Overview

Throughout this Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner program from Liberty University you'll ontinue your nursing education and prepare to provide primary health care services to patients of all ages. Learn to assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients as well as offer health promotion and education. Discover how to provide evidence-based care, and lead diverse teams to support systemic changes that will improve patient safety and care.

Study under experienced professors from a variety of backgrounds who are grounded in their Christian faith and passionate about excellence in the field.

The Doctor of Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner degree at Liberty University faculty includes Family Nurse Practitioners, Pharm.D. prepared professors, nurse leaders, and administrators. All are experienced educators, and many are certified not only as advanced practice nurses but in specialties such as informatics, nurse education, and nursing administration.

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Learn new skills and practice techniques in our accredited Simulation Center. Here, you’ll have access to examination rooms and lab equipped with high-fidelity mannequins trainers and B-Line SimCapture video. This gives you hands-on experiences with standardized patients and equipment to learn and practice clinical skills.

Accreditation

CCNE Accreditation.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology
Theoretical Application for Advanced Practice Nursing
Applications of Evidence-Based Care
Informatics, Technology and Trends for Transforming Health Care
Leadership, Policy and Ethics
Interprofessional Collaboration and Outcomes Management for Quality in Health Care

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

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The admission deadline is flexible and we accept applications on a rolling admission basis.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

78 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Lynchburg, United States

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science Medicine Nursing View 143 other PhDs in Nursing in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

Admission application
Transcripts: Applicants must submit official copies of transcripts for all post-secondary schools and be a graduate of a CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) or ACEN (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing) approved institution for their nursing education.
GPA of 3.0 in most recent nursing degree
Undergraduate statistics course
Undergraduate research methods course

Undergraduate health assessment course. (A graduate-level health assessment course can be accepted in lieu of an undergraduate course.)
Three Reference Contacts. We require three reference contacts: one professional recommendation, one academic recommendation, and one personal recommendation.

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Tuition Fee

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International

16900 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 650 USD per credit during 36 months.
National

16900 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 650 USD per credit during 36 months.
In-State

16900 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 650 USD per credit during 36 months.

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