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

Earn your DNP. Become an FNP

Limited-Residency | 2 Years | Clinical Doctorate & Certification

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RMU Nursing Mission

The mission of the College of Nursing is to provide a student-centered education that prepares graduates for socially responsible, outcomes-oriented, evidence-based autonomous, and collaborative practice.

RMU Nursing Vision

The vision of the College of Nursing is to prepare graduate-level nurses to advance the quality, delivery, and efficacy of healthcare.

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.

CONCENTRATION TRACKS

We have outfitted our Doctor of Nursing Practice with two distinct focuses that allow you to strategically position yourself for your next career direction. These extend your nursing practice through specialized knowledge and expertise.

Clinical Leadership

Clinical Leadership

Lead hospitals and other institutions to provide consistent patient care through sophisticated practice. Position yourself to impact overall healthcare delivery strategies for medical organizations.

Executive Leadership

Executive Leadership

Learn how to lead healthcare organizations into the future through advanced business practices and administrative strategies. Understand the link between practice and legislation to become a nuanced advocate within the industry.

Program Curriculum

Our curriculum is designed to help you prepare to be the best Doctor of Nursing  Practice and Family Nurse Practitioner. Offer the care your patients need across the lifespan.

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Family Health

Learn to follow patients throughout the life cycle with diagnostic and management skills. Focus on children, adolescents, adults, older adults, and families. Develop skills in obstetrics, pediatrics, gynecology, geriatrics, men’s health, and more. Learn and explore differential diagnoses and treatment plans that include genetic, age, gender, and cultural influences, as well as laboratory findings, primary care procedures, and diagnostic studies.

Leadership, Health Promotion, & Policy

Take courses in organizational behavior management, health promotion, and leadership in healthcare. A focus on quality improvement, healthcare economics, and ethics will effectively equip you with the foresight and tools to pursue a meaningful future.

Scholarly Project

Complete an evidence-based scholarly project. Become a content expert in an area of your choice. The scholarly project is the culminating learning experience in the DNP programーand gives you the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned to your personal work.

Evidence-Based Practice

Our rigorous DNP program develops healthcare professionals and leaders with advanced skills when it comes to evidence-based practice. You’ll learn to critically review literature, transform system processes at the point of care, and advance knowledge through publications and presentations.

Semester Starts

Fall 2024

Priority Application Deadline

7/8/2024

Final Application Deadline

8/12/2024

Semester Start

9/3/2024

Fall 2025

Priority Application Deadline

7/72025

Final Application Deadline

8/11/2025

Semester Start

9/2/2025

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited institution (or foreign equivalent)
  • Any transcript for which a nursing degree was conferred (if applicable)
  • Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • At least one year of clinical experience (preferred)
  • A current unencumbered RN license in your state of residence
  • Two letters of recommendation (The recommendations are ideally from a current or former supervisor or professional colleague who can comment on your ability to apply evidence in practice.)

Prior to starting your program at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions College of Nursing, you are required to provide evidence of your immunization status.

Current vaccination requirements include:

  • Hepatitis B
  • MMR
  • Varicella
  • TDap
  • COVID-19
  • Annual influenza
  • Annual TB testing

Faculty

Janet Noles

Janet Noles

PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP

DNP & FNP Program Director

UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATION

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (8060 165th Avenue NE Ste 100, Redmond, WA 98052-3981), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of the US Department of Education.

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.

Tuition & Financial Aid

There are many ways you can pay for your education and receive aid. See how our Financial Aid Office can help you fund your education.

Cost of Attendance

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