Family Nurse Practitioner, M.S.

The baccalaureate degree programs in nursing, master’s degree programs in nursing, and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at Roberts Wesleyan University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

Once you graduate, you will qualify to apply for state licensure as a Family Nurse practitioner and be eligible to take a Family Nurse Practitioner national certification exam through the AANP or ANCC.

Financial Aid is available mainly in the form of Unsubsidized Federal Direct Loans and Federal Graduate PLUS loans.

• Direct Loans - To determine eligibility, complete your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at www.studentaid.gov. Available October 1st for the following academic year. The Federal school code for Roberts is 002805.
• Direct Unsubsidized - Fixed rate loan with an annual maximum of $20,500. Rate and fees are determined annually. For more information, go to www.studentaid.gov.
• GRAD PLUS - Fixed-rate credit qualifying loans which allow for additional funds to help pay for educational expenses, up to the Cost of Education, as established by Roberts Wesleyan University. The PLUS request process, including a credit check, can be completed at www.studentaid.gov.

Additional financial assistance may include:

• Roberts Alumni Discount (10%)
• Corporate Partnership Discount (25%), If you or your spouse work for one of our 80+ healthcare, educational, or other Corporate Partners, you are eligible for our 25% tuition discount!
• Employer Tuition Assistance

Reach out to Student Financial Services office for all information regarding financial aid and billing at 585-594-6150 or studentfinancial@roberts.edu

Roberts Wesleyan University’s MS Family Nurse Practitioner program will give you the clinical experiences, skills, and confidence necessary to deliver holistic, evidence-based care through all stages of life, from birth to death. You will have all that it takes to promote improved patient outcomes in any clinical setting.

This program can be completed in 36 months.

Roberts Wesleyan University’s MS Family Nurse Practitioner degree is designed for working registered professional nurses who may have a family or other responsibilities.

With the exception of one 1-week class and clinical requirements, courses are online. 

Some of your courses will require up to 150 clinical hours to complete. Upon completion, you'll have gained a wealth of hands-on experience through at least 600 clinical hours within the program.

With an aging American population and increasing emphasis on clinical prevention, the demand for family nurse practitioners is rising. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts nurse practitioner jobs to increase by 52% through 2029 - a rate much higher than the average for all health professions.

This master's degree program will give you the clinical experiences, training, and knowledge to expand your career options. As a well-trained and confident family nurse practitioner with valid national certification, you can work in clinical settings such as:

• Family practice
• Pediatric primary care
• Christian faith-based practices
• Women's health clinics
• Internal medicine
• Oncology
• Nephrology
• Urgent care clinics
• School health
• Public health departments

Graduates will be able to:

• Integrate, translate, and apply nursing knowledge, ways of knowing, and knowledge from other disciplines to distinguish the profession of nursing and form a basis for clinical judgment and innovation in nursing practice. 
• Lead and ensure developmentally appropriate whole person, evidence-based care that is respectful, compassionate, and recognizes preferences, values, diverse needs, and resources through patient-centered team-based care that is informed by a Christian worldview acknowledging that the patient is the full partner and the source of control in team-based care.
• Lead and engage in partnership with the interprofessional team and community resources to support and improve equitable, positive population health outcomes locally, regionally, and globally. 
• Synthesize, translate, appliy, and disseminate research and evidence with the goal of improving care outcomes and transforming health care. 
• Leads, designs and provides safe, effective, equitable, whole person care practices  utilizing safety and quality principles to promote positive, health outcomes and a  safe work environment. 
• Intentionally work together across professions and with care team members, patients, families, and communities to optimize care, enhance the healthcare experience, improve outcomes, and reduce costs. 
• Effectively respond to and lead within complex healthcare systems, consider current trends and resources, and address complex healthcare problems in order to ensure safe, quality care across healthcare settings. 
• Identify best evidence and practices for the application of information and communication technologies to manage and improve the delivery of health care services in accordance with best practices and professional and regulatory standards.
• Exemply accountability and integrity to cultivate the professional nursing identity that reflects nursing characteristics and values within the context of a Christian worldview. Demonstrate an ethical comportment in one’s practice reflective of nursing’s mission to society. 
• Promote and participate in activities that foster holistic well-being, resilience,  lifelong learning, and the acquisition of nursing expertise and leadership skills. 

Please note: this program was launched in 2022 and aggregate outcomes will be forthcoming.