Family Nurse Practitioner
The FNP major prepares the graduate to assume a role as an advanced practice nurse. The coursework prepares the student to sit for a National Certification Exam to become a family nurse practitioner (Otterbein has consistently achieved an exceptional CNP pass rate).
The curriculum is designed with a core online component, and a science core comprised of advanced health assessment, pharmacology and pathophysiology. The clinical component is comprised of courses in adult primary care (acute and chronic) and women's health.
The FNP track has an additional course in pediatrics. Clinical courses (600 clinical hours) are precepted by a nurse practitioner or physician arranged by the student.
This is a dynamic program that prepares the graduate to enhance their clinical practice, develop decision-making skills, and positively influence health outcomes in a variety of settings.
Graduate Nursing Core
| NURS 622 | Health Care Systems | 4 hrs. |
| NURS 636 | Development of Nursing Knowledge | 3 hrs. |
| NURS 638 | Using Evidence-Based Knowledge in Practice | 3 hrs. |
| Total: | 10 hrs. |
FNP Core
| NURS 670 | Advanced Health Assessment | 4 hrs. |
| L SC 500 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 4 hrs. |
| NURS 666 | Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics | 5 hrs. |
| Total: | 13 hrs. |
FNP Specialty
| NURS 701 | Adult Nurse Practice I | 6 hrs. |
| NURS 703 | Adult Nurse Practice II | 7 hrs. |
| NURS 705 | Family Nurse Practice I: Pediatric Primary Care | 7 hrs. |
| NURS 706 | Family Nurse Practice II: Primary Care of Women | 7 hrs. |
| NURS 707 | Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum | 2 hrs. |
| Choose one Capstone from the following: | ||
| NURS 675 | Nurse Practitioner Scholarly Project | 3-5 hrs. |
| NURS 677 | Nurse Practitioner Comprehensive Exam | 3 hrs. |
| NURS 700 | Thesis | 3-5 hrs. |
| NURS 708 | Nurse Practitioner Role Development | 2 hrs. |
| Total: | 31-34 hrs. | |
| Major Total: | 53-57 hrs. |
