Family Nurse Practitioner
The Primary Care/Family Nurse Practitioner Option prepares the
graduate to provide primary health care to children, the elderly
adult, and families. Classroom and clinical experiences focus on
health assessment, health maintenance, and promotion, as well as
counseling, client education, and management of selected health
problems. Practice in rural settings and with clients from
diversified cultural backgrounds is emphasized. Preceptor selection
for clinical placement in the nurse practitioner program is the
responsibility of the Department of Nursing. The Department
will gather pertinent information to assist in preceptor
identification during the first semester of the program. All
preceptors must meet standards for educational and clinical
experience as established by the California Board of Registered
Nursing and appropriate accrediting bodies.
Graduates meet the requirements for recognition as
Pediatric, Geriatric, or Family Nurse Practitioners in California
and may apply for national certification.
The purpose of the Primary Care/Nurse Practitioner Option is
to prepare nurses as specialists in primary care and to improve the
availability, accessibility, and quality of primary care services
in the Central San Joaquin Valley.
Evaluation of Prior Education or Experience in Primary Care
Students who are eligible for admission to graduate standing at California State University, Fresno may have prior educational preparation evaluated for waiver or substitution of required courses. In the case of a student requesting a waiver of graduate coursework, an evaluation of prior educational experience will be performed on an individual basis. Professional experience in primary care may also be evaluated on an individual basis for placement in the clinical courses and development of a curriculum to meet program requirements.
Components of this evaluation include, but are not limited to, a personal interview and review of transcripts, course material, and personal records. Based on this evaluation, an individualized plan for placement and progression in the graduate program will be developed, including the incorporation of alternate assignments.
Master of Science Degree Requirements
Under the direction of the graduate coordinator, each student prepares and submits an individually designed program based on the following:
Core courses in
nursing (13 units)
NURS 211, 212, 221, 223, 225
Role Specialization (24 units)
Primary Care/Family Nurse
Practitioner
NURS 210, 215, 264, 265, 266, 267, 277, 278
Culminating Experience
Thesis (NURS 299) or Project (NURS 298)
(3 units)
Or
Comprehensive Exam*
(0 units)
* Additional approved 3-unit elective required for students
taking the Comprehensive Exam.
Minimum Total (40 units)
