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Career Opportunities in Health Science
Family Nurse
Practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing
Print Version (2 page PDF file)
This program prepares advanced-practice nurses to provide primary health care to clients, families and communities. All students take core courses covering theoretical foundations for nursing practice, health systems and models, advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology, nursing research and advanced health assessment. Clinical courses emphasize the care of adult, pediatric and geriatric patients and their families.
Career Opportunities
Nurse practitioners have practiced health promotion, disease prevention,
early detection and health management in the United States for almost 40 years.
Today, they can practice in every state in the country with varying degrees of
independence and physician collaboration.
MCG’s Program
The primarily online program is offered on MCG’s main campus in Augusta and
in the Georgia cities of Athens and Columbus via on-site faculty,
distance-learning and interactive Web instruction. Clinical assignments are made
within the geographic location of the student’s home, with sites in and around
Augusta, Athens and Columbus, as well as in other Georgia cities such as Atlanta
and/or in the neighboring states of Alabama and South Carolina.
This program can be completed full time in just under two years or part time in approximately two-and-a-half to three years.
Students with a master’s degree in nursing who want to train as a family nurse practitioner generally are required to take just three core courses: advanced health assessment, advanced pathophysiology and advanced pharmacology. They must take all required clinical family nurse practitioner classes.
The MCG School of Nursing is fully accredited by the National League for Nursing. Graduates are eligible for national certification by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. MCG graduates can practice in any of the 50 United States.
MCG’s Faculty
The Medical College of Georgia is fortunate to
have excellent nurse practitioner
faculty who have from 2 to over 25 years of clinical
practice experience as
nurse practitioners. Faculty have graduated from a
variety of nurse practitioner
programs including the Medical College of
Virginia,Vanderbilt University,Virginia
Commonwealth University, University of Texas at
Arlington, University of
Pennsylvania, Georgia Southern University, Emory
University, Rutgers University, and the Medical
College of Georgia. Their experience spans a variety
of practice areas including family practice,
general pediatrics, college health, psychiatric
practice, allergy and asthma, acute care, pediatric
HIV, pediatric oncology and
settings including hospitals, clinics, private
practices, homes, emergency rooms,
rural practice sites, and military and VA
systems.
Admission Requirements
Students admitted to the FNP program must meet the
following requirements:
- BSN from an NLN accredited program
- 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
- Minimum of 1 year employment as a registered
nurse prior to beginning
clinical courses - Georgia license as a registered professional nurse upon acceptance
- Undergraduate Health statistics course
- Undergraduate Health Assessment course
- Official Transcripts from all post-secondary schools
- Personal interview and resume
- Three professional letters of recommendation
- GRE score of 900 (sum of verbal and qualitative) or higher OR MAT score of 400 or higher
- If applicable, a TOEFL score of 600 paper-based, 250 computer-based, or 100 internet based is required. Test must have been taken with the last 2 years.
Estimated Full-Time Academic Expenses
| Tuition | Fees | Books/Supplies/Other | |
| Per semester | $2,293* | 327.50 | 1000** |
* Non-residents of Georgia pay an additional $6,876 tuition per semester. Residents of Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina receive a waiver of non-resident tuition.
** Costs vary by major. Please check with your department for details.
(Costs are for 2006-2007. All tuition charges, board, room rent or other charges are subject to change at the end of any academic term.)
Estimated Living Expenses
| On- or off-campus apartment | Commuter | |
| 9 months | $13,869 | $9,864 |
| 12 months | 18,492 | 13,152 |
Application Process
The application and file completion
deadline is May 1 (fall semester), October 1
(spring semester) and February 1 (summer
semester).
Once you submit your application, you will be contacted to arrange a personal interview, which will provide you the opportunity to discuss your goals and concerns. You will be considered for admission only after your application file is complete. Admission decision notifications are made by mail and accepted students are required to sign and return a contract to hold their place in the program.
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For more information about our Nurse Practitioner programs, visit www.mcg.edu/son/master.htm or e-mail the program director at np@mcg.edu.
Frequently Asked Question
Professional RN Experience A frequently asked
question by prospective students is What kind of
nursing experience do I need to become a
FNP? Generally, applicants are required to
complete a minimum of one year in practice as an RN
prior to beginning the clinical courses in the FNP
program. Most students have at least 2-3 years
experience.
The most successful FNP students have clinical
experience working in settings
that have allowed them a strong opportunity for
independent decision making
and clinical skill acquisition for all
ages and their families. Experience in
assertiveness and communicating with all
levels of the health care team has proven to be
extremely helpful to students.
While FNP students often have experience in hospital and/or intensive care settings, it is not required nor necessarily an advantage. Experience in any setting that promotes the development of professional confidence, clinical competence, communication skills and self awareness is essential for success in the FNP program. An excellent experience involves public health care.