MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Curriculum

We are not accepting applications for this concentration. This concentration is available through the Post-Bachelor’s Doctor of Nursing Practice.

Designed to achieve your ultimate goal of becoming an FNP. Our curriculum ensures that you will be prepared – more than prepared – you will thrive.

Our Curriculum

First Term – Summer (9 credits)

NURS 501 Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing - MSN Core Online (3)
NURS 503 Research in Nursing - MSN Core Online (3)
NURS 526 Advanced Pathophysiology - APRN Core (3)

Second Term – Fall (9 credits)

NURS 540 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning - APRN Core (3 credits – 2 didactic, 1 clinical (lab) and 50 lab hours)
NURS 543 Pharmacological Principles of Clinical Therapeutics- APRN Core (3)
NURS 525 Primary Care Concepts (3)

Third Term – Spring (8 credits)

NURS 505 Health Care Policy, Systems & Financing for Advanced Practice Roles - MSN Core (3)
NURS 535 Primary Care of Adults I (4 credits – 2 didactic, 2 clinical and 100 clinical hours)
NURS 541 Antepartum-Postpartum for FNP (1)

Fourth Term – Summer (8 credits)

NURS 542 Primary Care Pediatrics I (3 credits – 2 didactic, 1 clinical and 50 clinical hours)
NURS 536 Primary Care of Adults II (3 credits – 2 didactic, 1 clinical and 50 clinical hours)
NURS 534 Primary Care Geriatrics (2 credits - 1.5 didactic, 0.5 clinical and 25 clinical hours)
NURS 538 (elective) Case Studies in Diagnostic Reasoning (1)

Fifth Term – Fall (9 credits)

NURS 546 Primary Care Pediatrics II (4 credits – 2 didactic, 2 clinical and 100 clinical hours)
NURS 537 Primary Care of Adults III (4 credits – 1.5 didactic, 2.5 clinical and 125 clinical hours)
NURS 554 The Evidence Base for APRN Primary Care Practice (1)

Sixth Term – Spring (9 credits)

NURS 594 Advanced Practice Seminar (1)
NURS 597 Applied Examination (1)
NURS 595 Advanced Nursing Field Work (7 clinical credits and 350 clinical hours)

Upon completion of the curriculum, graduates will finish with 52 credits, 800 clinical hours and 50 lab/simulation hours total.

Course descriptions can be found in the University Catalog.

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Our Clinical Experiences

From rural clinics to urban settings, and everything in between. You will have diverse clinical experiences from our highly qualified preceptors – faculty in the community. Your faculty liaison and our staff will support you along the way.

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Simulating Real-World Experiences

From assessments to tele-health, our simulation spaces allow for clinical experiences in a safe, low-risk environment.

You will be part of OSCE's, an examination designed to test clinical skill performance and competence in a range of skills. It is a practical, real-world approach to learning and assessment.

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FNP Program

Learn more about our program, what to expect in your education and how we prepare for your career.

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FNP Program Contact

Admissions & Recruitment Office

College of Nursing
Building 214
Suite 1501
1 University of New Mexico

505-272-4721

HSC-CON-Admissions@salud.unm.edu

FNP Program Director, Clinician Educator, Associate Professor

Christine Cogil, DNP, MPS, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP