MS Family Nurse Practitioner
LIU Post offers the Master of Science in Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The 46-credit program is designed to be completed in seven semesters (fall, spring, and summer) of part-time study. Graduates of the FNP program are eligible for a New York State licensure as a family nurse practitioner and will be eligible for national board certification through the national certifying agencies for advanced practice nursing (American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners).
Family nurse practitioners diagnose, treat, and prescribe for conditions affecting the pediatric, women’s health (gynecological), and adult/gerontology populations. In New York State, nurse practitioners are autonomous (working in collaboration with a physician but not supervised by same) and the FNP program at LIU Post is committed to preparing students to this autonomous role. The family nurse practitioner program also serves to increase the opportunity for nurses to obtain advanced practice preparation as well as serve to increase the number of nurse practitioners available to deliver primary and tertiary care as well as health promotion, education, counseling, and disease prevention so patients can make healthy choices. Candidates will complete course work and a minimum of 720 precepted hours of clinical practice in primary health care settings.
Learning Environment
The faculty promotes a learning environment that encourages individual exploration and fosters critical thinking, decision making and professional growth. Classes differ in their approach depending on course content. The information is presented in both lecture and seminar format. The faculty participate in the educational process as role models, facilitators and mentors.
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Admissions Requirements
Applicants to the M.S. in Family Nurse Practitioner must meet the following requirements for admission.
- Possess a current Unencumbered New York State Registered Nurse license
- One year preferred with recent experience in a clinical area requiring acute care skills, i.e., family medicine or internal medicine office, community clinics, home care, hospital setting (med/surg or specialty floor) or specialty office practice.
- Official copies of your undergraduate and/or graduate transcripts from any college(s) or universities you have attended.
- Bachelor degree in Nursing required.
- The three undergraduate mandatory courses, Health Assessment, Research, and Statistics must have at least a minimum grade of B to be considered. Otherwise eligible applicants may be offered an opportunity to take these courses prior to or during the first semester of the FNP program as a limited matriculant on a probationary status.
- A minimum of two letters of reference are required. These reference letters must be from an Adult or Family NP, MD, or DO. Reference letters need to be written on letterhead indicating phone and fax numbers and the letter needs to be signed by the individual providing the reference. The recommendation must speak to the applicants clinical acumen as an RN. They must be current and dated. Letters from other individuals will be accepted, but they will not fulfill the requirement if the applicant does not have two letters from professional listed above.
- Personal Statement that addresses the reason you are interested in pursuing graduate work as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
- A minimum overall GPA of 3.0, although candidates with lower GPA’s may be considered based on overall criteria and may be offered admission with limited matriculation on a probationary status.
- International students are also required to achieve a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 85 Internet-based (a minimum listening score of 22 is also required); 225 Computer-based; or 563 Paper-based. IELTS of 7.5 or above is also acceptable.
Degree Requirements
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Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
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REQUIRED FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER COURSES |
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NUR 501 |
Issues in Professional Nursing for Advanced Practice Nurses and Nurse Educators |
3 |
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NUR 604 |
Advanced Clinical Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan |
3 |
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NUR 615 |
Advanced Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacotherapeutics |
3 |
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NUR 606 |
Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan |
4 |
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NUR 760 |
Evidence-Based and Translational Methods |
3 |
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NUR 621 |
Family Theory: Cultural, Social, Ethical and Policy |
3 |
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NUR 770 |
Diagnostic & Clinical Reasoning (25 lab hours) |
4 |
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NUR 775 |
Diagnostic & Clinical Reasoning Practicum (180 hours) |
2 |
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NUR 660 |
Diagnostic & Management I: Adult-Geriatric Health |
3 |
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NUR 665 |
FNP Practicum I: Primary Care of Families (Adult-Geriatric Health) (180 hours) |
4 |
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NUR 670 |
Diagnosis & Management II: Pediatric & Women’s Health |
3 |
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NUR 675 |
FNP Practicum II: Primary Care of Families (Pediatric & Women’s Health) (180 hours) |
4 |
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NUR 780 |
Diagnosis & Management III: Management of Chronic Complex Medical Conditions Across the Lifespan |
3 |
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NUR 785 |
FNP Practicum III: Management of Chronic Complex Medical Conditions Across the Lifespan (180 hours) |
4 |
Starting Fall 2026 - Total of 46 Credits and 720 Direct Care Practicum Hours
Credit and GPA Requirements
Minimum Total Credits: 46
Minimum Major GPA: 3.00
Courses
NUR 501 Issues in Professional Nursing for Advanced Practice Nurses and Nurse EducatorsThis course addresses the current professional and legal issues that influence nursing practice, nursing education and the health care delivery system. Health care policy, changes in the economics of health care, and their impact on nursing will be considered.
