The nurse
practitioner (NP) is prepared to practice in an expanded role to provide
health care to individuals, families, and/or groups in a variety of
settings including, but not limited to, homes, hospitals, institutions,
offices, industry, schools, community agencies, public and private
clinics, and private practice. The NP acts independently and in
collaboration with other health care professionals to deliver health
care services. They conduct comprehensive health assessments aimed at
health promotion and disease prevention. NPs also diagnose and manage
common acute illnesses, with referral as appropriate, and manage stable
chronic conditions in a variety of settings.
NPs are uniquely qualified to resolve unmet needs in primary
health care by serving as an individual's point of first contact with
the health care system. This contact provides a personalized,
patient-centered, comprehensive continuum of care and integrates all
other aspects of health care over a period of time.
The Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty is available for students in the
- B.S.N.-D.N.P. Program
- D.N.P. Completion Program
The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty is available for students in the
- B.S.N.-D.N.P. Program
- D.N.P. Completion Program (beginning Fall 2013)
