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Family Nurse Practitioner

Format & Location

On-Campus (Fairfield, CT), Hybrid

School/College

Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies
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Start Dates

Fall (September)

Application Deadline

July 1

Completion

36 months

Schedule

Part-Time

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The Family Nurse Practitioner program prepares advanced practice nurses to provide holistic care to individuals of all ages and to address issues associated with women's health. Students work in all care settings, focusing on delivering patient care management, health promotion, and disease prevention to people with acute and chronic diseases.

By the Numbers

Top 100

Best Grad Programs in the Nation
-U.S. News and World Report

Top 2

Master of Science in Nursing in Connecticut
-U.S. News and World Report

Top 5%

Best Nursing Schools
-College Factual

What You'll Learn and Do

Gain a thorough education

The Egan School’s FNP program aims to educate students to become holistic healthcare providers. Graduates will be knowledgeable in genetics, family theory, physiology and pathophysiology, pharmacology, health assessment, adult health medicine, women's health, geriatrics, and pediatrics.

Learn by doing

Students in the FNP program will gain clinical practice in nearby city and rural clinics, private practices, hospitals, and other settings that employ advanced practice nurses or MDs.

Improve your abilities

Graduates will gain knowledge in health policy, epidemiology, biostatistics, and nursing research. Familiarity with these areas will serve to improve their ability to assume an advanced practice nursing role.

Allow yourself a flexible career

FNP graduates will be eligible to work in any practice setting– except for critical care and high-risk pregnancies– with patients of all ages.

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Course Requirements

Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner

51 credits

Contact Us

Graduate Admission
gradadmis@fairfield.edu
(203) 254-4184

Fairfield University Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies

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Fairfield University’s Egan School boasts experienced faculty who inspire students to become leaders across social and healthcare environments. These students actively engage with faculty in practice, policy, scholarship, and service.

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Jaclyn Conelius
Jaclyn Conelius
Professor, Nursing
Janina Gilo-Tomkins
Janina Gilo-Tomkins
Director, Family Nurse Practitioner | Assistant Professor of the Practice

Admission Information

From your first admission conversation to graduation and beyond, you’ll find support at every turn. The Fairfield University student support network is dedicated to meeting your needs. You’ll receive personal, academic, and financial guidance as you complete your Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner.

Career & Professional Opportunities

The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) has the privilege of working in all levels of healthcare but critical care, and the opportunity to care for patients throughout the lifespan.

  • Emergency Department or other departments of a hospital such as interventional radiology, pain, cardiac, gynecology, neurological, infertility, pediatrics, pulmonary or renal, and more
  • Primary care
  • Surgical centers or specialty
  • Ambulatory care clinics or private practices in internal medicine or family practice
  • Specialty clinics or private practice in all types of specialties such as gastroenterology, cardiac, gynecology, oncology, pulmonary, endocrine, infectious disease, and more
  • College Health
  • Pediatric clinics, school-based care, or private practice
  • Long-term care
  • Prisons and detention centers
  • Occupational health
  • Research
  • Palliative care

Frequently Asked Questions

Individuals can complete either a DNP or a Master's degree program in their chosen area of specialty to become certified as a nurse practitioner. Family Nurse Practitioners apply for board certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners; visit their websites for more information on the requirements for certification.

The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties is responsible for developing the nurse practitioner competencies. This is true for both MSN and DNP preparation.

A certified Family Nurse Practitioner is prepared to work with patients across the lifespan except for patients in critical care and high-risk pregnancy areas. Family Nurse Practitioners can work in primary care or specialized areas of medicine such as cardiology, infertility, interventional radiology, oncology, and pediatrics at this time. The program at Fairfield University prepares the graduate to be able to work with all age groups. Clinical practica are arranged to prepare the student to gain experience in primary care and, if desired, in one or two specialty areas.

The MSN Family Nurse Practitioner program will prepare you to work as an FNP in pediatric settings as well as with adults of all ages in case you change your mind as your career evolves. Primary care is being offered in many family practice centers so being a FNP prepares you for both adult and pediatric practice. If you feel you want to specialize exclusively in pediatrics, you should seek information at institutions offering a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner track.

Being a Family Nurse Practitioner will make you most marketable and enable you to work in any practice setting with patients of all ages [except critical care and high-risk pregnancy].

Students can transfer up to 6 core credits if the courses are similar. Evaluation of transfer credits are approved by the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies.

Call or email Dr. Jaclyn Conelius, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2757 for more information.

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