Family Nurse Practitioner

Earn an online MSN in Family (Individual Across the Lifespan) Nurse Practitioner and prepare to advance your career as a primary care provider with expertise to diagnose and develop advanced treatment plans for individuals of all ages and in a variety of settings, including independent practice. Courses include clinical hours that will prepare you for the national Family Nurse Practitioner licensure exam.

When you really get to know your patients, you discover more about who you are as a nurse practitioner. That’s just one of the many rewarding aspects of becoming an FNP.

 

Program Information

The Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner is a three-year online program that prepares you to practice as a primary care provider. You will expand your expertise to diagnose and develop advanced treatment plans for individuals of all ages and in a variety of settings, including independent practice.

Program Type

Major

Degree

Master's

Duration

3 years

Required Credit Hours

42

Admissions

Admissions Requirements

To qualify for our online MSN program, you must:

  • Hold a BSN from an accredited college or university with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Have at least 1 year of full-time work experience as an RN (prior to registration in clinical or specialty courses)
  • Hold a current, unencumbered RN license
  • Complete an undergraduate-level statistics course with a “C” or higher


The faculty admissions committee may look more closely at nursing and science grades when making admissions decisions.

Admissions Process

  • Resume or curriculum vitae
  • Professional goal statement
  • Official transcript(s)
  • Two electronically submitted references (one academic and one professional in a supervisory role)
    • The supervisor reference letters must come from a direct supervisor who is responsible for your performance evaluation
    • If you have been out of school more than five years, please speak with your Enrollment Advisor for advice

Transfer Credit Policy for MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Students

  • A maximum of 9 graduate credits, completed within the past 5 years from a previously earned graduate degree, may be transferred.
  • A grade of “B” or higher is required.
  • The Advanced Standing Request form must be submitted during the admissions process for transfer credits to be considered.

Coursework for Duquesne University’s online MSN-FNP program is designed to enhance your nursing practice, so you can provide outstanding care for people across the lifespan.

Strengthen your Family Nurse Practitioner MSN degree by adding a concentration to your coursework. We offer concentrations in Forensic Nursing, Nursing Education and Faculty Role, or Transcultural Nursing.

  • GPNG 523 Historical and Contemporary Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice (3 credits)
  • GPNG 524 Evidence Based Nursing Practice and Policy Development (3 credits)
  • GPNG 526 Healthcare Ethics in Practice and Policy (3 credits)
  • GPNG 527 Clinical Prevention and Population-Based Health Promotion (3 credits)
  • GPNG 528 Physical Assessment for Advanced Practice Nursing (3 credits)
  • GPNG 529 Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing (3 credits)
  • GPNG 530 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing (3 credits)
  • GNFN 508 Foundations of Family Care: Women (3 credits)
  • GNFN 509 Foundations of Family Care: Infants, Children & Adolescents (4 credits)
  • GNFN 510 Foundations of Family and Individual Care I (6 credits)
  • GNFN 511 Foundations of Family and Individual Care II (5 credits)
  • GNFN 512 Transitioning to Advanced Practice Nursing (3 credits)