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Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree/Family Nurse Practitioner (Post-Bachelor’s) · DNP/FNP

Limited-Residency | 8 Semesters
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Program Highlights

Transition from a BSN to a DNP & FNP

Go directly from a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing to earning your DNP and FNP. Obtain licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) after you graduate from our program. Expand your scope of practice and independence.

Designed for Practicing Nurses

Keep caring for your patients as you follow your educational dreams. Our program is designed for working nurses like you. Because our program is primarily online and only 8 semesters, students can continue to work as RNs in their communities. We believe it is important to continue practicing so you can directly implement what you are learning for your patients.

Move Into Advanced Clinical Practice and Leadership

Earning your DNP and FNP opens up many doors in the nursing field. Advance your clinical practice and patient care; become an evidence-based practitioner. Move into leadership roles as you differentiate yourself from other nurses. Prepare yourself to teach or research.

Practice Care Across the Lifespan

Assess, diagnose, and manage common acute and chronic primary conditions of individuals and families. Identify the epidemiologic roots of health issues affecting family/community systems and evaluate the impact of environmental stressors on individual, family, and community health. Go on to make exciting innovations in the field of family medicine as you transform patient care in your community.

540+ Clinical Contact Hours

Gain the hands-on experience you need. You will complete at least 540 clinical contact hours during the program. Fulfill the clinical components of the program in your own environment to confidently practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Program Accreditation

The Doctor of Nursing Practice programs and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.