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Family Nurse Practitioner Master's Program
Wright State University - Miami Valley
College of Nursing and Health
Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone: (937)775-3577
Fax: (937)775-4571
Program Description
What are Family Nurse Practitioners?
Family Nurse Practitioners are advanced practice nurses who have received
the additional education and training necessary to provide primary health
care, health information, and community-based case management in many
settings. As a graduate from the Wright State University Family Nurse
Practitioner Program, you will be able to help meet the growing demand for
primary care and preventive care in settings where the services of a
health care professionals are needed. Graduates of the Family Nurse
Practitioner Program are eligible to take the examination for national
certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
What are Family Nurse Practitioners Qualified to Do?
As a master's-prepared Family Nurse Practitioner, you will be qualified
to:
Take the national certification examination for
family nurse practitioners; Provide primary care to families and persons of
all ages; Work in collaboration with physicians and other health care providers to:
treat common health problems such as sore throats
and ear infections; manage chronic illnesses such as diabetes and high
blood pressure, and perform and interpret common screening and diagnostic
tests
Care for the person as a whole and not simply
the illness Provide information needed so persons can make
informed decisions about their lifestyle choices Work with families to increase their ability to care for
themselves and to become informed consumers of health care
Choose Either Traditional Classroom or Online Instruction
Wright State University-Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health offers
you two ways to complete your course of study:
- Online instruction which is a innovative Web-based
instructional program,
OR
- Traditional classroom setting which includes a distance
learning component. You choose which works best for you!
Online Instruction
If you choose online instruction, you will be able to
attend class from any location with access to the Internet. You will be able to do most of your
library work online. You will work with faculty to establish clinicals
close to your home. Your classes will be offered using both an
asynchronous and synchronous format (asynchronous means you may attend
class at any time, day or night; synchronous means you must be online at
the same time as your classmates). Using both the synchronous and
asynchronous formats provides you with flexibility while also giving you
opportunities for discussions with your faculty and classmates. If you are selected for the online program and live outside of Ohio, you will be required to make at least four campus visits throughout the course of study. If you live in Ohio, you may be required to come to campus once or twice per quarter.
Traditional Classroom
If you choose the traditional classroom setting, you will take your core courses
on campus. All core courses are offered once a week, and most core courses are scheduled in the late afternoon or evening with
the working student in mind. Every attempt is made to offer more than one class
per evening and to optimize the amount of time you spend on campus. The Family
Nurse Practitioner clinical courses are Web enhanced which allows you to complete
your clinicals in an area close to your home. You will return to campus for
midterm and final clinical evaluations using standardized patients and a computerized test.
Three Program Options
Depending on your academic credentials, the College of Nursing and Health offers
three programs that can lead to the F.N.P. certification.
Please note: If you are an R.N. who does not possess a bachelor's degree, the College of
Nursing and Health offers an R.N.-to-B.S.N. Completion Program. If you would like more information about the RN-BSN Completion Program please contact Jessica Gerhardt at 937/775-3044.
Second Masters Option
*NOTE: We will only be processing new applications in Fall 2008( for admission to graduation June 2011) since the Fall 2008 class (graduating June 2010) is already full.
The College offers you a flexible program leading to a
second master's degree with a Family Nurse Practitioner concentration. You
must have a master's degree in nursing from an accredited institution.
The purpose of the program is to provide a convenient, cost-effective
opportunity for you to become a primary care provider. Courses taken at other universities may be accepted as part of the
requirement. Only 12 hours can be transfered to WSU. To meet the university requirement for a second master's, 33
quarter hours must be taken at Wright State University after completion of
the first master's.
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information on the Second Masters option.
First Masters Option
*NOTE: We will only be processing new applications in Fall 2008( for admission to graduation June 2011) since the Fall 2008 class (graduating June 2010) is already full.
The Family Nurse Practitioner Program is a specialty track
in the Master of Science degree program in nursing offered by the College
of Nursing and Health in conjunction with the WSU School of Graduate
Studies. The program entails a six-quarter, full-time curriculum,
including the core courses for the master's program. There is also a
10-quarter option for part-time study.
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information on the First Masters option.
Clinical Requirements for
First and Second Masters Options
Clinicals are designed to provide practice experiences
with persons across the life span in a variety of primary health care
sites. Clinical requirements include 740 hours with preceptors during the
clinical portion of the courses and clinical evaluation with standardized
patients. Expert clinicians committed to the concept of a team approach in
the delivery of health care, including nurse practitioners, physicians,
and midwives, serve in this valuable preceptor role for the nurse
practitioner students in our program. You are encouraged to work with the
faculty to identify clinical preceptors with whom you wish to work for the
clinical courses.
Clinicals may be completed at a location convenient to
you.
For more information:
Contact (937)
775-3577
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information on the First Masters option.
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information on the Second Masters option.
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