The Family Nurse Practitioner program focuses on the development of advanced practice nurses who are clinically and culturally competent to deliver primary care across the lifespan.
Students receive didactic and clinical preparation to assess and treat primary care problems of individuals and families. In addition, didactic content related to the primary care assessment, treatment and referral of clients experiencing addictions and co-occurring mental health problems, organizational and leadership concepts in health care, and epidemiology serve as an important component to the population focused curriculum.
$470 per credit hour
Part-time
37-52
Spring
Synchronous online
Master's (advanced practice nursing)
*Estimated tuition is based on the resident rate and does not include fees.
Students receive didactic and clinical preparation to assess and treat primary care problems of individuals and families. In addition, didactic content related to the primary care assessment, treatment and referral of clients experiencing addictions and co-occurring mental health problems, organizational and leadership concepts in health care, and epidemiology serve as an important component to the population focused curriculum.
The Family Nurse Practitioner Advanced Certificate is intended for licensed nurse practitioners in another specialty who want to add to or switch their specialty area to family nursing.
Course | Credits | |
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NGC 612 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing | 4 |
NGC 625 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
NGC 626 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing II | 3 |
NGC 576 | Advanced Health Assessment-Foundations | 3 |
NGC 574 | Advanced Health Assessment-Child | 2 |
*To waive these courses, accepted students will be required to submit syllabi from their prior program to UB for evaluation. Coursework must have been taken within 10 years of beginning the program and meet ANCC guidelines.
Course | Credits | |
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NPM 553 | Primary Care of Individuals & Families Experiencing Addictions | 3 |
NPM 569 | Neurobiological Basis of Addictions | 3 |
NFN 559 | The Family, Theoretical Foundations and Perspectives | 3 |
NFN 560+ | Care of the Young Family | 7 |
NFN 561+ | Care of the Mature Family | 7 |
NFN 564+ | Care of the Complex Family | 7 |
NGC 610 | APN Role Seminar | 1 |
NFN 611 | Clinical Practicum Seminar | 6 |
Total Credits: 37-52*
*A maximum number of 52 credit hours are required to complete the Family Nurse Practitioner Advanced Certificate. All students in this program must complete at least 37 credit hours and 750 unique clinical hours in this specialty area, all of which must be taken at the University at Buffalo.
+These courses require one day on campus each week for didactic lecture or a synchronous login for scheduled class time.