Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN
Upgrade Your Skill Set for a More Senior Nursing Role
- One-on-one learning faculty engagement model
- Committed to excellence in practice and cura personalis
- Rolling applications for all available terms
What Makes Us Unique?
Find success after graduation. Graduates of our family nurse practitioner program have posted a 100% first-time pass rate since the program’s inception, a nod to how complete the faculty and curriculum are. Our graduates boast a 95% employment rate, as healthcare providers are always looking for qualified candidates.
Our graduates have been credentialed and are on staff at Geisinger Health System, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Children's Advocacy Center, the Guthrie Clinic, as well as in many private offices and urgent care settings. They practice in a variety of specialties including family practice, pediatrics, women's health, endocrinology, cardiology, orthopedics, pulmonary, oncology, occupational health and nephrology.
Join recipients of acclaimed recognition. Scranton’s graduate nursing programs ranked 123rd in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, while the programs are all accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Program faculty are widely published and active in research and national nursing organizations, receiving acknowledgement for their contributions to the community.
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- Duration 21 months
- Cost per Credit $965
- Credit Hours 36
Program Benefits
- You'll earn more than 875 hours of clinical experience through the duration of the program
- All class meetings occur online synchronously along with two on-campus intensives. The intensives will include faculty facilitated hands-on practice, simulations, skill-based trainings on procedures the FNP will use in clinical practice, and Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCEs).
- Offered as a 36-credit master’s degree for baccalaureate-prepared nurses and a 27-credit post-master’s certificate for nurses already holding a nursing master’s degree in advanced practice.
- High certification pass rate and employment following graduation
An Advanced Degree to Advance Your Career
Scranton’s Family Nurse Practitioner master’s program provides registered nurses with the knowledge and competencies necessary to become highly skilled, advanced practice nurses while instilling the ideal of “cura personalis,” - the care of the whole person. The program prepares nurses to assess, diagnose and treat common acute and chronic disorders, while providing health promotion and disease prevention interventions and counseling in primary care settings.
Students are able to gain practical knowledge from faculty who bring significant clinical work experiences to the classroom experience, while working alongside faculty who will assist with personal academic planning throughout the program. Activities including the Sigma Theta Tau honor society, and graduate assistantships challenge students to interact with course material outside of the classroom and expand their capabilities.
Career Outlook: A Booming Field with Immense Potential
There’s no denying the growth of employment opportunities in the healthcare space, and the need for family nurse practitioners is outstanding. Employment outlooks project a 38% growth in jobs by 2032, over 12 times the average percent change of employment for all occupations. These specialized caregivers earned a median annual salary of $125,900 in 2022, reflective of the skill set they possess.1
A family nurse practitioner MSN prepares you to take state and national certification exams and qualify for the number of jobs in today’s growing market. Nurse practitioners serve as primary and specialty care providers, delivering advanced nursing services to patients and their families.
The program can grow your skill set and allow you to work in a number of areas, including adult and geriatric health, pediatric health, or psychiatric and mental health.
CAREER OUTLOOKAn Emphasis on Advanced Practice
The program follows a semester-by-semester framework that builds upon itself. Students complete a practicum course in four of the five program semesters, promoting hands-on experience to accompany each didactic course. The 36-credit program can be completed in 21 months of full-time study, and it also has a part-time option.
Courses emphasize the use of clinical decision-making and diagnostic reasoning. With a focus that spans the entire life span, graduates are prepared to provide direct patient care to individuals of all ages. All students complete coursework that qualifies them to assess, diagnose, and treat common episodic and chronic disorders, and to provide health-promotion and disease-prevention interventions and counseling.
Program Outcomes:
By the time you graduate, you'll be able to:| Integrate knowledge from nursing and other disciplines to provide evidenced-based care to diverse populations, at an advanced practice level |
| Utilize informatics and patient-care technologies to deliver care |
| Engage in master's level nursing practice, in accordance with applicable specialty nursing standards, integrating concepts of person-centered and culturally appropriate clinical prevention and population health activities |
Admissions Requirements
To apply for a Family Nurse Practitioner MSN, you’ll need:| Completed application (There is NO fee to apply.) |
| A bachelor’s degree in nursing from a CCNE, ACEN or CNEA accredited program |
| An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.00 or other evidence of ability to successfully complete a graduate program such as grades in other post-baccalaureate courses, scores from national graduate school entrance examinations, or a record of progressively higher work experiences |
| Official academic transcripts from every college/university attended |
| A license as a registered nurse in the state in which they are completing clinical practicums |
| Two professional references and a 300-word personal statement identifying career goals, demonstrating communication and writing skills |
| Personal interview with the program director or a faculty member to clarify goals and objective |
Tuition Details
The family nurse practitioner master’s program consists of 30 credit hours and costs $965 per credit hour.The total tuition is estimated to be $34,740.
We strive to provide you with an affordable, high-quality education. That's why we're ranked a Best Value School, Regional Universities North, by U.S. News & World Report for 2024.
Financial Aid
Financial aid options are available to help you pay for your education. A personal financial aid counselor will assist you in identifying and taking full advantage of all opportunities.
FINANCIAL AID DETAILSFaculty: A Faculty and Staff of Engaged Professionals
You will learn from an incomparable faculty of skillful nursing educators who pride themselves in their teaching, research and service.
Our mentoring faculty and staff can help you reach your academic and professional goals, and they’ll work alongside you to assist with personal academic planning throughout the program.
Sources:
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwives, and Nurse Practitioners, at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nurse-anesthetists-nurse-midwives-and-nurse-practitioners.htm (visited October 03, 2023).