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Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP): This program prepares graduates to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) in primary care settings providing health care management, health promotion and disease prevention services for patients from infancy through their geriatric years. FNPs practice in primary care clinics, specialty clinical practices, walk-in clinics, school based clinics, and many other clinical venues. Graduates of this program are eligible to sit for national certification as a family nurse practitioner and to hold an advanced practice registered nurse license with prescriptive authority.

Clinical Nurse Leader - The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) is a master’s educated nurse, prepared for practice across a variety of healthcare settings. This advanced nursing specialty was developed in 2004 by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) in partnership with healthcare leaders in education and practice to address the critical need to improve quality and patient care outcomes.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the requirements for Regular admission to the Graduate School, all applicants for the MSN degree must meet the following criteria:

• Application to the Kitty DeGree School of Nursing Graduate Program

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing from a nationally accredited school of nursing

• Current, unencumbered RN license

• Minimum work experience as an RN of two (2) years

• Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher on 4.0 scale

• If GPA is less than 2.8, must take the GRE. The verbal and quantitative scores will be multiplied by the applicant GPA to achieve a formula score. Minimum formula score 712 required.

• In order to apply to a nurse practitioner program, you must reside in Louisiana and have a current, unencumbered Louisiana RN license

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Program Requirements

Clinical Nurse Leader

In just 24 months, you can complete the 38 hour credits and be prepared to thrive in the evolving healthcare environment.

ULM CNL Overview

GCNL Full-time Curriculum Plan docx

GCNL Part-time Curriculum Plan docx

GCNL Application

Family Nurse Practitioner

Enrolling anually. Applications due on April 1.

There are 40 credit hours required to obtain a MSN degree in this concentration.

Clinical Requirements: FNP students will complete a minimum of 640 clinical contact hours in primary health care settings under the direction of an approve clinical preceptor.

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FNP Full-time Curriculum Map docx

FNP Part-time (3-year) Curriculum Map docx

FNP Admission Requirements

FNP Application