Fall, 3 credits
The pathophysiology underlying diseases is studied to enable the student to form a basis for clinical judgment and diagnosis. The key principles and facts underlying present knowledge of tissue and organ systems, their specialized function and interrelationships will be studied. The course presents the didactic theory necessary to provide health assessment and physical examination across the lifespan within the context of the nursing process.
Fall, 3 credits
NUR 606 Advanced Health Assessment
The student will build upon basic physical assessment skills in this course. Comprehensive physical examination of the client as well as psychosocial, spiritual developmental, occupational and cultural aspects of health assessment are studied in depth, in order to develop an evidence-based comprehensive health assessment and plan of care for clients. The plan of care includes a selection and interpretation of appropriate laboratory and other diagnostic tests. the promotion and maintenance of health management in the care of the client will be emphasized. A case study approach in other methodologies will be utilized. Concurrently, students will complete a laboratory practicum where theoretical content will be integrated into the students' experience
Spring, 2 credits
The laboratory practicum is designed to be taken concurrently with Advanced Health Assessment. The practicum experience provides the opportunity for advanced practice nursing students to integrate theoretical content into the clinical experience. Emphasis is placed on developing an evidence-based comprehensive and problem-oriented health examination of the client.
Special fee
Co-requisite: NUR 606
Spring, 2 credits
Pre-requisites: NUR 614 and NUR 630 are required.
Spring, 3 credits
NUR 621 Family Theory: Cultural, Social, Ethical and Policy Issues
Through the exploration of family theory and the examination of cultural, social, ethical, legal, and family policy issues which impact upon the family, the student will develop a comprehensive view of issues which need to be considered in the delivery of quality health care to families.
Pre-requisite: NUR 501 and NUR 601 are required
Summer, 3 credits
NUR 660 Diagnosis and Management I: Adult-Geriatric Health
This course provides the opportunity to integrate both advanced theoretical and practical (patient centered) knowledge in order to deliver safe, evidence-based care to the adult population, which includes the geriatric population. The main focus during this semester is the continued skill development in assessment, diagnosis and management of both acute and chronic conditions in the primary care setting in adult clients across their lifespan.
Pre-requisite: NUR 615, NUR 621
Co-requisite: NUR 665 are required.
Spring, 3 credits
NUR 665 FNP Practicum I: Primary Care of Families(Adults- Geriatric Health)
This practicum is taken concurrently with Diagnosis and Management I (NUR 660). Students follow preceptors (a nurse practitioner or a physician) in a primary care setting for their practicum experiences in adult health medicine. Students are introduced to practice protocols and essential competencies necessary to provide safe primary health care to a diverse adult client population across their lifespan.(180 hours)
Co-requisite of NUR 660 is required.
Spring, 4 credits
NUR 670 Diagnosis and Management II: Pediatric and Women's Health
This course focuses on two important segments of the population specifically women's health and the pediatric population. The assessment, diagnosis, management, and prevention strategies of common gynecologic conditions / illnesses found in women in the primary care setting will be discussed and reviewed (non-gynecologic women's health issues will be discussed. The diagnosis and management of common acute and chronic diseases/conditions and preventative strategies within the pediatric population will be discussed and reviewed. Each area of focus will require students to use appropriate evidence-based practice protocols. (180 hours)
Pre-requisite of NUR 660 and a co-requisite of NUR 675 is required.
Summer, 3 credits
NUR 675 FNP Practicum II: Primary Care of Families(Pediatric and Women's Health)
This practicum is taken concurrently with Diagnosis and Management II (NUR 670). Students are assigned preceptors (a nurse practitioner or a physician) in both pediatric and women's health primary care office settings for their practicum experiences in pediatric and women's health medicine. Students are introduced to practice protocols and essential competencies necessary to provide safe primary health care to both pediatric and gynecology clients. Comprehensive health management, including a holistic client approach, health promotion, disease prevention, and evidence[1]based decisions, is emphasized in this practicum. The twelve-week summer session is utilized in order to provide enough time to complete both lectures and required clinical hours. (180 hours)
Co-requisite of NUR 670 is required.
