Dear Prospective Student:

Your interest in the Family Nurse Practitioner program is appreciated. Upon completion of this program you will be prepared to offer primary care to patients across the life span. Your education will prepare you for advanced practice nursing with all the rights and privileges associated with the title of Family Nurse Practitioner. You will also be eligible to apply for national certification.

Applications for the Master’s of Science in Nursing with an FNP Emphasis or post Master’s certificate program should be submitted to the Graduate School. Once your file is completed, it will be reviewed by the School of Nursing faculty. (If you are applying to the post Master’s certificate program you must have a Masters of Science in Nursing). Students who are accepted into the program will be notified before the start of Fall semester classes. When admitted, students must complete a background and drug screen at www.uncobackgroundcheck.com.

Admission criteria are as follows:

1. Bachelor of Science from an NLN or CCNE accredited institution with an upper division major in nursing.
2. Current Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) license or eligibility for Colorado licensure as a registered nurse. (copy required)
3. Minimum grade point average of 3.0 at the baccalaureate level.
4. Two letters of reference. One letter should address your ability to practice as an independent practitioner.
5. A statement of career goals.

You will complete a total of 720 hours in clinical practicum during the program and you must carry student nurse practitioner malpractice insurance while in the clinical courses (NURS 610, 640, 645, 650, and 680). You must obtain your own clinical preceptor and will need a signed contract with that preceptor (licensed physician, nurse practitioner, nurse midwife or physcian assistant). At least 200 of your total 720 clinical hours must be with a nurse practitioner. You will be required to complete a background check and drug screen once admitted to the program. If you have further questions after thoroughly reviewing the website pages, please call the School of Nursing main office (970-351-2295).

For program questions, please contact the FNP program coordinator Rhonda Squires, PhD, FNP-BC at Rhonda.Squires@unco.edu. For admission questions, please contact the graduate program office coordinator Debbie Rodriguera at deborah.rodriguera@unco.edu or 970-351-2295.

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