Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty

This specialty is available to Graduate Entry Pathway students only. The Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty prepares advanced practice nurses to function in ambulatory or community-based settings as a family nurse practitioner. The focus of the program is on the delivery of primary care to the individual within the context of the family and community. The direct role component includes the management and delivery of care to children and adults with common episodic or chronic health problems, and the core competencies emphasizing teaching, consultation and research. Graduates of this specialty are eligible to take the Family Nurse Practitioner certification examination prepared by an approved national organization as accepted by the Board of Registration in Nursing and to apply to practice in the expanded role in Massachusetts or other states based on regulatory guidelines.

Course Sequence

Graduate Entry Pathway Year 1 and Year 2

Year 3

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Course Descriptions