Summer, 4 credits
NUR 760 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
The emphasis for this course is on the elements of evidence-based practice. Focus is placed on the reflective process in identifying clinical questions, searching and appraising the evidence for potential solutions/innovations, planning and implementing practice changes, evaluating the outcomes, and identifying additional gaps in knowledge. Integration of existing evidence with clinical judgment, patient preferences, inter-professional perspectives, and other resources forms the basis for the clinical decision making process that is inherent in improving patient population and organizational outcomes. Process for leading/managing practice changes are explored. Emphasis is placed on differentiating between gaps in knowledge and gaps in practice, and how each informs the application of research versus evidence-based practice implementation.
A prerequisite of NUR 501 is required.
Summer, 3 credits
NUR 770 Diagnostic and Clinical Reasoning
This course is taken prior to students entering the three Diagnosis and Management sequence of courses. During the course, students will integrate what has been learned in the previous courses of advanced pathophysiology, pharmacology and health assessment with all the clinical skills and critical understanding required to provide competent care as a licensed independent health care provider.Pre-requisite: NUR 615, NUR 621 or Department Consent, and a co requisite of NUR 775 are required.
Fall, 3 credits
NUR 775 Diagnostic and Clinical Reasoning Practicum
This practicum course is taken in conjunction with NUR 770. During this practicum course, students will integrate what has been learned in the previous courses of advanced pathophysiology, pharmacology and health assessment with the clinical skills and critical understanding required to provide competent care within the primary care clinical setting (adults, pediatrics, women’s health, and geriatrics) as a licensed independent health care provider.(180 hours)Fall, 2 credits
Pre-requisite: NUR 770
NUR 780 Diagnosis and Management III: Management of Chronic Complex Medical Conditions Across the Lifespan
This course builds on the previous core courses and two diagnosis and management courses. This course, along with the practicum (NUR 785), focuses on clients with chronic complex medical conditions. It provides the student the opportunity to integrate both advanced theoretical and practical (patient centered) knowledge in order to deliver safe, evidence-based care and manage clients across the lifespan who have chronic complex medical conditions.Pre-requisite of NUR 670 and a co requisite of NUR 785 is required.
Fall, 3 credits
NUR 785 FNP Practicum III: Management of Chronic Complex Medical Conditions Across the Lifespan
This is the final practicum course of the diagnosis and management practicum courses that builds on the previous core courses and two diagnosis and management course practicums. This practicum, along with the course (NUR 780), focuses on clients with chronic complex medical conditions. It provides the student the opportunity to integrate both advanced theoretical and practical (patient centered) knowledge in order to deliver safe, evidence-based care and manage clients across the lifespan who have chronic complex medical conditions through practical hands-on experiences in their clinical practicums.(180 hours) Co-requisite of NUR 780 is required.
Fall, 4 credits
Clinical Placement Eligibility Criteria
Must Comply with:
- Active LIU Castlebranch account to upload required clinical documents for hospital/clinic
- Satisfactorily complete the required health forms – including annual physical exam, titers and vaccinations
- Pass a background check*
- Pass a drug screen
- Fit Testing for N95 mask per OSHA guidelines
- Complete HIPAA and OSHA certification courses
- Complete an American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers Course and provide a certification card.
- Comply with criminal background checks and drug screening as required for eligibility to access entrance into specific clinical agencies as related to clinical course objective.*
*Pending review by the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, persons who have been convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic violation could be ineligible for Registered Nurse Licensure in the State of New York, even though they have successfully completed the program.
Mission Statement
The mission of the LIU-POST School of Nursing and its faculty is to prepare students for life-long learning to meet the increasing demands of the expanding environment of nursing practice. The graduates of the School of Nursing will have developed the values and competencies that are embraced by the nursing profession that include: Caring, interprofessional collaboration, communication, critical thinking, diversity, cultural and global world perspective within a framework of professionalism and scientific principles that are central to the delivery of nursing care and core concepts of the LIU-POST School of Nursing.
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