Family/Individual Across the Lifespan with Emergency Specialization
Major: Nurse Practitioner, Family/Individual Across the Lifespan with Emergency Specialization
Degree Awarded: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 63.0 quarter credits; 1,140 clinical hours
Co-op Option: None
Classification of Instructional (CIP) code: 51.3801
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 25-1072, 29-1141
NOTE: No applications will be accepted for the 2022-2023 academic year. Please check back in summer 2023 for an update.
About the Program
The Family/Individual Across the Lifespan with Emergency Specialization program focuses on applying advanced-practice nursing knowledge—including physical, psychosocial, and environmental assessment skills—to manage common health and illness problems of clients of all ages and their families in primary and emergency care settings. It emphasizes health promotion and disease prevention.
Family nurse practitioners primarily practice in ambulatory care settings, such as primary care clinics, physician offices, HMOs, outpatient clinics, schools, nursing centers, emergency departments, long-term care facilities, industry, the armed services, public health departments, correctional institutions, and home health agencies. Emergency nurse practitioners primarily practice across the emergency care continuum. This rigorous program provides the education and skills necessary to function as a competent nurse practitioner and leader in primary care and emergency care populations. In addition to preparing students for the primary care role across the lifespan, this program prepares students with the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures skills specific to the emergency care setting.
Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the ANCC’s Family Nurse Practitioner Examination and/or the AANP’s Family Nurse Practitioner Examination. In addition, graduates are eligible to sit for the AANP’s Emergency Nurse Practitioner Examination.
The nurse practitioner faculty is committed to quality and excellence in the nurse practitioner (NP) programs. Students meet on campus for mandatory On-Campus Intensive (OCI) learning experiences, simulation, and evaluation. OCI visits occur 2-4 times during the clinical portion of the program and range from 2-3 days. Mandatory on-campus visits are essential to students transitioning into the NP role. During the OCIs, students engage in simulated clinical learning experiences conducted in the College of Nursing and Health Professions' state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary patient simulation lab. These visits provide direct guidance and mentoring from faculty and the opportunity to collaborate with peers.
The program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Additional Information
For more information about this program, contact:
Graduate Nursing Division
CNHPGraduateDivision@drexel.edu
Additional information is also available on Drexel's College of Nursing and Health Professions webpage and on the Drexel University Online webpage.
Admission Requirements
- A Bachelor degree in Nursing from program fully accredited by NLN and/or CCNE is required for all applicants with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
- 1-2 years experience in ED, critical care, urgent care, trauma experience as an RN or APRN. ACLS, BLS, PALS required..
- Two professional references required from previous or current supervisors, managers, nursing faculty members, or providers who can attest to applicant's clinical knowledge, skill, and potential aptitude for graduate study. References will not be accepted from colleagues or family members.
- An unrestricted United States RN license or eligibility for licensure as a registered nurse.
- An unrestricted Pennsylvania RN license or eligibility for licensure in the State of Pennsylvania is required, regardless of the state with the student resides.
Degree Requirements
Nurse Practitioner Core Courses | ||
NURS 500 [WI] | Confronting Issues in Contemporary Health Care Environments | 3.0 |
NURS 502 | Advanced Ethical Decision Making in Health Care | 3.0 |
NURS 544 | Quality and Safety in Healthcare | 3.0 |
RSCH 503 | Research Methods and Biostatistics | 3.0 |
RSCH 504 | Evaluation and Translation of Health Research | 3.0 |
Nurse Practitioner Support Courses | ||
NURS 548 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3.0 |
NUPR 600 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 5.0 |
NURS 550 | Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning | 4.0 |
NURS 664 | Professional Issues for Nurse Practitioners | 1.0 |
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Concentration Courses | ||
NURS 534 | FNP I: Primary Care of the Emerging Family | 5.0 |
NURS 535 | FNP II: Primary and Episodic Care of Infants, Children and Adolescents | 5.0 |
NURS 536 | FNP III: Primary Care of Adults and Older Adults Across the Adult Age Spectrum I | 5.0 |
NURS 537 | FNP IV: Primary Care of Adults and Older Adults Across the Adult Age Spectrum II | 5.0 |
Emergency Nurse Practitioner Concentration Courses | ||
NURS 673 | Emergency/Trauma Care Across the Lifespan I | 5.0 |
NURS 674 | Emergency/Trauma Care Across the Lifespan II | 5.0 |
NURS 675 | Emergency/Trauma Caring for Trauma and Critically Ill Patient | 5.0 |
Total Credits | 63.0 |
Sample Plan of Study
First Year (Part-Time) | |||||||
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Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
NURS 500 | 3.0 | NURS 548 | 3.0 | NUPR 600 | 5.0 | RSCH 504 | 3.0 |
NURS 544 | 3.0 | RSCH 503 | 3.0 | NURS 502 | 3.0 | ||
6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||
Second Year (Part-Time) | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
NURS 550 | 4.0 | NURS 536 | 5.0 | NURS 537 | 5.0 | NURS 534 | 5.0 |
NURS 664 | 1.0 | ||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Third Year (Part-Time) | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
NURS 535 | 5.0 | NURS 673 | 5.0 | NURS 674 | 5.0 | NURS 675 | 5.0 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Total Credits 63 |