Family Nurse Practitioner
Overview
This master's specialty prepares advanced practice nurses to work as primary health care providers for individuals of all ages and their families. With over 800 clinical hours, students develop expertise in the management of care for individuals across the life span, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention, as well as diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases. Graduates of this specialty are eligible for certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Web-based courses may be available. Full-time, part-time, and post-master's (non-degree) options are available.
Sample Plan of Study
Sample Plan of Full-Time Study
| Fall (Semester I) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| NPHY 612 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 660 | Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan | 4 |
| NURS 630 | FP I: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 2 |
| NURS 631 | FP I: Practicum: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (Clinical Hours: 45) | 1 |
| Total | 10 | |
| Spring (Semester II) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| NURS 701 | Science and Research for Advanced Nursing Practice | 4 |
| NURS 723 | Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics | 3 |
| NURS 632 | FP II: Clinical Management of Common Health Care Problems |
3 |
| NURS 633 | FP II: Practicum – Clinical Management of Common Health Care Problems (Clinical Hours: 180) |
4 |
| Total | 14 | |
| Summer (Semester III) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| NURS 622 | Systems and Populations in Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 703 | Specialty Topics in Family Practice (Clinical Hours: 45) | 2 |
| Total | 5 | |
| Fall (Semester IV) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| NURS 640 | FP III: Management of Complex Health Care Problems | 2 |
| NURS 644 | FP III: Practicum: Management of Complex Health Care Problems (Clinical Hours: 135) |
3 |
| NURS 659 | Organizational and Professional Dimensions of Advanced Nursing Practice |
3 |
| NURS 755 | Families in Crisis | 2 |
| Total | 10 | |
| Spring (Semester V) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| NURS 731 | FP IV: Integrative Management of Primary Health Care Problems |
2 |
| NURS 741 | FP IV: Practicum: Integrative Management of Primary Health Care Problems (Clinical Hours: 315) |
7 |
| Total | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
| Clinical Hours | 720 | |
Note: FP = Family Practice
Post-Master's Option (non-degree)
Sample Plan of Full-Time Study*
| First Semester (Fall) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| NPHY 612 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 630 | FP I: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 2 |
| NURS 631 | FP I: Practicum – Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 2 |
| NURS 660 | Advanced Health Assessment: Family | 4 |
| Total | 11 | |
| Second Semester (Spring) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| NURS 723 | Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics | 3 |
| NURS 632 | FP II: Clinical Management of Common Health Care Problems | 3 |
| NURS 633 | FP II: Practicum – Clinical Management of Common Health Care Problems | 5 |
| Total | 11 | |
| Third Semester (Summer) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| NURS 640 | FPIII: Management of Complex Health Care Problems | 2 |
| Total | 2 | |
| Fourth Semester (Fall) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| NURS 644 | FPIII: Practicum: Clinical Management of Complex Health Care Problems | 3 |
| NURS 755 | Families in Crisis: Theory and Intervention | 2 |
| Total | 5 | |
| Fifth Semester (Spring) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| NURS 731 | FP IV: Integrative Management of Primary Health Care Problems | 2 |
| NURS 741 | FP IV: Practicum – Integrative Management of Primary Health Care Problems | 7 |
| Total | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 38 | |
*The plan may vary in relation to an individual student’s background in terms of previous coursework.
Faculty
Specialty Director:
Bridgitte Gourley, DNP, CRNP, assistant professor
Email: familypc@son.umaryland.edu
Faculty:
Claire Bode, MS, CRNP-F, RN, clinical instructor
Elaine Bundy, DNP, CRNP, assistant professor
Christina Calamaro, PhD, CRNP, assistant professor
Lily Fountain, MS, CNM, RN, assistant professor
Janice Lazear, MN, CRNP, CDE, assistant professor
Gina Rowe, DNP, MPH, CRNP, APRN, BC, assistant professor
Margaret Watt, MSN, CRNP, FNE A/P, assistant professor
