Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner - Northern Illinois University

Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner from Northern Illinois University is a Campus Master Family Practice Nurse degree that prepares you for a Nursing career. A minimum of four semesters is required for completion of the M.S. in nursing program. Graduates are prepared for the nurse educator role or for an advanced practice role as either a nurse practitioner or a clinical nurse specialist in a selected field of specialization and are eligible to sit for national examinations for certification as a family nurse practitioner, an adult nurse practitioner , or an adult clinical nurse specialist, by completing the program with the appropriate specialization. Current licensure with no encumbrance as a registered nurse in Illinois is prerequisite to enrollment in all nursing courses unless otherwise specified. Registered nurses who hold the baccalaureate in nursing may enroll in graduate nursing courses as students-at-large. With the approval of the student?s faculty adviser, a maximum of 9 semester hours of student-at-large credit may be applied to degree requirements. However, admitted students receive priority over students-at-large in registering for courses. (See ?Admission? below.) Enrollment in the internship courses (NURS 677, NURS 678, NURS 679, and NURS 695) requires that planning be completed with appropriate faculty during the semester preceding each internship experience and that an intent to enroll form is completed one year prior to enrollment in the first internship. To maintain enrollment in the graduate program, evidence of current registered nurse licensure, professional liability insurance, CPR certification, and absence of active tuberculosis is required. Graduate students must be in compliance with all clinical requirements prior to enrollment in the first nursing course. All internship courses are permit courses. In order to receive a permit for the course a student must complete the appropriate prerequisite courses and submit documentation of compliance with clinical requirements to the College of Health and Human Sciences, Wirtz 227F. Clinical requirements include evidence of current registered nurse licensure, professional liability insurance, appropriate CPR certification, and required immunizations. The graduate faculty may determine that a student not continue in the master?s program in nursing for failure to maintain professional standards. Graduate students plan their program of study in consultation with an assigned adviser. With the advice and consent of the adviser, a student may elect a thesis option, which requires completion of an additional 3 semester hours. A maximum of 6 semester hours of credit may be transferred from another college or university. View more details on Northern Illinois University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Family Practice Nurse courses.