DNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
Format & Location
On-Campus (Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾, CT), Hybrid
School/College
Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies
Start Dates
Fall (September)
Application Deadline
July 1
Completion
3-4 years
Schedule
Full-Time or Part-TIme
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Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ University's Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Family Nurse Practitioner program prepares advanced practice nurses to provide holistic care, working in all care settings with a focus on delivering health promotion and disease prevention to people of all ages with acute and chronic diseases.
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Course Requirements
73 credits
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Graduate Admission
gradadmis@fairfield.edu
(203) 254-4184
See what the future holds.
Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ University's Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies programs use the latest in medical equipment, state-of-the-art facilities, and small classroom settings to provide a practical and engaging education for its students. See what opportunities await you at Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Egan.
Get hands-on experience through experiential learning.
Coupling real-life simulations and opportunities to practice in a variety of clinical settings with the depth of a Jesuit education, Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ University's Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies helps equip its students with the necessary skills, experience, and ethics, to make a difference in patients' lives and the healthcare system.
Director, Family Nurse Practitioner | Assistant Professor of the Practice
jgilo-tomkins@fairfield.edu
Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ gave me the foundation to be a successful new graduate RN in a fast-paced acute environment. I developed core nursing skills and learned how to critically think and advocate for my patients and families. My future opportunities are endless.
Katie Howe, DNP ’20, BSN ’12, RN, CCRN
Career Outlook
The nationally-ranked programs offered by the Egan School allow graduates to pursue jobs in a range of locations with various employers.
Employers
Recent Placements
- Bridgeport Hospital
- Stamford Health
- VA Hospital
- Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
- Yale New Haven Hospital
The people and contacts that I have made at Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ have profoundly shaped my practice as a clinician and have opened up my opportunities for growth tremendously. The amount of time spent on the success of their students really has proven itself.
Jennifer Blondin
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Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Egan Awarded $2.59 Million HRSA Grant
The grant will support the University’s Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner programs.
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