Family Nurse Practitioner
Improve Patient Lifespan Care as a Family Nurse Practitioner.Limited-Residency | 1.5-2 Years
Cohort Starts Annually
Clinical Contact Hours
Program Combinations
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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
Onsite Visits for Intensive Skills Acquisition
During the duration of the FNP program, you will have periodic visits to our campus in Provo, Utah for hands-on training. While onsite, you will focus on intensive skills acquisitions, learn in high-fidelity simulation settings, and apply what you learn by reviewing skills and systems in our cadaver lab. These visits help you gain the knowledge and confidence needed to provide care for patients across the lifespan as an FNP.
Prepare for the FNP National Certification Exam & Licensure
Become a practicing Family Nurse Practitioner. After graduating from an FNP program you are eligible to take the AANPCB or ANCC national certification exam for the Family Nurse Practitioner. Then you can apply for licensure in advanced practice nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Designed for Practicing Nurses
Our program is specifically designed for practicing registered nurses. Keep caring for your patients and living in your place of choice while you earn your next credential. Our online program is designed for you, the busy nurse who is ready to make an even greater impact in your clinic or practice setting.
540+ Clinical Contact Hours
Gain the hands-on experience you need. You will complete at least 540 clinical contact hours throughout the program. Fulfill the clinical components of the program in your own environment to confidently practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
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.
FNP OPTIONS
MSN-FNP
MSN-FNP
Individuals with a BSN can start working toward their Family Nurse Practitioner certification through this course of study that allows you to earn your Master of Science in Nursing while training as an FNP. In just 5 semesters you will gain the clinical skills to serve patients as the primary point of care.
MSN-FNP/ENP
MSN-FNP/ENP
Complete your Master of Science in Nursing while earning multiple APRN certifications. Train as a primary care provider through FNP certification (540 clinical hours), then refine your skills for the most demanding clinical environments to prepare for a career as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner (420 clinical hours). In just 2 years (6 semesters), you will be able to work as a clinician in the most heightened healthcare contexts.
MSN-FNP/PMHNP
MSN-FNP/PMHNP
Start working toward your MSN while gaining multiple certifications (1080 total clinical hours). Over the course of 2 years (6 semesters), prepare to be a Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who can treat the entire patient.
FNPC
FNP Certificate (Post-Master’s)
If you already have an MSN and want to move into the field of clinical practice, this is one of your best APRN options. In just over a year (4 semesters), you’ll be prepared to work as a primary point of care, assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients for a broad range of conditions. And our requirement of 540 clinical hours means you will be efficiently prepared to practice on your own.
FNPC/ENPC
Dual FNP/ENP Certificate (Post-Master’s)
Elevate your clinical expertise by becoming an FNP, then learn how to apply that knowledge in an emergency care setting as an ENP. Train to fill an area of extreme need in the most challenging circumstances through this 5-semester course of study that includes 960 clinical hours.
FNPC/PMHNPC
Dual FNP/PMHNP Certificate (Post-Master’s)
If you want the most clinical flexibility, learn how to treat the entire patient by becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner and a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. You will be able to more completely meet the clinical needs of the people you treat through this rigorous clinical track that requires 5 semesters and 1080 clinical hours.
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
Our curriculum prepares you to be the most effective Family Nurse Practitioner. Offer the care your patients need across the lifespan. You’ll pair online instruction with onsite visits, where you’ll learn hands-on skills and make meaningful professional connections.
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.
Nurse Practitioner Core
Complete the Nurse Practitioner core curriculum during the FNP program. Separate courses in advanced practice roles, advanced pathophysiology, advanced health assessment, and advanced pharmacology set the foundation for your practice.
Evidence-Based Practice
Learn how to use sophisticated research and evidence-based thinking to evaluate clinical practice and adapt patient care as necessary. Across the coursework, you’ll learn how to evaluate and apply medical literature in order to become the most effective, flexible nurse practitioner.
IMPORTANT DATES
Priority Application Deadline: March 13th, 2023
Final Application Deadline: April 10th, 2023
Semester Start: May 8th, 2023
Fall 2023
Priority Application Deadline: July 10th, 2023
Final Application Deadline: August 7th, 2023
Semester Start: September 5th, 2023
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
MSN Requirements
- BSN degree from an accredited institution (or foreign equivalent)
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- At least one year of clinical experience preferred (required for PMHNP)
- A current unencumbered RN license in your state of residence
Post Master’s Certificate Requirements
- Master’s (or higher) degree in nursing or a health-related specialty from an accredited institution (or foreign equivalent)
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- At least one year of clinical experience (preferred)
- A current unencumbered RN license in your state of residence
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
Kelly Conway
DNP, CNS
Dean of College of Nursing
Kevin Ballard
DNP, FNP, FAANP
DNP & FNP Program Director
Kristina Davis
DNP, ENP-C, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC
ENP Program Director
Allyce K. Jones
DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC, APRN, CNE, NCMP, PMH-C
PMHNP 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 program 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. (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org)
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions’ new MSN program is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). However, it is not yet accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
RMUoHP is currently preparing for a site evaluation for final programmatic accreditation through the CCNE. Depending on the timing and results of our accreditation visit from the CCNE, students in the MSN program may need to complete the DNP (Post-Master’s)—for which we are CCNE accredited—to be eligible to sit for certification in their APRN specialty.
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.