (FNP) option to students who are interested in learning how to provide care to individuals and families across their entire lifespan. Students who already have a BSN degree can complete the FNP concentration in five semesters using a hybrid delivery (a combination of in-person and online classes).

• Complete 44 credit hours in the classroom as well as clinical experiences to graduate.
• Online classes will be asynchronous (at a time when students choose) and synchronous (at a specific time each week). 
• Learn from nationally recognized faculty members.
• The School of Nursing will secure clinical sites and preceptors for FNP students to work alongside during their clinical rotations.
• Application Deadline for Fall (August) admission is May 1

NOTICE:

The U.S. Department of Education requires that all higher education institutions advise students as to whether their curriculum provides them with the eligibility to apply for a professional license and/or certification in the state for which they plan to practice.

As such, please review UNC Greensboro’s status by state for the Master of Science in Nursing program, post-baccalaureate family nurse practitioner concentration. You should note whether the program either “meets”, “does not meet”, or if there “has not been a determination” of the program’s status in the state for which you plan to practice. You should contact the program’s support staff at ydeaves@uncg.edu with any questions regarding this data.

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Connect with Us

Dr. Amber Vermeesch
FNP Concentration Coordinator
Telephone: 336-334-5105
Email: alvermeesch@uncg.edu

Program Goals

1. Evaluate evidence-based and best practices to design, manage, and evaluate comprehensive person-centered care that is within the regulatory and educational scope of practice with emphasis on adult gerontology, rural healthcare and gender affirming care.
2. Apply an advanced body of knowledge and skills in nursing practice to diverse individuals across the lifespan in a variety of settings to promote health.
3. Appraise the influence of the wellness, illness, disease, and dysfunction components of health upon individuals, families, groups, and communities.
4. Evaluate evidence that may be applied in nursing practice to promote high quality safe and effective care.
5. Practice as an advanced practice nurse to promote the well-being of individuals, families, groups, and communities in a variety of settings.

After Graduation

After graduating, students will take either the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) board certification exam for FNPs with the ability to apply for state licensure. Graduates will also have the option to apply to and seamlessly move into the School of Nursing’s post-master’s DNP concentration or the PhD program.

Sample Plan of Study

The FNP concentration will have both full-time and part-time plans of study, including the summer. There will be an orientation prior to the beginning of the classes that students will be required to attend.

Course Semester	Course Number-Course Title	Credit Hours
Full-Time
Fall Year 1	NUR 708 – Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice NUR 713 – Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning NUR 713 L – Adv. Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning Lab NUR 810 – Health Promotion, Disease Prevention & Population Health	3 3 1 3
Spring Year 1	NUR 709 – Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing NUR 811 – Primary Care Management Adult 1 NUR 811L – Primary Care Management 1 Practicum (180 hrs. clinical	3 4 3
Summer Year 1	NUR 705 – Research and Evidence Based Practice NUR 817 – Role Transition for Advanced Nursing Practice	3 2
Fall Year 2	NUR 718 – Complex Problems in Family Primary Care NUR 812 – Primary Care Management Adult – II NUR 811 L – Primary Care Management Practicum (180 hrs. clinical)	2 4 3
Spring Year 2	NUR 714 – Informatics in Healthcare NUR 716 – Management of Child Health in Primary Care Setting NUR 719L – Foundational Primary Care Management Practicum (180 hrs. clinical)	3 4 3
	Total Clinical Hours – 540	44
Part-Time
Fall Year 1	NUR 708 – Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice NUR 713 – Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning NUR 713 L – Adv. Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning Lab	3 3 1
Spring Year 1	NUR 709 – Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing NUR 714 – Informatics in Healthcare	3 3
Summer Year 1	NUR 705 – Research and Evidence Based Practice (Online) NUR 817 – Role Transition for Advanced Nursing Practice	3 2
Fall Year 2	NUR 811 – Primary Care Management Adult 1 NUR 811L – Primary Care Management 1 Practicum (180 hrs. clinical)	4 3
Spring Year 2	NUR 812 – Primary Care Management Adult II NUR 812L – Primary Care Management II Practicum (180 hrs. clinical)	4 3
Fall Year 3	NUR 718 – Complex Problems In Family Primary Care NUR 810 – Health Promotion, Disease Prevention & Population Health	2 3
Spring Year 3	NUR 716 – Management of Child Health in Primary Care NUR 719L – Foundational Primary Care Management (180 hrs. clinical)	4 3
	Total Clinical Hours – 540	44