Family Nurse Practitioner (Online)

• Synthesize knowledge gained from the humanities, the social sciences, the sciences, and mathematics as the base for advanced professional nursing.
• Select and implement appropriate advanced concepts, principles, and theories necessary for application in the delivery of quality health care.
• Synthesize and disseminate evidence to effect practice change that will contribute to the nursing profession and safe, cost-effective healthcare delivery.
• Provide leadership in the evaluation of healthcare information systems and patient care technology
• Demonstrate nursing leadership for outcome improvement through strategies for change in policy and practice guidelines.
• Collaborate as a member of the healthcare team to influence health care policy changes that will improve patient and population health outcomes.
• Foster change in healthcare practice that will improve the health and status of individuals and communities through the equitable and ethical distribution of resources
• Demonstrate advanced skills in physical assessment, pharmacology, and therapeutic nursing interventions in advance practice nursing.
• Provide the full spectrum of health care services to include health promotion, disease prevention, health protection, anticipatory guidance, counseling, disease management, palliative, and end of life care to clients across the lifespan.

Careers

As a nursing professional, you’ve been changing lives one patient at a time. Now you’re ready to continue in your education and gain the credentials to become a transformational leader in your field. Maybe it’s through providing higher levels of advanced care to the patients you’re already treating. Or perhaps you aspire to transition to a new role, such as manager, instructor, or lobbyist.

Whatever your goal, earning an online Doctor of Nursing Practice from Bradley University can get you one step closer to achieving it. Our innovative program is designed for nurses like you who aspire to grow in their careers and make a greater impact in their communities. We can help prepare you to:

• Qualify for advanced roles as a leader in health care administration, education, or policy
• Serve as an advocate and mentor for other nurses
• Work as an educator to teach the nurses of tomorrow
• Fill a void in health care for doctorate-prepared nurse leaders to help advance nursing as a profession

Programme Structure

Courses include:

• Advanced Pathophysiology
• Health Care Economics & Finance
• Advanced Health Assessment
• Advanced Pharmacology
• Primary Care Acute Conditions Across the Lifespan

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

GPA: 3

English Requirements

TOEFL iBT: 79 or 4.5 (New TOEFL iBT 1-6 score (CEFR-aligned). Equivalent to the 0-120 score.)

PTE Academic: 56

IELTS: 6.5

Other Requirements

General Requirements

• BSN from a regionally accredited college or university and NLNAC-, ACEN-, or CCNE-accredited nursing program.
• Proof of a current, unencumbered RN license
• You may be admitted unconditionally if you have achieved at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate coursework. If you have previous graduate coursework. Applicants with previous graduate coursework must have achieved a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in all graduate coursework and have completed a minimum of 12 graduate credit hours for the graduate GPA to be considered for admission.

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International: 34,425 AUD / year (≈ 24,665 USD / year)

Out-of-State: 34,425 AUD / year (≈ 24,665 USD / year)

In-State: 34,425 AUD / year (≈ 24,665 USD / year)

Additional Details: $82,218 - $96,114