Family Nurse Practitioner

The Master of Science in Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner program is designed to produce a nursing professional with advance practice nursing skills to provide primary health care to patients across the lifespan for underserved rural or urban populations. The 46-47 hour, primarily online, FNP option provides advanced theory and clinical education emphasizing high quality, cost-effective, unique health care that results in a high level of patient satisfaction.

Graduates will be eligible to take the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) certification exam for Family Nurse Practitioners which enhances their opportunity for advancement in the field. They will be able to seek approval to practice FNP in North Carolina or other state of choice.

Program Information
- Student Handbook
- Student Learning Outcomes
Clinical Practicum
All students receive access to the MSN FNP Clinicals Overview course in their Canvas Dashboard upon registration of their first courses in the program. This course provides detailed information on the process and procedures of your clinical placement requirements, along with more elaborate explanations on the documents listed below. If you do not see the course in your Dashboard by the time your start your first class in the FNP program, please email songraduateclinicals@uncw.edu to request access, along with any clinical placement questions.
- Clinical Placements Handbook
- Preceptor Information
- Clinical Course Objectives
Certification and Licensure

UNCW degree programs satisfy the professional licensure and/or certification requirements in North Carolina and prepare students to sit for applicable exams. However, requirements in other states may be different.

If you are considering a degree program that in order to qualify for a professional license and/or certification, please note that at this time UNCW may or may not be able to advise whether the program meets requirements outside of North Carolina. Prior to enrolling, please discuss this important topic with your program of interest.
Get Involved
- Student Organizations
  - Graduate Nursing Student Academy
  - Graduate Student Association
- Nursing Honor Society
  - Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- Professional Organizations:
  - North Carolina Board of Nursing
  - American Nursing Association
Career & Graduate School Information
- UNCW Career Center
- National Student Nurses' Association Career Center
Program Faculty
- Faculty & Staff Directory

Important Upcoming Changes

The UNCW MSN-FNP will be transitioning to the BSN to DNP-FNP program for fall 2020.
Check with the UNCW Graduate Admissions and this website as more information becomes available.
Dr. Sara L. Hubbell, FNP Program Coordinator, can be contacted at hubbells@uncw.edu for additional information.