Family Nurse Practitioner Program
Engaging students to think critically, communicate effectively, understand personal values and incorporate ethical principles into practice.

Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner

  • The MSN/FNP program is fully accredited by CCNE.
  • Offers working professional nurses the opportunity to become licensed and certified as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with prescriptive privileges as a Family Nurse Practitioner. 
  • To accomodate working nurses, classes are scheduled one to two days per week, early afternoon through the evening, with occasional weekends.

Program Goals

  • Establish therapeutic nurse/client relationships while providing primary care.
  • Use a holistic approach to assess, diagnose, prescribe therapies, and consider ethical issues in managing the clients health over a period of time. 
  • Provide culturally sensitive care through the synthesis of a liberal education with advanced practice nursing knowledge. 
  • Articulate, integrate, evaluate, and promote the advanced nurse practitioner role in the changing healthcare system.
  • Collaborate on research projects and provide clinical expertise for theory and research development. 
  • Apply critical thinking skills in personal and professional transitional situations.
  • Apply teaching skills in the area of health promotion and disease or injury prevention when in the teaching/coaching domain of practice. 

 Why Choose Westminster's Nursing Program?

  • 100% of graduates are successfully employed.
  • Historically, 100% pass rate on certification exams.
  • Extensive service-learning experiences in a variety of urban and rural healthcare settings. 
  • Qualified Nurse Practitioner faculty who maintain current practice. 
  • Computer-enhanced, campus-based instruction. 

What Else?

  • Family Nurse Practitioner certificate option, see Academic Catalog for details. 

Important Dates for the Fall 2009 Start Term

  • First priority application date: February 6th, 2009
  • Final application date: May 1st, 2009

Please contact Graduate Admissions at 801-832-2200 for more details.

 

It's not just what you learn... it's what you can do with what you learn.