Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)

• Application Standards

  Admission to the Master of Science in Nursing Program (MSN) is open to graduates of baccalaureate nursing programs from institutions of higher education that are fully accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agencies and either NLNAC (National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission) or CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education). Applicants must hold a current unencumbered registered nurse license(Nurse anesthesia applicants may hold an unencumbered registered nurse license from another state) and give evidence of the intellectual, academic and personal ability to succeed in graduate studies. Admission shall not be denied on the basis of race, religion, age, sex, color, disability, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, marital or veteran status.

  Applications for admission will be reviewed once per year by the Nursing Professional Review Committee. The most qualified applicants will be selected on a space-available basis. It may be necessary for some students to take undergraduate courses to meet prerequisites of selected graduate courses.

  Candidates that do not meet all the admission criteria, but who wish to be considered for admission must submit a petition requesting special consideration along with their application materials. 

• Application Criteria

  Baccalaureate degree in nursing from an institution of higher education that is fully accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency.

  1. Baccalaureate degree from a ACEN and/or CCNE accredited program in nursing.
  2. Current, valid, and unrestricted license  as a registered nurse in the State of Ohio.  In addition, an applicant must not have had a previous revocation, denial, suspension, or restriction of their license from any state or country.
  3. Evidence of capacity for graduate study:
  4. A blended cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate course work is required,.
  5. A 3.0 GPA for blended science courses preferred.
  6. Completion of a statistics course with a grade of C or higher.
  7. The GPA from initial nursing degree will be used for admission evaluation.
  8. Congruence of the applicant's goals with the objectives and resources of the Otterbein University Nursing Department.
  9. By the application deadline,  all candidates must have one year of  full-time or part-time equivalent of  RN nursing work experience within the last three years.
  10. Ability to articulate one's professional goals and express one's self clearly as evidenced by the admission essay and interview.

• Application Process

  Application Procedure (Family Nurse Practitioner)
  Materials required for admission to the MSN Programs must be submitted to the Graduate School at the address listed below. All contents of the admission file become the legal property of the University and are not returnable or transferable.

  1. Complete the online graduate Application for Admission.
  2. Request separate official transcripts from all previous colleges or universities attended be sent to the Graduate School. In order to be considered official, transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution to the Graduate School. If hand-delivered, transcripts must be in an unopened envelope from the issuing institution.    
  3. Submit a professional resume (include certifications, membership in professional organizations, committee work etc).
  4. Give an Otterbein University Graduate Nursing Recommendation Form to two individuals who can support your application to pursue graduate studies (one reference from an RN is preferred). At least one should be from an employer. If the applicant has been in school during the last five years, the other recommendation should be from a nursing professor.  Otterbein University reserves the right to contact persons providing recommendations.
  5. Provide a current Ohio RN license number on the Application for Admission form. The Graduate School will verify current Ohio RN licensure on the Ohio Board of Nursing website and a copy of the license verification will be added to the student file.
  6. Schedule an in-person appointment with the Nursing Admissions Counselor for an interview.  Phone: 614-823-3272. During this appointment, applicants will be required to write a short paragraph. The paragraph prompts will be given at the time of the interview.
  7. All admission materials, including transcripts, must be submitted to:
     The Graduate School
     Otterbein University
     1 South Grove Street
     Westerville, OH 43081

• Curriculum Requirements

  Total of 38 hours

  Note: A minimum grade of B-  must be achieved in ALL courses.

  A.  Core (all courses required) 

  • NURS 5210 - Epidemiology/Healthy Populations 3 hrs
  • NURS 5220 - Evidenced-Based Practice/Informatics I 3 hrs
  • NURS 5230 - Leadership and Advocacy in Policy and Healthcare Organization 3 hrs

  B.  Clinical Core (all courses required) 

  • NURS 5310 - Advanced Pharmacology 3 hrs 
  • NURS 5320 - Advanced Health Assessment 3 hrs
  • NURS 5330 - Advanced Pathophysiology 3 hrs

  C.  Family Nurse Practitioner Speciality (all courses required) 

  • NURS 5340 - Prescribing for the APN 1 hr
  • NURS 6510 - Health/Wellness 2 hrs
  • NURS 6520 - Procedures/Skills 2 hrs
  • NURS 6530 - Acute/Common Illnesses 5 hrs
  • NURS 6540 - Complex/Chronic Illnesses 6 hrs
  • NURS 6550 - Leadership in Nurse Practitioner Role 4 hrs

• Distance Learning

  Our programs are not offered totally online.
  
  Our distance learning opportunities provide quality course work which is delivered in a webinar type format. 
  
  Generally online courses will require one to two visits to the Otterbein campus per semester.

  Some courses will require Otterbein multiple campus visits – for example, assessment/ and procedure/skills course work or hybrid/blended course work. 

   

• Application Deadline

  Application Deadline