Family Nurse Practitioner

MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Degree

46

Credit Hours

2-3

Length (Years)

Hybrid

Format

May

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Family Nurse Practitioner

The Lubbock Christian University Department of Nursing values its tradition of providing high quality education based on the needs of students and the community. The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program has been designed to prepare graduates to assume a primary care role in the clinic setting. While this program is considered a hybrid of online and traditional lectures, a substantial amount of time will be physically spent attending lectures, labs, and clinicals. Graduates of the program will receive a Master of Science in Nursing and receive additional education in preparation to sit for the ANCC or AANP board certification exams.

MSN-Family Nurse Practitioner:

  • 46 semester hours
  • Minimum of 750 hours of clinical training
  • Full-time students can complete the program in 2 years and part-time students can complete the program in 3 years
  • Designed for students to begin as a cohort each Summer and continue through the curriculum in sequence. A new FNP cohort will begin every May, and a Post-MSN option is now available.
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FNP Student Achievement Outcome Data

2021

  • Success on the licensure and/or certification examination (first time testing): 100%
  • Program Completion rates: 100%

2022 

  • Success on the licensure and/or certification examination (first time testing): 82%
  • Program Completion rates: 100%

2023

  • Success on the licensure and/or certification examination (first time testing): 88%
  • Program Completion rates: 100%
Current MSN and FNP programs are accredited by ACEN and SACS.
FNP Information
Family Nurse Practitioner Core Courses (46 semester hours)
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Dr. Daniel Hatch is a full-time professor who serves as the Director of Graduate Nursing. Dr. Hatch earned his Doctor of Nursing Practice at Texas Christian University and has 20+ years of experience as a nurse practitioner in family practice and urgent care. Recently, he has established clinical practice in the Student Health Clinic serving the students of LCU. Dr. Vanessa Bolyard, is a full-time associate professor within the FNP program and serves as the Coordinator for the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program.  Dr. Bolyard earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and has 15+ years of experience as a nurse practitioner in women’s health and family practice. In addition to these faculty members, the program is supported by several adjunct clinical professors that are experts within their fields. 

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