Family Nurse Practitioner DNP

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The Family Nurse Practitioner program focuses on the development of advanced practice nurses who are clinically and culturally competent to deliver primary care across the lifespan. Students receive didactic and clinical preparation to assess and treat primary care problems of individuals and families. In addition, didactic content related to the primary care assessment, treatment and referral of clients experiencing addictions and co-occurring mental health problems, organizational and leadership concepts in health care, and epidemiology serve as an important component to the population focused curriculum.

Foundation Core (11 credits)

NGC 501LEC - Conceptual Foundations of Nursing Credits: 3
NGC 518LEC - Health Promotion and Epidemiologic Methods Credits: 3
NGC 520SEM - Scientific Writing Credits: 2
NGC 533LEC - Teaching in Nursing Credits: 3 - 4

Research Core (15 credits)

NGC 526LR - Evaluating Research Evidence for Health Care I Credits: 4
NGC 527LEC - Evaluating Research Evidence for Health Care II Credits: 3
NGC 527LAB - Evaluating Research Evidence for Health Care II Credits: 1
NGC 638LEC - Program Evaluation Credits: 3
NGC 692SEM - Seminar in Grantsmanship Credits: 1
NGC 701SEM - State of Nursing Science Credits: 3

DNP Core (24 credits)

NGC 502LEC - Applied Informatics to Evaluate Health Care Outcomes Credits: 3
NGC 574LAB - Adv Health Assess Child Credits: 2
NGC 576LAB - Advanced Health Assessment Credits: 3
NGC 612LEC - Pharmacotherapeutics for the Advanced Practice Nurse Credits: 4
NGC 625LEC - Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses I Credits: 3
NGC 626LEC - Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses II Credits: 3
NGC 632LEC - Interpreting Health Care Policy Credits: 3
NGC 634LEC - Organizational and Leadership Concepts in Health Care Credits: 3

FNP Specialty Core (37 credits)

NPM 553LEC - Primary Care of Individuals and Families Experiencing Addictions Credits: 3
NPM 569LEC - Neurobiological Basis of Mental Health and Addictive Disorders Credits: 3
NFN 559LEC - The Family: Theoretical Foundations and Perspectives Credits: 3
NFN 560LEC - Care of the Young Family Credits: 7
NFN 561LEC - Care of the Mature Family Credits: 7
NFN 564LEC - Care of the Complex Family Credits: 7
NFN 611LAB - DNP FNP Clinical Practicum I Credits: 1 - 6
NGC 610SEM - APN Role Seminar Credits: 1

DNP Project & Advanced Practice Courses (10 credits)

NGC 725LAB - Advanced DNP Clinical Practicum I Credits: 1 - 4
NGC 726LAB - Advanced DNP Clinical Practicum II Credits: 1 - 4
NGC 728LAB - Advanced DNP Didactic Practicum I Credits: 1 - 4
NGC 729LAB - Advanced DNP Didactic Practicum II Credits: 1 - 4
NGC 798SEM - DNP Project Course I Credits: 1
NGC 799SEM - DNP Project Course II Credits: 1

Total Credit Hours: 97

3.0 Degree GPA required

Instruction Method

Hybrid (some of the degree requirements can be fulfilled online)

Full/Part Time Options

Full Time
Part Time

Credits Required

97 Hours

Time-To-Degree

3 to 5+ Years

Application Fee

$75

Program Contact

Nursing Department
3435 Main Street, Beck Hall
Buffalo, NY 14214
Email: nursing@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-829-2537
Fax: 716-829-2067

SED Statement

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).

Online programs/courses may require students to come to campus on occasion. Time-to-degree and number of credit hours may vary based on full/part time status, degree, track and/or certification option chosen. Time-to-degree is based on calendar year(s). Contact the department for details.