Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner Option | University of North Alabama

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Complex Problem SolvingActive ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessActive LearningWriting

Knowledge

Medicine and DentistryEnglish LanguageBiologyPsychologyCustomer and Personal Service

Abilities

Written ComprehensionProblem SensitivityInductive ReasoningOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningNear VisionOral ComprehensionInformation OrderingSpeech Recognition

Tasks

Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses.
Develop treatment plans, based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice
Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease

Technology

Medical softwareData base user interface and query softwareSpreadsheet softwareInternet browser softwareOffice suite software

Tools

AngiocathsApnea monitorsArgon lasersArterial blood gas monitoring equipmentArterial line cathetersAutomated external defibrillators AEDBack bracesBilevel positive airway pressure BiPAP ventilatorsBinocular light compound microscopesBiopsy punchesBlood drawing syringesCarbon dioxide CO2 lasersCardiac monitorsCardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR face shieldsChest tubes

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementSupportIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: high29-1171.00	Nurse Practitioners	title_inference	$129,210 median$169,950 top	+40.07%	12,840

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

Organizational clinical practice standards — establish and champion evidence-based protocols, prescribing policies, and care guidelines across a health system or large practice network.
NP workforce development — mentor, precept, and design structured training programs that elevate clinical competency and professional practice for emerging and developing practitioners.
Strategic treatment frameworks — lead system-wide adoption of advanced practice models that integrate scientific innovation, value-based care principles, and patient safety imperatives.
Health promotion and population health initiatives — design and direct community or institutional programs targeting disease prevention, health equity, and measurable risk reduction outcomes.
Diagnostic quality improvement — analyze aggregate diagnostic accuracy data and lead interdisciplinary initiatives to reduce error rates and optimize clinical decision-making across the organization.
Prescribing governance and formulary leadership — guide organizational medication policies, controlled substance stewardship programs, and pharmacotherapy standards in alignment with regulatory requirements.
Chronic disease center of excellence — build and lead multidisciplinary programs that set regional or national benchmarks for outcomes in complex chronic condition management.
Executive-level clinical communication — represent the advanced practice nursing perspective in board-level discussions, policy negotiations, and accreditation processes using high-stakes oral and written communication.
Health informatics strategy — direct the selection, implementation, and optimization of medical software, EHR platforms, and clinical decision-support systems to advance care delivery goals.
Cross-sector collaboration and advocacy — influence legislative, regulatory, and professional bodies to expand NP scope of practice, improve patient access, and shape healthcare workforce policy.

Course Pathway

12 courses in this program

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Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

NU 502Health Policy, Social Issues, and Theory

3 cr

NU 508Advanced Health Assessment

3 cr

NU 509Diversity, Ethics, Health Promotion and Informatics in Person- Centered Care

3 cr

NU 607Advanced Clinical Pathophysiology

3 cr

NU 614Advanced Pharmacology for Nurses

3 cr

NU 615Evidenced Based Practice and Nursing Scholarship

3 cr

NU 640Introduction to Family Nurse Practitioner

3 cr

NU 641Family Nurse Practitioner I

4 cr

NU 642Family Nurse Practitioner II

4 cr

NU 643Family Nurse Practitioner III

4 cr

NU 644Family Nurse Practitioner IV

4 cr

NU 645Family Nurse Practitioner V

4 cr

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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