Family Nurse Practitioner (80-99% online)
Offered at IU East by School of Nursing and Health Sciences
About
An M.S.N. degree prepares registered nurses with advanced practice as a family nurse practitioner. Nurses with this advanced knowledge and practice will enhance health care for the community and impact the health care delivery system. Serving in leadership and practice roles will provide opportunities for enhanced health care delivery systems and ultimately improved health for citizens. Nurses with masters' preparation are and will continue to be in strong demand. Health care is a growth industry. Continued regional growth in health care cannot be sustained without advancements in the level of nursing care.
IU East offers a flexible and affordable Master of Science in Nursing program for Registered Nurses right within your community.
The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) track is to prepare nurses with advanced practice nursing skills. Advanced Practice Nurses are needed to meet the growing regional demand for health care, as well as to address critical shortages of primary care providers. These nurses will provide and enhance access to health care for the community, improving the delivery of health care in the regional area, and ultimately, the health of its citizens. They will also serve in leadership and administrative roles, and implement changes in the health care delivery system.
The MSN program, FNP track prepares completers for licensure in all states and US territories with the following exceptions:
- It does not prepare completers for licensure in the states of Kansas and Washington
- No determination has been made for American Samoa.