Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner Track (MSN)

Program Director: Shelia Talbott

The Master of Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner Track is a 47-credit hour, BSN to MSN program offered as a full-time plan of study. The entry to practice MSN degree offers students a hybrid approach to learning by combining remote, asynchronous, and synchronous courses with timely on-campus hands-on learning intensives. Students will complete 600 hours of supervised clinical experience in a variety of primary care settings including family practice, pediatrics, internal medicine, women’s health, and geriatrics.  In this program students will gain the requirements necessary to be eligible for a National Certification Examination (NCE).

Accreditation

The Master of Nursing -Family Nurse Practitioner Track is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (www.ccneaccreditation.org).

Program Mission

The Family Nurse Practitioner Program curriculum prepares advanced practice students to be transformational and innovative nurse leaders who provide culturally competent care and exhibit professionalism, respect, integrity, and legal/ethical standards. The curriculum is designed to provide the student with the skills they need in assessment and management of the patient within the health system to provide safe, evidenced based primary care to individuals throughout their life span.

Admission Requirements

Students applying for admission to the Family Nurse Practitioner Program must meet minimum requirements to be considered for acceptance into the program.

The following criteria are considered when reviewing all graduate applications for admission:

1. Current unrestricted RN license in the Commonwealth of Virginia or state participating in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)
2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
3. Official transcripts
4. Completion of an undergraduate or graduate statistics course with a grade of “C” or higher
5. 3.0 GPA or above out of 4.0 scale in all undergraduate and graduate work
6. Minimum of one year (2,080 hours) of current continuous full-time nursing experience as an RN, preferably in acute care
7. Current BLS certification

Note: Due to the competitive nature of the admission process, applicants should understand that meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission into the program. Applicants will be screened, and the most qualified individuals will be invited for an interview.