Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, DNP Advanced Practice Track at Johns Hopkins University

Programme overview

The Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner track within the DNP Advanced Practice Track prepares students to provide patient-centred care to individuals and families across the lifespan, from paediatric to older adult populations, in community and ambulatory settings. The curriculum follows NONPF NP Role Core Competencies (2022) and the AACN Essentials (2021).

Faculty: School of Nursing | Department: Doctor of Nursing Practice - Advanced Practice Track | Duration: 76 credits (current cohorts; 960 clinical hours, 160 project practicum hours) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Baltimore, MD, United States

What you will study

The 24-credit track curriculum comprises four Diagnostic Reasoning courses (wellness, acute and chronic conditions, psychiatric-mental health and reproductive health, complex and special populations) and five Clinical Management courses for family nurse practitioners, alongside DNP core and project courses.

Career pathways

Family nurse practitioners provide preventive care and assess, diagnose and treat acute and chronic illness in ambulatory and outpatient settings; graduates are eligible to apply for ANCC or AANP certification exams.

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Application information

Entry requirements

School of Nursing: applications are made online through NursingCAS and include an application fee, essay or goal statement, CV or resume, three letters of recommendation and official transcripts; some programmes add requirements such as prerequisite courses, licensure or work experience, and an interview may be scheduled. GRE scores are accepted but not required.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Advanced Academic Programs charges a $90 non-refundable application fee per programme application for Summer 2027 and later terms.

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