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Online Family Nurse Practitioner Post Graduate Certificate

Providing direct advanced practice nursing services to patients across the lifespan takes specialized knowledge and highly tuned decision-making skills. At South University, the online Family Nurse Practitioner Post Graduate Certificate program can prepare you with the expertise you need to provide care for individuals and families in your community.

This post graduate certificate program is designed for nurses who already hold a master’s degree that prepared them to practice in another advanced nursing role. The online Family Nurse Practitioner program’s curriculum can be completed in as little as 16 months.

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Admission Requirements

Please see the South University academic catalog for program specific admissions requirements.

Course Requirements

Family Nurse Practitioner Post Graduate Certificate: 42 Credits

NSG6001 Advanced Nursing Practice I, 4 Credit Hours

NSG6005 Advanced Pharmacology, 4 Credit Hours

NSG6006 Pre-Specialty Evaluation, 0 Credit Hours

NSG6020 Advanced Health and Physical Assessment, 6 Credit Hours

NSG6021 Pre-Clinical Evaluation, 0 Credit Hours

NSG6420 Practicum I: Family Health - Adult and Gerontology, 6 Credit Hours

NSG6430 Practicum II: Family Health- Women's Health, 6 Credit Hours

NSG6435 Practicum III: Family Health - Pediatrics, 6 Credit Hours

NSG6440 Practicum IV: Family Health - Primary Care, 6 Credit Hours

NSG6999 Graduate Project in Nursing, 4 Credit Hours

Note(s):

*If the student receives a failing grade in NSG6021, the student must enroll in and successfully pass the following four(4)-credit course: NSG6023 Nurse Practitioner Enhancement.

South University, Online Program offerings may not be available to residents of all states. Please contact an admissions representative for further information.

Outcomes

The online Family Nurse Practitioner Post Graduate Certificate program prepares you to:

Integrate specialty standards of advanced practice nursing to deliver culturally competent, quality health care services to individuals, families, populations, and systems.
Exercise effective leadership, critical thinking, and communication skills to develop and implement advanced nursing practice services in Primary Care.
Integrate professional nursing standards, values, and accountability into your role and development as an advanced practice nurse.
Utilize information technology and an evidence-based research approach in the development of nursing knowledge and design of health care services for clients, populations, and systems.
Ensure advanced levels of clinical judgment, systems thinking, and accountability to implement and evaluate evidence-based care for diverse individuals and populations.

Online Classroom

Haven’t experienced online learning before or wondering what it’s like to earn your degree online at South University? While the mode of learning is different from the traditional classroom experience with added convenience and flexibility, we hold the same high standards of academic excellence in the online classroom.

South University’s online programs combine a curriculum designed for student outcomes and a classroom designed for flexibility and engagement. Our online classroom learning platform, Brightspace, provides you with a host of features to enhance your learning experience, including:

Advanced media content
Personalized navigation
Simplified online learning atmosphere
Access to digital books
Emailing and instant messaging options

We provide more than just an online classroom, bringing a range of campus experiences and services online. In addition, the online classroom is accessible on the go via mobile devices and with tools like the Pulse App. Pulse helps you stay connected and on track with your course by providing a number of features such as course calendars, readings and assignments, feedback and grades, and announcements.

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