Master of Science – Family Nurse Practitioner Online
Enhance your ability to provide exemplary primary care as you progress toward increased professional autonomy. This unique, robust program builds in-demand strengths in advanced nursing practice, leadership, and management.
Apply by:
8/15/23
Program Overview
Advance your capabilities and skills with an FNP Master’s
Patients are increasingly relying on FNPs for much of their primary care, resulting in more than half of all U.S. states providing a pathway for NPs to engage in full practice. The Master of Science Family Nurse Practitioner blended online program from Manhattanville College empowers you with advanced nursing coursework on diagnostics, leadership, management, research, and ethics with convenient schedule flexibility. Explore health care policy, regulations, and quality improvement plans as you augment your first-hand patient care experience through clinical practicums.
Gain both theoretical and evidence-based practical skills in this accelerated online FNP program as you prepare to sit for one of two FNP exams – the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) board certification or American Academy Nurse Practitioners (AANPCB).
Graduates of this online master’s degree will be prepared to:
- Apply advanced theoretical, research-based, scientific, and clinical knowledge toward quality care of diverse clients, including vulnerable and underserved populations
- Practice independently and collaboratively with an interprofessional team, using safe and effective assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation skills to deliver direct and indirect care services to individuals and groups in various types of health care systems
- Use research and ethics as the basis of clinical decision-making to formulate health policy, improve practice standards, and promote the well-being of individuals, families, and health care professionals in local, national, and international communities
- Utilize evidence-based practice recommendations and professional standards of care to promote wellness, prevent disease, and improve the health status of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations
- Demonstrate communication skills, including health information management, to enhance the quality of care provided at individual and aggregate levels
- Provide culturally competent care to all persons regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, culture, health care beliefs, and religion
- Apply advanced theoretical, research-based, scientific, and clinical knowledge toward quality care of diverse clients, including vulnerable and underserved populations
- Practice independently and collaboratively with an interprofessional team, using safe and effective assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation skills to deliver direct and indirect care services to individuals and groups in various types of health care systems
- Use research and ethics as the basis of clinical decision-making to formulate health policy, improve practice standards, and promote the well-being of individuals, families, and health care professionals in local, national, and international communities
- Utilize evidence-based practice recommendations and professional standards of care to promote wellness, prevent disease, and improve the health status of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations
- Demonstrate communication skills, including health information management, to enhance the quality of care provided at individual and aggregate levels
- Provide culturally competent care to all persons regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, culture, health care beliefs, and religion
Career opportunities:
- Family Nurse Practitioner across the lifespan
- Nurse Management
- Nurse Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Family Nurse Practitioner across the lifespan
- Nurse Management
- Nurse Administration
- Direct Patient Care
Also available:
Manhattanville also offers other online nursing programs. Explore our health care programs.
Total Tuition
$24,150
Program Duration:
As few as 24 Months
Credit Hours:
42
Also available:
Manhattanville also offers other online nursing programs. Explore our health care programs.
Tuition
Discover a unique FNP program that fits your budget
At Manhattanville, we strive to offer a high-quality education at a great value. The Master of Science – Family Nurse Practitioner online program is competitively priced and offers pay-by-the-course tuition to make earning your degree more affordable.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS – FNP | $575 | $1,725 | $24,150 |
Tuition breakdown:
Total Tuition
$24,150
Per Credit Hour
$575
Calendar
Choose from multiple start dates to fit your schedule
The MS – FNP online program is designed with working professionals in mind. We offer multiple start dates and accelerated courses to accommodate your schedule and allow you to earn your degree quickly.
| Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023, Session I | 8/28/23 | 8/15/23 | 8/17/23 | 8/23/23 | 8/24/23 | 10/13/23 | 7 weeks |
Now enrolling:
Apply Date
8/15/23
Class Starts
8/28/23
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Admissions
We’ve simplified the admission process for the MS – FNP program
The streamlined admission process at Manhattanville College makes it easier to apply and helps you start your academic journey faster. Please read the full admission requirements for the Master of Science – Family Nurse Practitioner.
