Family Nurse Practitioner, M.S.N.

To apply to this program, you must have:

• A CV/Resume
• References
• Clinical Practice
  • Two years of relevant full-time clinical practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) and currently working as an RN is preferred.
• Criminal Background Check and Urine Drug Screen

You must also meet the following criteria* to be accepted:

• BSN Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale from an NLN CNEA, ACEN, or CCNE accredited program.
• Have a copy of current RN license.
• Statistics grade (by transcript or current completion at IU campus): Applicants need to have a grade of C or higher in a three-credit, undergraduate college credit statistics course.
• Personal Statement (goal statement): An essay that addresses the following:
  Identify your academic goals, career objectives, why you are applying to this program and the qualifications you have that make you a strong candidate for admission. (200-word count limit)
• Describe significant professional and life experiences that have prepared you for a master’s education. Please discuss these experiences in detail. (400-word count limit)

*Note: Certain requirements may vary depending on your home campus. Please contact your campus for more information.

Admission deadlines:

IU East

• Spring - Dec 22
• New FNP cohorts begin each January (spring semester) of each year; there are no summer of fall admissions for FNP.

IU Kokomo

• Fall - June 1
• Spring - Sept 15

IU Northwest

• Spring - Oct 11

IU South Bend

• Admission for the FNP track occurs once a year with classes starting in January.
• The application cycle opens on April 1st and closes on September 15th.

Once you graduate, you'll be ready to take on new careers or advance your current one in settings such as:

• Collaborative clinical practice
• Nurse-managed clinics
• School-based clinics
• Occupational health
• Federally qualified health centers in both urban and rural settings
• Specialty practice community clinics
• Group clinical practice/HMOs
• Urgent/emergency room
• Prisons

To graduate with your M.S.N. you must:

• Complete 44 credit hours of courses
• Meet the minimum clinical hour requirements.
  • These may vary depending on your home campus.

While courses will vary depending on your home campus, below is an example of IU Kokomo's Family Nurse Practitioner program:

Semester 1 (6 cr.)

• NURS-P 505: Population Health
• NURS-N 504: Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice

Semester 2 (6 cr.)

• NURS-I 630: Nursing Informatics
• NURS-F 570: Assessment of Individuals, Families, and Communities
• NURS-F 585: Health Assessment Lab

Semester 3 (6 cr.)

• NURS-Y 612: Advanced Pharmacology across the Lifespan
• NURS-Y 515: Advanced Pathophysiology across the Lifespan

Semester 4 (7 cr.)

• NURS-R 500: Research Methods
• NURS-F 580 and NURS-F 586: Primary Care I and practicum (75 clinical hours)

Semester 5 (7 cr.)

• NURS-F 581 and NURS-F 587: Primary Care II and practicum (75 clinical hours)
• NURS-D 615: Patient Quality and Safety

Semester 6 (6 cr.)

• NURS-F 582: Primary Care III
• NURS-F 588: Primary Care practicum (225 clinical hours)

Semester 7 Culminating Experience (6 cr.)

• NURS-F 578: Primary Health Care Nursing for Families
• NURS-F 589: Practicum (225 clinical hours)