Doctor of Nursing Practice
Family Nurse Practitioner
Why study to be a Family Nurse Practitioner at the University of Florida ?
Family nurse practitioners are advanced practice nurses who provide primary health care for individuals, groups and communities across the lifespan. Graduates from the University of Florida Family Nurse Practitioner track 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.
Family nurse practitioners provide primary care to families and persons of all ages and work in collaboration with physicians and other health care providers to treat common health problems, manage chronic illnesses and perform, interpret common screening and diagnostic tests and educate patients and their families about preventive health care.
The family nurse practitioner typically works collaboratively with family primary care physicians and other professionals within the health care system. In addition to conventional practice in an office, clinic, or ambulatory care center, the family nurse practitioner may follow families in a variety of settings, such as school, home, work place, or hospital, dependent upon client need.
As part of a world-class health science center, the UF College of Nursing offers Family Nurse Practitioner track students access to a unique variety of clinical experiences in family health care settings such as family practice clinics and hospitals as well as a wealth of expert family nursing faculty and technological resources. MSN students at UF have excellent opportunities to explore nursing research and science, be professionally involved with student and professional governance, and have access to clinical experiences with patients across the life and cultural span.
Program Description
The Family Nurse Practitioner clinical track prepares nurses for careers in comprehensive primary health care. The curriculum provides the basis to practice community-based, advanced nursing with children and adults within a family context. Program emphasis in on health promotion across life span, and the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic health problem. Students have clinical experiences in a variety of settings including rural clinics, family practice offices, school-based clinics, specialty ambulatory clinics and public health department sites. Collaborative care with other health care providers is integrated throughout the program. Graduates are eligible for national certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Application deadline for the graduate program is March 15. (See below for more details)*
*Note: The March 15 deadline for the MSN program indicate the earliest date when the College will begin accepting students. After March 15, applications to the MSN program will be accepted until May 31st and students will be accepted on a space available basis.
Family Nurse Practitioner track applicants should refer to the Doctor of Nursing Practice page for admission criteria and application process information.
BSN to DNP- Full-Time Curriculum Plan and Part-Time Curriculum Plan
Post-master's Family Nurse Practitioner (PM-ACNP) certificate curriculum plans are developed for prospective students who have already earned an MSN and would like to pursue an additional specialty area in adult acute care. Plans are individualized based on the national certification requirements for eligibility to take the certification examination as well as previous MSN coursework completed by the prospective PM-ACNP student.
Contact information
All general MSN program inquiries should be directed to
Cecile Kiley
Coordinator, Academic Support Services
UF College of Nursing
PO Box 100197
Gainesville, FL 32610-0197
(352) 273-6331
For specific information regarding this clinical track, contact:
Dr. Susan Schaffer
Clinical Coordinator
Family Nurse Practitioner Track
sdschaf@ufl.edu
(352) 273-6419