The Nurse Practitioner Programs
 The Medical College of Georgia School of Nursing offers two nurse practitioner options: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) programs. Both prepare nurses to provide advanced care to specific populations within the larger society. The FNP Program
prepares advanced practice nurses to provide primary health care to clients, families and communities. Coursework emphasizes the care of adult, pediatric and geriatric patients and their families.
The PNP Program focuses on the student's ability to demonstrate the knowledge and skills of a beginning advanced practice nurse working with patients and their families in a variety of ambulatory care settings from birth until early adulthood. Distinctive features of both programs:
- Three locations: Augusta, Athens, and Columbus
- Web-enhanced (online) instruction with limited on-campus requirements
- Faculty who are actively practicing in their fields
- Over 600 clinical hours
- Full and part-time options
- Post-Master's certificates (FNP, PNP, and Psych/Mental Health)
Upon graduation, FNP and PNP students are eligible to take certification exams offered by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
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Contact Us
Program Director
Karen Sturgill, MPA
Program Manager
706.721.3676
Email: NP@mcg.edu
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Post-master's Certificates
(FNP, PNP, PMH)
The post-master's certificate options are designed for master's-prepared nurses who wish to expand their scope through a clinical focus in family practice, pediatric practice, or psychiatric mental health nursing (PMH). The FNP and PNP post-master's certificates are based on the FNP and PNP degree programs. The PMH program prepares graduates for the full scope of PMH practice, including provision of primary mental health care to clients in the full range of health care settings.
Prospective students for the PMC programs are considered on an individual basis requiring careful evaluation of their transcripts and clinical backgrounds to determine specific content and courses needed to reach their professional goals.
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Program Goals
The goals of the Nurse Practitioner Programs are to prepare graduates to:
- evaluate and apply theories and research findings to the advanced practice of nursing.
- collaborate with health care providers and consumers to design and initiate strategies to influence the nature and outcomes of health care services.
- engage in advanced practice based on legal and ethical principles and professional standards of practice.
- assume a leadership role in identifying and resolving issues that have an actual or potential impact on nursing and health care.
- demonstrate the knowledge and skills of an advanced practice nurse in a variety of client care situations.
- continue to acquire knowledge and skills requisite to maintaining and enhancing advanced practice expertise.
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Course of Study
The FNP and PNP programs are
22-month (full-time) or 34-month (part-time) programs of integrated didactic and clinical instruction that lead to the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree. 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 patients and their families. Students complete more than 600 hours of clinical experiences at a variety of ambulatory practices in Georgia, South Carolina and/or Alabama.
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