Master of Science

 

Offered through Distance Education with On-Site Requirements

 
Dr.Program Overview

The Family Nurse Practitioner Program prepares nurses as expert providers of primary health care to individuals across the lifespan in a variety of health care settings. The primary focus of the program is to prepare the graduate to manage common acute and chronic health problems through health promotion, maintenance, supervision and restoration. The ability to function as an educator, leader, consultant, advocate, and change agent is an essential to the development of clinical expertise in this role.

Graduate Program Outcomes

  • Integrate scientific findings from nursing and related sciences to improve nursing care across diverse settings. (Essential I)
  • Demonstrate leadership by collaborating and consulting with key stakeholders in the design, coordination and evaluation of patient care outcomes. (Essential II)
  • Apply quality and safety principles within an organization to be an effective leader and change agent. (Essential III)
  • Integrate theory, evidence, clinical judgment, research and interprofessional perspectives to improve practice and health outcomes for patient aggregates. (Essential IV)
  • Ethically utilize data, information and appropriate technology to evaluate and achieve optimal health outcomes. (Essential V)
  • Demonstrate political efficacy and competence to improve the quality of healthcare delivery and health outcomes of populations. (Essential VI)
  • Integrate the concepts of interprofessional communication, collaboration and consultation to effectively manage and coordinate care across systems. (Essential VII)
  • Synthesize ecological, global and social determinants of health to design and deliver culturally relevant clinical prevention interventions and strategies. (Essential VIII)
  • Demonstrate behaviors of professional engagement and lifelong learning. (Essential IX)

  • Admission Requirements

  • Completed application
  • Bachelor of Science degree with a major in nursing from an accredited nursing program (For RN applicants with non-nursing bachelor degrees, see the Clinical Practice Portfolio requirement below)*
  • Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0
  • Unofficial transcripts from all colleges/universities attended. Transcripts from international institutions must be accompanied by an evaluation of coursework and credits by an accredited evaluation service, such as the World Education Services (WES)) http://www.wes.org

    Unofficial documents can be submitted with the application, but official copies will be required upon admission
  • Current unencumbered professional Registered Nurse license for state of clinical practice
  • Minimum of one year recent relevant experience (preferred)
  • Three online letters of recommendation
  • Three credit undergraduate course in Health Assessment
  • Three credit undergraduate course in Statistics
  • Meet Technical Standards for Admission and Retention

  • * Clinical Practice Portfolio

    Registered Nurse applicants to a master's program with a non-nursing bachelor's degree are required to submit a clinical practice portfolio to be evaluated for baccalaureate-level nursing competencies upon conditional admission once they have been admitted to a program. Upon successful completion of the portfolio, the student will be admitted to the program. If the portfolio does not meet academic standards, the student cannot progress in the program. The Clinical Practice Portfolio is only required for those Registered Nurse applicants with a non-nursing bachelor's degree who have been offered conditional acceptance.
    The Clinical Practice Portfolio is only required for those Registered Nurse applicants with a non-nursing bachelor's degree who have been offered conditional acceptance.


    Additional Requirements Upon Admission

  • Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended. Official transfer equivalency credits evaluation certificate by an accredited evaluation service, such as the World Education Services (WES)  http://www.wes.org

  • to accompany transcripts from international institutions.
  • All newly admitted students will receive an email from the SON Required Documentation email address, shown below, with detailed instruction 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. NP Student Malpractice Insurance is required from admission through graduation. son_required_documentation@stonybrook.edu

  • Technology Requirements
  • Graduates from this program will be eligible for certification and registration as a nurse practitioner by New York State Education Department and are also eligible for National Certification as a Family NP

    The Stony Brook University School of Nursing reserves the right to change admission and program criteria to meet prevailing accreditation, regulatory and registration requirements.

    Process for Clinical Experiences

    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.


    Graduation Requirements   Credits

    Core
    HNG 577 Family: Theory and Interventions 3
    HNH 503 Organizational Leadership and Role Transformation 3
    HNH 504 Quality Improvement, Safety, and Health Care Technologies 3
    HNH 505 Health Care Policy and Advocacy 2

    Research
    HNG 541 Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice I 3
    HNG 543 Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice II 3

    Pharmacology
    HNG 540 Clinical Pharmacology 3

    Health Assessment
    HNG 515 Advanced Health Assessment 3

    Pathophysiology
    HNG 588 Clinical Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan 3

    Clinical Courses
    HNG 572 Advanced Theory & Clinical Practice in Family Health Nursing I 4
    HNG 573 Advanced Theory & Clinical Practice in Family Health Nursing II 5
    HNG 574 Advanced Theory & Clinical Practice in Family Health Nursing III 5
    HNG 575 Advanced Theory & Clinical Practice in Family Health Nursing IV 5

    Total Credits

      45



    The Baccalaureate degree program in nursing/Master's degree program in Nursing/Doctor of Nursing Practice program and/or advanced certificate program at Stony Brook School of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) https://www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE

    Students are prepared to sit for the following national certification exams:

    Family Nurse Practitioner
    (ANCC: https://www.nursingworld.org/our-certifications/)

    Family Nurse Practitioner
    (AANP: http://www.aanpcert.org)


    For more information, please email:

    fnp.nursing@stonybrook.edu