Post Masters Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate

Program Coordinator/Contact
Mary Minton, Associate Dean of Graduate Nursing
Department of Graduate Nursing
Wagner Hall 217, Box 2275
605-688-4114
E-mail: SDSU.gradnursing@sdstate.edu
www.sdstate.edu/nurs/programs/graduate 

Program Information
Nurses who have a master’s in nursing but are not nurse practitioners are eligible to apply. Graduates of this program are prepared to deliver evidence-based direct patient care at an advanced practice level to individuals across the lifespan in primary care settings. Graduates are eligible to write certification examinations in Family Nurse Practitioner from either the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP).

The program has many online courses, and some where intermittent in-person attendance is required. Students who have completed graduate nursing courses in pharmacology, pathophysiology and advanced health assessment in the last five years may be able to use those course towards certificate requirements. Students complete a minimum of 1000 hours of clinical practice preceptorship in a variety of settings, including mandatory practice in rural settings.

Program Outcomes
To prepare Clinical Nurse Leaders, Nurse Educators, and Family Nurse Practitioners who:

• apply knowledge of evidence-based practice,
• engage in life-long learning, and
• serve South Dakota, the region, the nation, and the world in urban, rural, and frontier health care settings.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Display competence within the legal scope of practice for chosen specialization. 
• Evaluate and utilize research within advanced nursing practice. 
• Integrate cultural learning into nursing practice to effectively tailor health care to the diverse lifeways of clients. 

Course Delivery Format
The program coursework is delivered online and face-to-face. Students complete a minimum of 1000 hours of clinical practice preceptorship.