Post-Masters Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
The Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certificate is designed for nurses who already possess a nursing master’s degree but wish to pursue an FNP specialty. All candidates must make an application to Northern Michigan University’s College of Graduate Studies and then to the School of Nursing selecting the FNP Post Master’s Certificate program. All applicants must meet the admission requirements for the MSN program (identified below). The course of study is individualized based upon previous graduate course work.
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Post Masters Family Nurse Practitioner Curriculum |
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| Fall Semester | |
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NE 540 Professional Role Development Total |
2 credits 2 credits |
| Winter Semester | |
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NE 541 Advanced Health Assessment Total |
3 credits 3 credits |
| Fall Semester | |
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NE 552 Advanced Clinical Pathophysiology NE 554 Advanced Pharmacology Total |
3 credits 3 credits 6 credits |
| Winter Semester | |
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NE 542 Primary Care Management-1 NE 543 Practicum-1 (16 hours of clinic/week) Total |
3 credits 4 credits 7 credits |
| Summer Semester | |
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NE 506 Issues Total |
3 credits 3 credits |
| Fall Semester | |
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NE 544 Primary Care Management-1 NE 545 Practicum-2 (16 hours of clinic/week) Total |
3 credits 4 credits 7 credits |
| Winter Semester | |
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NE 547 Practicum-3 (16 hours of clinic/week) Total |
4 credits 4 credits |
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Total Credits |
32 credits |
