Program Overview
The Family Nurse Practitioner Advanced Certificate program at the Stony Brook School of Nursing offers the master- or doctorally-prepared nurse the ability to specialize in another clinical area.
The program curriculum reflects state and national requirements for certification and provides the student with eligibility to apply for New York State certification as well as Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ANCC) and Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AANP) national certification as a nurse practitioner in their specialty. The credits reflect the precepted clinical hours necessary to complete the advanced certificate program.
Program credit requirements may vary depending on the program and previous graduate course-level work.
- Translate nursing’s discipline-specific perspective, theory, and research-based evidence to inform clinical judgment as the foundation for the highest level of advanced practice. (Domain 1)
- Synthesize advanced scientific knowledge with collaborative skills recognizing the intersectionality of multiple interdependent and social determinants of health, to design and deliver person-centered care that is holistic, respectful, just, evidenced-based, and person-centered. (Domain 2)
- Collaborate with traditional and non-traditional partners across settings to determine population-focused priorities, assess the system’s capability in addressing population healthcare needs, and lead in the development of healthcare policies and practices for the improvement of equitable population health outcomes. (Domain 3)
- Advance the scholarship of nursing by applying nursing's unique perspective to lead the translation of evidence into practice to provide optimal care and address health inequities, structural racism, and system inequity. (Domain 4)
- Apply principles of improvement science to evaluate care quality and safety to design system improvements and health policies that minimize the risk of harm to patients and providers for system effectiveness. (Domain 5)
- Lead inter-professional communication and collaboration to facilitate the integration of evidence-based strategies that improve processes within healthcare systems optimizing outcomes for diverse populations. (Domain 6)
- Integrate the concepts of interprofessional communication, collaboration, and consultation to Optimize system effectiveness by leveraging care coordination, informatics processes, and technologies to deliver safe, high-quality, equitable, and efficient healthcare services following best practices and professional and regulatory standards. (Domain 7 & 8)
- Model a resilient professional identity embodying accountability, perspective, ethical comportment, and a collaborative disposition that is reflective of nursing’s mission to the individual, society, and the profession. (Domain 9)
- Demonstrate self-reflection and cognitive flexibility to promote environments that foster life-long learning, professional growth, self-care, well-being, and resilience; and support the acquisition of nursing expertise and the assertion of leadership. (Domain 10)
- Completed application.
- Master's or doctoral degree from an accredited nursing program.
- Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0.
- Unofficial transcripts from all colleges/universities attended. Transcripts from international institutions must be accompanied by a course-by-course evaluation by a NACES-accredited evaluation service, such as World Education Services (WES). Unofficial documents can be submitted with the application, but official copies will be required upon admission.
- Current unencumbered Registered Nurse license for state of clinical practice.
- Current curriculum vitae/resume.
- Minimum of one year of recent relevant experience (preferred).
- Three letters of recommendation.
- Three-credit undergraduate course in health assessment.
- Three-credit undergraduate course in statistics.
- Meet technical standards for admission and retention.
- Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended. Official transfer equivalency credits evaluation certificate by an accredited evaluation service, such as World Education Services (WES), to accompany transcripts from international institutions.
- Current unencumbered registered nurse license from New York State.
- Certification of Basic Life Support for Health Care Provider (BLS) w/AED and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
- All newly admitted students will receive an email from the SON Required Documentation email address, shown below, with detailed instructions to utilize the required CastleBranch web-based software system. This system requires a one-time fee and is where students will upload and manage required health and professional documents. son_required_documentation@stonybrook.edu
- Meet the SBU technology requirements.
The Stony Brook University School of Nursing reserves the right to change admission and program criteria to meet prevailing accreditation, regulatory, and registration requirements.
The Office of Clinical Placements facilitates the processing of clinical placement requests and contracts for all clinical affiliations within the baccalaureate, master’s, advanced certificate, and DNP programs. The office works collaboratively with faculty to secure clinical placement sites for students. Once a suitable site is identified, students submit a clinical placement request form for processing.
The office maintains electronic data systems and records related to students, clinical placement sites, clinical affiliation agreements, clinical contracts, and preceptors. Central to the clinical placement process for all programs is the establishment of a clinical affiliation agreement and clinical contract, which is executed between SUNY and the clinical site.
Upon final execution of a clinical affiliation agreement, SUNY procures and provides the site with a certificate of insurance or related protection evidencing the required insurance coverage. The provisions of a clinical affiliation agreement and clinical contract include the responsibilities and mutual terms that are agreed upon during the life of the agreement.
Please note that it is a Stony Brook Medicine policy that the School of Nursing is not permitted to pay for, approve, or participate in, a clinical placement arrangement for our students that requires payment of any type by the School, student, or any other third party.
THE SCHOOL OF NURSING RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE ADMISSION AND PROGRAM CRITERIA TO MEET PREVAILING ACCREDITATION AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.
Course Progression Policy
The credits needed to complete the post-masters advanced certificate program reflect state and national requirements for certification as well as national trends. The credits reflect the precepted clinical hours necessary to complete the post masters program. Graduates of Stony Brook's master's program will not be required to make up credits for courses already taken within the School of Nursing. A minimum of 20 credits is required for the certificate. Any student, however, may be required to take additional credits upon the recommendation of the faculty by advisement.