Admission Requirements:
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- BS/BSN degree from an accredited institution
- Current unencumbered nursing license
You must meet the following requirements for admission to the Master of Science – Family Nurse Practitioner online program:
- Submit online application
- One reference (included in application)
- Statement of Purpose
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a college or university
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher on a scale of 4.0
- Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions
- Completed an undergraduate or graduate statistics course with a B or higher
- Evidence of professional nursing experience in direct patient care prior to practicum
- A current unencumbered New York State nursing license
Official transcripts and other documents should be sent from the granting institutions to:
Email address: [email protected]
Mail address:
Manhattanville College
Office of Admissions
2900 Purchase Street — Reid G5
Purchase, NY 10577
Courses
Take a look at the courses in the MS – FNP online program
For the Master of Science – Family Nurse Practitioner online, the curriculum comprises 17 courses for a total of 42 credit hours.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides an opportunity for the student to examine nursing theories and select theories in the social sciences and philosophies in nursing science and the role they have in the support of advanced nursing practice. Multiple ways of knowing and interprofessonal knowledge is explored. The student will analyze the impact of advances in nursing theory and nursing science on healthcare, technology and patient outcomes which will support decision making in the delivery of patient centered care.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course examines the development of leadership styles and policies that transform healthcare systems. The principles and factors relevant to leadership will be explored in relation to complex organizations. Students will learn quality indicator assessment to develop and plan for execution of quality improvement plans. Value based care and interventions will be discussed to assure quality and cost containment.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides a critical knowledge base in the core principles of evidence based practice. Students will learn how to find specific evidence, how to appraise and analyze the evidence and then communicate the evidence in a scholarly way utilizing papers, and presentations. Students will use their skills to identify a specific health care related issue, then find and apply the most current evidence that identifies the needs while supporting the solution to that issue. This class provides the foundational skills necessary to find and use evidence to support individual practice, and appropriately apply evidence to different population based settings.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides an opportunity for students to assess ethical and legal issues confronting nurses and other healthcare providers in a variety of healthcare delivery settings. Each module is an opportunity to identify and analyze legal and ethical concepts plus the principles underlying nursing and healthcare. This course examines theories and values applied in ethical decision-making that are related to a variety of ethical dilemmas in nursing practice and healthcare. This course promotes a review of regulations under which professional nurses practice and highlights the impression that ethical and legal issues are often not mutually exclusive.
Duration: 15 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course fulfills criteria for graduate level pharmacology in an advanced practice nursing program. Advanced pharmacology focuses on the critical pharmacological and therapeutic information in the treatment of health conditions that are commonly encountered by advanced practice nurses. Emphasis is placed on understanding the decision making process necessary to safely and effectively prescribe and monitor pharmaco-therapeutics to the appropriate client. This course will prepare students for their role in everyday healthcare while introducing the latest updates on drug information.
Duration: 15 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on pathophysiological concepts and processes related to the health care of populations across the life span. This course will examine common pathophysiologic processes and related theoretical, research-based, scientific knowledge of frequently encountered primary care conditions. Advanced practice nursing students will have the chance to analyze the risk factors, pathophysiological changes, and associated clusters of signs and symptoms of these conditions in depth and apply this knowledge into clinical practice to provide advanced nursing care to diverse populations.
Duration: 15 weeks
Credit Hours: 4
This course provides a foundation for patient assessment and the development of diagnostic skills across the life span for advanced practice nurses. This course is comprised of a 4-hour lecture and has a lab co-requisite, NUR5120L, that requires students to simultaneously complete 60 clinical laboratory hours. This course will emphasize how to utilize physiological, psychological, sociocultural, genetic, and developmental assessment skills across the lifespan. Students will learn how to formulate differential and clinical diagnoses through physical examination and assessment. NUR 5120 Advanced Physical Examination & Fundamentals of Diagnostics requires a 2-hour weekly synchronous online evening session.
