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FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER POST-GRADUATE CERTIFICATE

The post-graduate Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate is designed to prepare experienced nurses for career advancement in caring for patients across the lifespan. Clinical courses build upon existing clinical skills and broaden knowledge base related to care of the family and individuals across the lifespan essential to independent or collaborative practice in primary care settings.

The Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate is 25-35 credits (depending upon transfer credits) and 750 clinical hours. The minimum time for program completion is 1.5 years, and students have up to five years to complete all certificate requirements from first enrollment. Support courses are offered on-campus at ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ University or online, while clinical courses are taught on-site.

 

Support Courses

Course Number

NUR 8901


NUR 8903


NUR 8910


NUR 8615

Course Name

Advanced Pathophysiology


Advanced Pharmacology


Advanced Physical Assessment


Issues Across the Lifespan

Credits

3 credits


3 credits


4 credits


3 credits

Clinical Courses

NUR 8609


NUR 8610


NUR 8611


NUR 8612
 

NUR 8613
 

NUR 8614


NUR 8616


NUR 8617

Clinical Management in Family I


Practicum in Family I (250 Clinical Hours)

Clinical Management in Family II


Practicum in Family II (125 Clinical Hours

Clinical Management in Family III

Practicum in Family III (250 Clinical Hours)

Clinical Management in Family IV

Practicum in Family IV (125 Clinical Hours)

3 credits


4 credits


3 credits


2 credits
 

3 credits
 

4 credits


1 credit


2 credits

 

Mary Terhaar, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Professor & Associate Dean for the Graduate Nursing Programs
mary.terhaar@villanova.edu

Jan Campbell, BA, MS
Assistant Director, Graduate Nursing Programs
jan.campbell@villanova.edu

Linda Copel  PhD, RN, PMHCNS, BC, CNE, ANEF, NCC, CGP, FAPA
Professor, Interim Director PhD Program
linda.copel@villanova.edu

Debra Shearer, EdD, MSN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Director, Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Track
debra.shearer@villanova.edu

Patti Kostelnak, DNAP, CRNA, APRN
Nurse Anesthesia Program Director, Associate Clinical Professor
patricia.kostelnak@villanova.edu

Inquiries:

PhD Program Inquires & Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice Inquires:
Recruitment and Enrollment Department
nursing.recruitment@villanova.edu

DNP Nurse Anesthesia Inquires:
Recruitment and Enrollment Department
nursing.recruitment@villanova.edu

MSN Inquires (Nurse Practitioner Tracks & Nurse Education Tracks):
Recruitment and Enrollment Department
nursing.recruitment@villanova.edu

Transcripts:

PhD and Post-Master’s DNP Transcripts:
phddnptranscripts@villanova.edu

DNP Nurse Anesthesia Transcripts
dnpnatranscripts@villanova.edu

MSN Transcripts:
msntranscripts@villanova.edu
 

 

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