Family Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Family Nursing
The DNP in Family Nursing program is designed to prepare the registered nurse as an Advanced Practice Nurse with specialized knowledge and skills to provide primary care for patients. As a primary care provider, the Family Nurse Practitioner's (FNP) focus includes comprehensive health assessment, follow-up care for health problems, and health promotion or disease management activities. Coursework assists students to develop an expertise in primary care across the life span through the use of case studies, practicum experiences, and preceptored experiences with Advanced Practice Nurses. Students who successfully complete the DNP in Family Nursing program are eligible to take national certification examinations that qualify them to assume roles as primary care providers in the community. Graduates are expected to contribute to the delivery of quality health care through their implementation of evidence-based care and their ability to foster independence in an individual’s management of health.
The College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has been preparing nurses for advanced and expert practice for over 100 years. Degree options include DNP pathways for APNs with current FNP credentials and for those wishing to obtain FNP certification.
Applications must be made online: http://www.utmem.edu/nursing
Contact Information:
Karen Koozer Olson, RN, FNP, PhD, FAANP
- Professor
- DNP FNP Option Coordinator
email: kolson6@utmem.edu
Phone: 1-800-733-2498 and ask for Dr. Olson or 901-448-6118
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The UTHSC College of Nursing is a member of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Electronic Campus for distance education courses, programs and services offered through many institutions of higher education in the southeastern United States.
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Contact Information
Program Inquiries
901-448-6125
Justin Casey
Student Affairs – Coordinator
jcasey4@utmem.edu
Janet Wood
Student Affairs - Coordinator
jwood26@utmem.edu
Roylynn Germain
Student Affairs – Administrative Assistant
rgermain@utmem.edu
Admission Contacts
UTHSC Admissions Office
P: 901-448-5560
http://www.utmem.
edu/
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UTHSC Financial Aid Office
P: 901-448-5568
F: 901-448-1570
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http://www.utmem.edu
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