Duration: 15 weeks
Credit Hours: 2
This is a two-credit live clinical laboratory component of the Advanced Physical Examination & Fundamentals of Diagnostics course. This course requires 60 supervised clinical laboratory hours and provides a foundation for patient assessment and developing diagnostic skills across the lifespan for advanced practice nurses.
Duration: 15 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This is the first class of three Advanced Family Nursing Practice (AFNP) classes. AFNP-I mainly focuses on pediatrics and women’s health. This course aims to prepare family nurse practitioner students for delivery of primary care to children and women. This course and its required practicum hours will provide opportunities for FNP students to learn how to promote health and prevent illnesses, and diagnose, treat, and manage conditions related to children’s and women’s health in primary care.
Duration: 15 weeks
Credit Hours: 2
This is the first Practicum of three Advanced Family Nursing Practice (AFNP) practicum experiences. AFNP-I focuses on pediatrics and women’s health. NUR5130C Advanced Family Nursing Practice-I Clinical Practicum Experience (CPE) is 2 credits and the FNP student will need to successfully complete 90 clinical hours in pediatric and 90 clinical hours in women’s health settings in order to be successful in NUR-5130 Advanced Family Nursing Practice-I.
Duration: 15 weeks
Credit Hours: 1
Seminar is an important component of Advanced Family Nursing Practice-I that will address contemporary issues such as telehealth, health informatics, global health concerns and holistic modalities in advanced practice nursing. It is a 1 credit (15 hours) course and students are required to receive “Pass” in order to be successful in NUR-5130 Advanced Family Nursing Practice-I.
Duration: 15 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This is the second in a series of three Advanced Family Nursing Practice courses. AFNP-II mainly focuses on the adult population with non-complex common primary care problems. This course aims to prepare Family Nurse Practitioner students for delivery of primary care to the adult population. This course and its required practicum hours will provide introduction to primary care and opportunities for FNP students to learn how to promote health and prevent illnesses, and to diagnose, treat, and manage conditions in primary care.
Duration: 15 weeks
Credit Hours: 2
This is the second Practicum of three Advanced Family Nursing Practice (AFNP) practicum experiences. AFNP-II focuses on adult population. NUR5140C Advanced Family Nursing Practice-II Clinical Practicum Experience (CPE) is 2 credits and the FNP student will complete 180 clinical hours in adult health settings.
Duration: 15 weeks
Credit Hours: 1
Seminar is an important component of Advanced Family Nursing Practice-II that will address contemporary issues such as legal Scope, federal and state regulations of Nurse Practitioner in advanced practice nursing. It will also focus on practice ownership, legal and business considerations for the nurse practitioners. It is a 1-credit (15 hours) course and students are required to receive “Pass” in order to be successful in NUR-5140 Advanced Family Nursing Practice-II.
Duration: 15 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This is the third in a series of three Advanced Family Nursing Practice courses. AFNP-III mainly focuses on the adult and older adult populations with more complex and chronic common primary care problems. This course aims to prepare family nurse practitioner students for delivery of primary care to the adult and older adult population. This course and its required practicum hours will provide opportunities for FNP students to learn how to promote health and prevent illnesses, and to diagnose, treat, and manage conditions in primary care.
Duration: 15 weeks
Credit Hours: 2
This is the last Practicum of three Advanced Family Nursing Practice (AFNP) practicum experiences. AFNP-III focuses on the adult and older adult populations with more complex and chronic common primary care problems. NUR5150C Advanced Family Nursing Practice-III Clinical Practicum Experience (CPE) is 2 credits and the FNP student will complete 180 clinical hours in adult/ older adult settings
Duration: 15 weeks
Credit Hours: 1
Seminar is an important component of Advanced Family Nursing Practice-II that will address contemporary issues such as legal Scope, federal and state regulations of Nurse Practitioner in advanced practice nursing. It will also focus on practice ownership, legal and business considerations for the nurse practitioners. It is a 1-credit (15 hours) course and students are required to receive “Pass” in order to be successful in NUR-5140 Advanced Family Nursing Practice-II.
