Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner (Certificate)

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A Plan of Study is available on the Graduate Certificate in Nursing website.

Graduate Nursing Certificate Programs

Grounded in an environment of scholarship, the mission of the WSU Department of Nursing is to educate knowledgeable caring, ethical, creative, and accountable nurse leaders who provide person- and relationship-centered care for individuals, families, groups, communities and populations in a diverse society. This mission is based on the beliefs that:

a caring, diverse, and respectful community provides the best environment for students to learn how to care for themselves and others
optimal learning to care for self and others occurs in a caring, diverse and respectful community
faculty and students are accountable for maintaining and modeling professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct
recognizing and valuing human diversity is essential to person- and relationship-centered care
individuals have different ways of knowing and learning about the world
creativity and innovation contribute to continuous quality improvement and sustainability
an enriched learning environment is the responsibility of faculty, staff, and students
effective nurse leaders engage in continuous professional development and lifelong learning

The Graduate Programs in Nursing offer six Graduate Certificate programs for nurses interested in post-nursing graduate education. The Graduate Certificate Programs are in the areas of: Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist; Nurse Educator; Family or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner; Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner; or Nursing and Organizational Leadership.

Graduate Certificate - Family Nurse Practitioner (20 S.H.)

This certificate program is designed to integrate the Post Nursing Graduate students into the existing sequence of courses leading to preparation as an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). This option provides nurses that already have graduate degree preparation in another area of nursing the opportunity to acquire the education, skills, and abilities to seek certification and practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). Some of the courses are offered using distance teaching strategies. GC graduates are eligible to take the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Family NP exam or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioner Certification Program’s FNP exam.

In 2007, WSU was selected for the “Outstanding Faculty Practice Award” from the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF).

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) (20 S.H.)

NURS 640 - Primary Care of Adult and Gerontology Clients (3 S.H.)
NURS 641 - Primary Health Care Clinical I (4 S.H. A/GNP) (5 S.H. FNP)
NURS 642 - Primary Care of Children I (2 S.H. FNP Only)
NURS 643 - Primary Care Clinical II (5 S.H.)
NURS 644 - Primary Care of Adult and Gerontology Clients II (3 S.H.)
NURS 646 - Primary Care of Children II (2 S.H.)

Total Credits: 20 S.H.

Clinical hours: (1 clinical credit = 60 hours of contact time)

Family Nurse Practitioner (Certificate): 600 Clinical Hours