The Family Nurse Practitioner Program offers the
The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) programs focuses on the development of nurse practitioners who are clinically and culturally competent to deliver primary care across the age spectrum. There is also a special emphasis on the primary care assessment, treatment, and referral of clients experiencing addictions and co-occurring mental health problems. Students receive didactic and clinical preparation to assess and treat primary care problems of individuals and families from diverse populations and for those who reside in under served (inner city and rural) areas.
The program meets the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) guidelines and graduates of the program are eligible for New York State certification and are encouraged to take the national FNP- ANCC certification exam. They are also eligible to sit for the Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advanced Practice ( CARN -AP) exam , which is administered by the Addictions Nursing Certification Board (ANCB).
Specialty Nursing Curriculum
Health Assessment
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Course No.
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Course Name
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Credits
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NUR 571
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Health Assessment – Foundations
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1
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NUR 572
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Health Assessment – Adult
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2
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NUR 574
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Health Assessment – Children
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2
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Specialty Courses
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Course No.
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Course Name
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Credits
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NUR 553
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Primary Care of Individuals and Families Experiencing Addictions
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3
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NUR 554
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Neurobiological Basis of Addictions
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3
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NUR 559
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The Family, Theoretical Foundations and Perspectives
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3
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NUR 560
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Care for the Young Family
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7
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NUR 561
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Care of the Mature Family
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7
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NUR 564
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Care of the Complex Family
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7
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NUR 611
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Family Advanced Clinical Practicum
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3
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MS Degree Credits
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59 min
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Post-MS Credits*
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46 max
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* Credits cannot be transferred into a certificate program. A maximum number of 46 credit hours is required to complete the Family Nurse Practitioner advanced certificate. However, credits may be waived if the individual’s transcript indicates that the required course or its equivalent has been taken within the last 10 years. Only the faculty member teaching the required course can determine equivalency of content during a formal review process, initiated by the student. Despite the number of courses that are permitted to be waived, all students in this program must complete at least 24 credit hours and 300 clinical hours, all which must be taken at the University at Buffalo. No other exemptions are allowed, or will be considered.
Faculty
Nancy Campbell-Heider
PhD, FNP, APRN , BC , ANP/Associate Professor & Program Director
nheider@buffalo.edu
Tammy Austin-Ketch
PhD(c), MS, APRN , BC , FNP/Clinical Assistant Professor
tlak@buffalo.edu
Janice Feigenbaum
PhD, RN/Clinical Professor of Nursing
jcf6@buffalo.edu
Deborah Finnell
DNS, APRN , BC , CARN-AP/Assistant Professor of Nursing
Finnell@buffalo.edu