Family Nurse Practitioner

Kent State's Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) master's degree concentration will prepare you to provide comprehensive primary health care in an outpatient setting for patients of all ages.

Family Nurse Practitioner students acquire advanced practice nursing competencies to provide continuity of health care to persons across the life span and to maximize the effectiveness of community and health care system services through collaboration with other health professionals.

Family NPs provide primary health care to children, adolescents, adults, and older adults in many outpatient settings. They offer preventive health services and health education, as well as manage acute and chronic diseases. FNPs play a vital role in addressing the national shortage of primary care providers.

Clinical experiences are offered in a variety of ambulatory care settings and specialty clinics in primary care offices including family practice, internal medicine, managed care offices, long-term care facilities, and academic and occupational health settings.

Why Kent State?

• Faculty mentorship and advising from board-certified advanced practice nurses with decades of experience.
• Hybrid program featuring both online and face-to-face courses.
• Full- and part-time academic plans so you can complete the program in as few as 2 years or continue working and finish in 3 years.
• Clinical experiences that foster development of clinical judgment and primary care skills that cover pediatric, adolescent, young and older adult populations.
• A program that is known for its academic rigor and clinical quality.

Post-Master's Certificate

We also offer a Family Nurse Practitioner post-master's certificate for nurses who already hold a Master's degree or higher in nursing.

Learn more about the Family NP post-master's certificate

Meet the Faculty

Learn more about the Family NP course instructors:

Louise Knox
DNP, RN, FNP-BC
Coordinator & Associate Professor
 

Marilyn Nibling
DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, PNP-BC
Assistant Professor

Lisa Onesko
DNP, APRN-BC
DNP Program Director & Professor

Denise Pacholski
DNP, APRN, NP-C
Associate Lecturer

Meet all MSN Faculty

Accreditation

Proudly CCNE Accredited

The MSN, DNP, and Post-graduate APRN certificates at Kent State are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education^†. Kent State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Kent State: An NLN Center of Excellence

Kent State University is a three-time designated Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing (2013-2017, 2017-2022, 2022-2026). We are recognized in the "Advancing the Science of Nursing Education" category for our dedication to innovative and evidence-based nursing education.