Master of Science
Family Nurse Practitioner
Cynthia Grabski, DNS, FNP-BC Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator, Family Nurse Practitioner Program
Faculty Spotlight
“To keep up with the rapidly changing landscape of the healthcare industry, professionals must become lifelong learners and continue to stay updated on recent medical research. A Family Nurse Practitioner degree from SUNY Poly will go a long way in advancing your career.”
MS Family Nurse Practitioner
The Program
The Family Nurse Practitioner program is designed to prepare expert advanced practice primary care clinicians capable of providing care to families in primary care settings. The program builds on the undergraduate foundation and develops advanced assessment, planning, and evidence-based clinical management skills.
Family nurse practitioners provide primary and preventive care in such areas as pediatrics, family health, women’s health, and gerontological care. They are advocates and health educators for patients, families, and communities.
The program emphasizes clinical competence through theoretical understanding and practical application to primary care practice. Clinical expertise is acquired through clinical placements in a variety of public, private, and community-based primary care agencies. The FNP student will complete 750 hours of clinical practice in this 45 credit-hour program of study.
In addition, the program provides a strong foundation for doctoral study and research.
The MS program accommodates both full-time and part-time students. Fulltime students can complete the program in two years; part-time completion typically takes four years. It is a fall start only program.
At this time, the program is available in a hybrid format with a significant amount of coursework available online.
Accreditation
The MS Family Nurse Practitioner program is registered by the New York State Education Department and is nationally accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Career Opportunities
With a growing need for qualified nurse practitioners, professional-level nursing takes place in private practices, health maintenance organizations, public health agencies, primary care clinics, home health care and nursing homes. Opportunities are also available in palliative care and occupational settings. Graduates of the program are also encouraged to pursue doctoral study.
The Faculty
SUNY Poly nursing faculty work closely with students and challenge them to excel. Many have experience in their professional area of expertise in addition to strong academic credentials. Students benefit from the diverse expertise and innovative approaches that our nursing faculty bring to the educational setting. Practice areas include primary care, college health, rehabilitation, womens health, cardiology, pulmonology and pediatrics, and home care.
Research specialty areas for our graduate faculty members in the nursing program include:
• Cultural diversity and health beliefs
• Concussion management
• Nutrition
• Polypharmaceutical management
Our faculty have research design expertise in:
• Delphi
• Mixed method
• Qualitative research
• Quantitative research
• Translational research
Degree Requirements
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Admission Guidelines
All applicants to the MS Nursing program must:
• Possess a baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited program with a minimum 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).
• Possess a current unrestricted, unencumbered license as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN) in New York State.
• Demonstrate evidence of the equivalent of at least 2000 hours work experience as a RN by the start of the first semester of study.
• Demonstrate successful completion of a basic course in statistics.
• Have completed a health assessment course with a grade of B or better. If it has been more than 7 years since the applicant has taken the health assessment course, they may choose to take an undergraduate health assessment course as a refresher in preparation for the advanced health assessment course at the graduate level.
The Application for Graduate Admission and all required forms are available at: https://sunypoly. edu/admissions/graduate/graduateadmissions-apply-now
MS in Nursing with
Nurse Practitioner consists of 45 credit hours distributed as follows: NUR 500 Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Practice 3 credits NUR 503 Advanced Nursing, Health Policy 3 credits and the Health Care Systems NUR 531 Family Theory 2 credits NUR 555 Clinical Pharmacology 3 credits NUR 560 Nursing Research Methods 3 credits NUR 568 Advanced Health Assessment 4 credits NUR 569 Diagnostic Testing in Primary Care 1 credit NUR 570 Clinical Pathophysiology 3 credits NUR 572 Family Health Promotion & 3 credits Disease Prevention Across the Lifespan NUR 580 Beginning Level Family Clinical 2 credits NUR 652 Family Primary Health Care I 3 credits NUR 658 Women’s Health Care 2 credits NUR 668 Family Primary Health Care II 4 credits NUR 670 Intermediate Level Family Clinical 3 credits NUR 680 Advanced Level Family Clinical 4 credits NUR 692 Culminating Seminar for Nurse Practitioners 2 credits
a major in Family
Graduate Studies at SUNY Poly
Whether earning your degree online or on campus, part- or full-time, SUNY Poly is an affordable option for those interested in advancing their careers and increasing their earning potential. Doctoral, master’s, and Advanced Certificate-level programs have prepared over 5,000 alumni to be leaders in an ever-changing global workforce.
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