Family Nurse Practitioner Program
A Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) is a registered nurse who has completed an Masters in Nursing . This education includes assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of acute illnesses, as well as management of common and complex medical conditions. Nurses in the profession pay special attention to the family dynamic and how illness affects the family as a whole. The FNP collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to meet the holistic needs of the client across the lifespan (pediatrics through geriatrics). FNPs are equipped to work in a variety of settings, including but not limited to, primary care, specialty care, private practices, government organizations community health organizations, as well as other health care organizations. Nurse practitioners have varying levels of autonomy based upon individual states and regulations. In some states, nurse practitioners may often function independently of physician involvement.
As a graduate of this program, you will:
- Diagnose, prescribe, treat, and manage acute and chronic illnesses
- Be part of one of the largest nursing specialties in the country
- Gain the knowledge and skills needed to earn certification and prescriptive privileges
- Achieve your personal and professional goals
- Become a LEADER
Designed for the Working Nurse
The UC College of Nursing online Family Nurse Practitioner Program connects working professionals with a dynamic community of dedicated professors, accessible research, and a devoted student support team. This unique program combines the quality and high standards of UC’s on-campus programs with the flexibility of online studies.
- Graduate in just 2 years
- Immediately apply your skills – and complete all of your clinicals – in your home community
- Utilize the Blackboard Online Learning Environment to interface with peers, access course materials, enter discussion forums, and take exams
- Your comprehensive support system includes Professors, Facilitators, Academic Staff, Program Managers, and Enrollment Advisors
- Gain valuable, diverse perspectives from fellow graduate nursing students throughout the country
Nurse Practitioner Programs
The University of Cincinnati has many Nurse Practitioner Programs to choose from. To learn more click on the links below.
- Family Nurse Practitioner Program
- Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Program
- Clinical Nurse Specialist Program
- Adult Nursing Program
- Womens Health Program
- Midwifery Programs
- Womens Health Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Midwifery
- Nursing Administration Degree
Top Ranked Family Nurse Practitioner Program
U.S. News & World Report – Top 100
UC is ranked one of the Top 100 public universities by U.S. News & World Report.
Money Magazine – Elite Value
UC is ranked as a Top 100 “elite value” in higher education Money Magazine.
Accredited Family Nurse Practitioner Program
Nursing Accreditation
The College of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Regional Accreditation
UC is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.