Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner

Overview

The Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner program at San José State University prepares nurses to assume the highest levels of professional nursing practice in the advanced practice roles via courses which cover advanced theoretical knowledge, leadership development, assessment skills, and advanced clinical practice. You will have an opportunity to critically evaluate and apply nursing theory and research as a scientific base for nursing practice.

Our position in the heart of the Silicon Valley provides a unique opportunity to serve a diverse population. Many of our students go on to work for one of our local healthcare agencies. Upon completion of the Master's of Science in Nursing FNP program, graduates will be eligible to apply for certification.

Learning outcomes

• Apply critical thinking and ethical decision-making including the use of the nursing and research processes
• Provide theory and research-based culturally competent, safe therapeutic nursing interventions for clients in advanced nursing practice
• Employ advanced interpersonal skills in professional relationships with clients, families/caregivers, and multidisciplinary health care team members
• Support health promotion and disease prevention activities in developing and monitoring holistic plans of care for well and at-risk clients, considering access, quality and cost
• Demonstrate the collaborative and leadership skills required in advanced nursing practice within a multidisciplinary and multicultural (community) health care context
• Plan, implement, and evaluate advanced nursing practice that promotes and preserves health and healthy lifestyles of individual clients and aggregates
• Plan, implement, and evaluate advanced therapeutic nursing practice in a rapidly changing, multicultural health care environment
• Implement care management, including but not limited to case management, resource management, advocacy, and outcome evaluation
• Employ information technology in advanced nursing practice to evaluate and improve health care delivery and outcomes
• Actualize the advanced nursing practice role by incorporating professional standards, ethical guidelines, legal mandates, and professional activities