DNP in Nursing with Emphasis in Family Nurse Practitioner

Students who pursue the Family Nurse Practitioner area of study will be prepared as primary care nurse clinicians providing comprehensive healthcare from birth through older adulthood. Family Nurse Practitioners diagnose and treat common acute episodic health problems, manage chronic diseases, and provide health education to individuals and families with expertise in health promotion and disease prevention.

Degree Requirements

NURSE 7010Biostatistical Foundations for Health Researchers3
NURSE 7087Leadership and Technology Institute1
NURSE 7110Advanced Nursing Roles and Professional Communication3
NURSE 7120Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology3
NURSE 7130Advanced Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics3
NURSE 7140Advanced Health Assessment and Promotion3.5
NURSE 7160Scientific Foundations for Health Sciences4
NURSE 8010Family Dynamics and Intervention3
NURSE 8089Transition to APRN Practice1
NURSE 8100Principles of Epidemiology3
NURSE 8170Public Health, Sociocultural Issues, and Health Policy3
NURSE 8310Health Disparities of Rural and Other Underserved Populations3
NURSE 8400Adult and Geriatric Primary Care I3.5-5
NURSE 8410Adult and Geriatric Primary Care II3.5-5
NURSE 8420Newborn Through Adolescence Primary Care3.5-5
NURSE 8430Reproductive and Sexual Health Primary Care3.5
NURSE 8540Advanced Diagnostics and Reasoning I3.5-5
NURSE 8545Advanced Diagnostics and Reasoning II3.5-5
NURSE 8910Translational Evidence-Based Nursing Practice3
NURSE 8920Quality, Safety, and Performance Outcomes3
NURSE 8930Health Program Design and Management3
NURSE 9070DNP Clinical Residency (x 2)1-5
NURSE 9080DNP Residency Project (x 3)1-3
NURSE 9087Leadership and Transformational Role Institute2
Electives - choose from the following:
NURSE 8720Symptom Management in Acute and Chronic Illness3-5
NURSE 8854Teaching Strategies in Nursing and Healthcare3
NURSE 8864Curriculum Development in Nursing3
NURSE 8820Health Care Financial Management4

For more information on Area of Study Information please see the Family Nurse Practitioner page.

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Admissions

Applicants are required to meet two sets of minimum qualifications for admission: the requirements of the DNP in Nursing and the minimum requirements of the Graduate School. Because requirements vary, you must refer to a degree program's graduate admission page to learn about specific admission criteria, application deadlines, eligibility, and application process. Your application materials will be reviewed by both the Graduate School and the degree program to which you have applied before official admission to the University of Missouri.

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