Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner)

Loma Linda University

United States of America, Aberdeen

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Loma Linda University

United States of America , Aberdeen

Key Facts

Program Level

PhD (Philosophy Doctorate)

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

Online

Application Fee

USD 60

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines7-Aug-2023

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 45 month(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 41,889 / year

Next Intake 7-Aug-2023

Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner)

About

The Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner concentration prepares primary health care providers for the community and ambulatory setting. It is designed to prepare the NP to exercise independent judgment in assessment, supervision, and management of the primary health care needs of the individual in consultation and collaboration with primary-care physicians.

The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program at the Loma Linda University, School of Nursing, prepares students to provide quality primary health care services to individuals from infancy through adulthood. We promote whole-person care throughout our nursing programs. This type of care gives practitioners a unique opportunity to develop long-term relationships with patients. As an FNP you are positioned to become an expert in each patient's health history, and health background. Providing care throughout each individual's life span will help you make the best healthcare recommendations possible. With an emphasis on preventative care, many Family Nurse Practitioners practice primarily in ambulatory care settings, and make significant contributions to underserved populations.

The Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner BS to DNP program is 3 years and 9 months full-time. Part-time option is also available. The program is offered in a hybrid format.

The program is divided into 4 parts:

1- Core Courses- Most of the DNP Program Core courses and the prerequisite clinical courses require that students participate on-campus for 4 to 8 hours during Seminar Week in the middle of each quarter. Students are also required to be on campus to take all course exams including the midterm and final exams.

NGRD 657 – Intermediate Statistics – has four mandatory synchronous class meetings during each quarter and students are required to participate in them either face-to-face or by Zoom. Students must attend take the midterm exam and the final exam on campus during scheduled face-to-face meetings. Additional optional group sessions held both face-to-face and by Zoom are available for students enrolled in NGRD 657.
NGRD 624 – Advanced Health Assessment – has mandatory synchronous lab meetings every two weeks during the quarter. Students must attend each of these sessions. The faculty coordinate the course exams including the midterm and final exams so that they are scheduled when the student is on campus for a scheduled lab session.

2- Concentration Courses: Pharmacology I & II, and Advanced Pathophysiology meet up to four times a quarter.

3- Clinical Experience: The clinical experience is a combination of clinician hours and DNP Project hours to total at least 1000 hours. Students in the CNS and NP clinical courses will be assigned clinical rotations in the Inland Empire (IE) region of Southern California (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties). The CNS and NP Program faculty members arrange all clinical rotations for students as required by the California Board of Registered Nursing Regulations (Sections 1484, h (11) of Division 14 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations). The CNS and NP clinical courses meet at least four (4) times per quarter face-to-face on campus and all exams are administered on campus. The NP Program skills courses meet weekly during the quarter that the skills course is scheduled. Attendance at each of the assigned labs is mandatory for students enrolled in the skills course.

4- DNP Project: The DNP Project can be done in the workplace allowing students to collect evidence-based research data.

Disciplines

School of Nursing

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Each of Loma Linda University's eight schools evaluates the academic qualifications of individual applicants. Every effort is made to maximize the educational experience of international students during their time at Loma Linda University. In order to accomplish this, you must apply online and arrange for complete official transcripts, diplomas and/or certificates are needed to verify an applicant's educational background and qualifications. These documents, acquired from each educational institution attended by the applicant, must be sent directly to a credential evaluation service in the U.S. The credential evaluation service should be instructed to forward their evaluations to Loma Linda University records office at the following address:

University Admissions
Loma Linda University
11139 Anderson Street
Loma Linda, CA 92350-0001

Admissions Questions

Contact the admissions office with any questions you have about how to fill out the online application or about the application process:

School of Allied Health Professions: [email protected]
School of Behavioral Health: [email protected]
School of Dentistry: [email protected]
School of Dentistry, Advanced Dental Education: [email protected]
School of Nursing: [email protected]
School of Medicine, MD: [email protected]
School of Medicine, Basic Sciences: [email protected]
School of Pharmacy: [email protected]
School of Public Health: [email protected]
School of Religion: [email protected]

Career

Private practice and clinics where primary care is given.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

USD 41,889

Application Fee

USD 60

How to Apply

A majority of the accepted prospective international students enter the U.S. on an F-1 student visa. For general information about studying in the U.S. please visit this website from U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In order for potential prospective students to obtain F-1 visa status, they must first go through the procedure of obtaining an I-20 immigration document that is issued by LLU International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS). The following is a detailed step by step process to obtain the I-20.

Step 1: Apply to the program

Complete your application online (paper applications no longer exist), using either the CAS application process, the direct application process. or the non-degree application process.

Step 2: Acceptance to the program

Once acceptance has been granted and acceptance letter issued, the Admissions Office will send a copy of the letter and application to ISSS. When ISSS receives these copies, they will contact the prospective student via email and send a financial estimate and an information packet.

Some schools require a class holding fee to be paid directly to the school. If a fee is required, please pay it as soon as possible since the fee payment must be received in order for the prospective student to be “fully accepted” to the program.

Step 3: Financial Documentation & Deposit

ISSS will send a Certification of Finance and Acknowledgment forms to the prospective student via email. Both forms will have to be completed and returned to ISSS along with proof of financial funding (i.e. bank statement, bank letter, loan approval notice). Financial funding can come from any source as long as the sponsor or source can show financial documentation that is dated within 3 months of the date ISSS will issue the I-20. If the sponsor is a U.S. Citizen or a permanent resident, the sponsor must also complete the I-134 Affidavit of Support form. This form can be found at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website.

International student refundable deposit

Most prospective international students are required to pay an advanced deposit before ISSS can release the I-20. The Certification of Finance form will list the required deposit. Payment must be made to Student Finance by check (demand draft), credit card, cash or wire transfer.

Step 4: Processing the I-20

Once ISSS receives the financial documents and the deposit has been paid, ISSS will process and FEDEX courier the I-20 to any address.

Step 5: Apply for F-1 Student Entry Visa

After the student receives the I-20, they must use it to apply at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate for the F-1 student visa. Visit the U.S. Bureau of Consular Affairs website to learn more.

Step 6: Arrival in the U.S.

When the prospective international student arrives in the U.S., they have 10 days to report to ISSS. At the check in, copies of their I-20, passport, visa and I-94 will be made and a brief orientation will be given. Once the prospective student has gone through this process, ISSS will remove their international student registration holds so that they can complete their registration.