Bouvé College of Health Sciences

Nursing — Family Nurse Practitioner (Online)

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The Master of Science in Family Nurse Practitioner program is a specialty focusing on the primary healthcare of individuals and families. The program culminates with the Master of Science in Nursing degree.

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Location
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Part-Time
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2-3 Years
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Fall, Spring
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Overview

The primary goal of the MS Family Nurse Practitioner online program is to educate family nurse practitioners who are capable of providing evidence-based, culturally and linguistically competent, ethical primary healthcare to individuals and families in a variety of health care settings. Graduates will become nurse clinicians, educators, scholars, researchers, and lifelong learners. 

The program is offered in a hybrid format with all the classes delivered online. Students are required to attend 2 hands-on Clinical Intensive weekends held on campus in Boston. One is scheduled in the first year of classes and the second one is in your last semester of your specialty track. Upon completion of the primary care program, graduates are eligible to sit for all national certification exams in their area of practice.

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Unique Features

  • Prepares students for national certification exams in their area of practice
  • Program features 720 hours of clinical experience
  • This program is appropriate for licensed nurses who do not possess a master's degree in nursing

Program Objectives

The Family Nurse Practitioner online program will prepare family nurse practitioners who will:

  • Provide evidenced-based healthcare to individuals, families, and communities across diverse cultural and practice settings.
  • Effectively utilize information technologies in the provision of care to individuals, families, and communities.
  • Actively collaborate and communicate with fellow clinicians and institutions to ensure coordination of care to individuals, families, and communities.
  • Provide leadership across diverse cultural and practice settings in the provision of primary healthcare to individuals, families, and communities.

Career Outlook

Work to provide patient care across all life stages as you collaborate with other healthcare professionals. FNPs conduct health assessments and perform diagnostic evaluations while providing preventive care and disease management and treating chronic and acute illnesses. Most can prescribe medications. Employer’s often include physician’s offices, hospitals, and community health centers.

Accreditation Description

The master's degree program in nursing and the post-graduate APRN certificate program at Northeastern University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

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Admissions

A graduate degree or certificate from Northeastern—a top-ranked university—can accelerate your career through rigorous academic coursework and hands-on professional experience in the area of your interest. Apply now—and take your career to the next level.

Program Costs

$47K *
Tuition

Finance Your Education We offer a variety of resources, including scholarships and assistantships.

Program Costs Visit our Student Financial Services website to learn more about program costs.

Requirements

  • Application
  • Application fee
  • Three letters of recommendation (academic and professional)
  • Personal statement
  • Resumé
  • Transcripts from all institutions attended
  • Baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited USA program
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0, with grades of ‘B’ or better, is required in all undergraduate clinical courses
  • Successful completion of a statistics course that includes probability theory and hypothesis testing
  • Current RN licensure
  • At least 1 year of active full-time nursing experience with direct patient care
  • TOEFL or IELTS for applicants who do not hold a degree from a U.S. institution and whose native language is not English
  • Additional fees may apply for travel, memberships, and clinical

Learn More Access the Bouvé College of Health Sciences program page.

Admissions Details Learn more about the Bouvé College of Health Sciences admissions process, policies, and required materials.

Admissions Dates

Application Submission Deadlines:

Spring term: November 1
Fall term: August 1

Curriculum

Industry-aligned courses for in-demand careers.


For 100+ years, we’ve designed our programs with one thing in mind—your success. Explore the current program requirements and course descriptions, all designed to meet today’s industry needs and must-have skills.

 

Experiential Learning

There are 2 Clinical Intensive weekends in the curriculum. One is scheduled in the first year of classes and the second one is in your last semester of your specialty track. You are required to come to campus for these Clinical Intensives and will have the opportunity to meet your faculty, participate in High Fidelity Simulation and refine your Advanced Practice Skills with professional patients and individual instruction.

Faculty

Our Faculty

Northeastern University faculty represents a broad cross-section of professional practices and fields, including finance, education, biomedical science, management, and the U.S. military. They serve as mentors and advisors and collaborate alongside you to solve the most pressing global challenges facing established and emerging markets.

You can see the faculty associated with the School of Nursing programs here.

Students

By enrolling in Northeastern, you’ll be connected to students at our 13 campuses, as well as 300,000-plus alumni and more than 3,500 employer partners around the world. Our global university system provides you with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally and serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.

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