Family Nurse Practitioner, M.S.N.

Career Outlook

Nurse practitioners are among the top-ranked health care jobs, according to U.S. News and World Report. This role is highly desirable because of job growth, work-life balance and earning potential.

Help meet the growing demand for nurse practitioners in the health care industry. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the need for nurse practitioners is projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations, with a median annual wage of $123,780.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Critically seek, evaluate, and develop expanding nursing knowledge.
• Use leadership abilities, moral and ethical principles, and professional standards to guide practice of self and others.
• Impact nursing practice through scientific inquiry and the dissemination of research findings.
• Integrate concepts, models, and theories from nursing science and related disciplines into advanced nursing practice.
• Demonstrate competence in management of health/illness status of patients in primary care across the life span.
• Integrate social determinants of health to improve the health outcomes of diverse populations across the life span.
• Employ current technologies to deliver and coordinate care.
• Integrate clinical reasoning, critical analysis of literature, evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomes and quality care in a safe and effective manner.

• Complete this 44-credit program in 2.5 years of part-time study
• Courses are offered in a hybrid format, blending online learning with face to face instruction
• Experience clinical training through our cutting edge simulation labs and clinical sites throughout the region
• Receive personalized support and superior preparation for your clinical experiences and certification exam
• Experience a seamless and supported admission process; no GRE required.

Accreditation

The master’s degree program in nursing at Immaculata University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

• NURS 622 Role Development of the Nurse Practitioner (3 credits)
• NURS 625 Health Care Policy and Politics (3 credits)
• NUR 655 Nursing Research (3 credits) OR
  GEN 506 Interprofessional Health Care Research (3 credits)

Nurse Practitioner Foundational Advanced Practice Core

• NURS 646 Advanced Health Assessment (3 credits)
• NURS 647 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits)
• NURS 648 Advanced Pharmacology (3 credits)
• NURS 649 Population Health and Epidemiology (3 credits)

Specialty Courses

• NURS 701 Primary Care across the Adult Lifespan I (6 credits)
• NURS 702 Primary Care of Women and Children (6 credits)
• NURS 703 Primary Care across the Adult Lifespan II (6 credits)
• NURS 704 Integrative Practice across the Lifespan (5 credits)

To apply for the M.S.N. program, you must hold a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited school or its equivalent. You may be eligible to apply if you are a registered nurse who holds a bachelor’s degree in a field other than nursing.

Please submit the required application materials for Immaculata University’s master’s programs, as well as:

• Current résumé
• Current R.N. license
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 preferred
• A one-page essay discussing your professional goals
• Two recommendations

R.N. to M.S.N. Bridge Program (For R.N.s who hold a non-B.S.N. degree)

If you are an R.N. who graduated from an accredited nursing school with a non-nursing baccalaureate degree, you may be admitted to the M.S.N. program. Immaculata’s R.N. to M.S.N. bridge program allows you to complete the B.S.N.-equivalent competencies that demonstrate knowledge foundational for M.S.N. study.

Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate

Already have your M.S.N.? Learn about our post-master’s certificate program to become a Family Nurse Practitioner.