Family Nurse Practitioner program to open in August 2008
Danielle Fleming
Issue date: 10/31/07 Section: News
By Danielle Fleming
August 2008 will mark the first full curriculum opportunity for Bellarmine students to participate in the newly established Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program that is still being finalized by Bellarmine University's Lansing School.
Students enrolled in the FNP program will be able to complete all courses offered within the program within one calendar year as well as a chance to achieve a Doctorate in Nursing with only one additional year of study.
"This will give students another option to further their career in nursing. It will widely prepare them for the changing health care field," said Fr. Michael Huggins, Ed.D.
"Bellarmine hired a consultant to look at the Lansing School of Nursing to determine how the school could meet changing needs in the industry, particularly in primary health care for underserved populations," said Huggins.
The consultant also suggested the implementation of an FNP program and a Doctorate Nursing program. According to information from the press release, similar programs offered in the area require just two years for the FNP program, but a recent mandate by the American Association of Colleges in Nursing that states that all programs offer a Nurse Practitioner Doctorate Program by the year 2015 provided Bellarmine the opportunity to get an early start.
With the establishment of the FNP program, enrollment into Bellarmine will become even more competitive due to the smooth transition from the Baccalaureate in Science in Nursing (BSN) to the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).
The program will be chaired by Fr. Michael L. Huggins, Ed.D, who is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a nurse practitioner. A priest of the Archdiocese of Louisville, Huggins also received his Doctorate of Education from Spalding and is currently working on his Ph.D in nursing from University of Kentucky. Huggins is experienced in everything from long-term care to primary care to public health care while also remaining active in the pursuit of a nursing education.
There really are no expected big changes for those enrolled in the Lansing School. About 12 new courses will be added to the nursing curriculum and those courses were already invented by the accreditation committee
"Almost half of the courses are already offered in the Nursing program," said Huggins.
Two courses from the FNP curriculum will be offered in the Spring 2008 semester although the first complete curriculum offering won't begin until August 2008. Bellarmine University will be participating in National Nurse Practitioner Week November 11-17.
August 2008 will mark the first full curriculum opportunity for Bellarmine students to participate in the newly established Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program that is still being finalized by Bellarmine University's Lansing School.
Students enrolled in the FNP program will be able to complete all courses offered within the program within one calendar year as well as a chance to achieve a Doctorate in Nursing with only one additional year of study.
"This will give students another option to further their career in nursing. It will widely prepare them for the changing health care field," said Fr. Michael Huggins, Ed.D.
"Bellarmine hired a consultant to look at the Lansing School of Nursing to determine how the school could meet changing needs in the industry, particularly in primary health care for underserved populations," said Huggins.
The consultant also suggested the implementation of an FNP program and a Doctorate Nursing program. According to information from the press release, similar programs offered in the area require just two years for the FNP program, but a recent mandate by the American Association of Colleges in Nursing that states that all programs offer a Nurse Practitioner Doctorate Program by the year 2015 provided Bellarmine the opportunity to get an early start.
With the establishment of the FNP program, enrollment into Bellarmine will become even more competitive due to the smooth transition from the Baccalaureate in Science in Nursing (BSN) to the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).
The program will be chaired by Fr. Michael L. Huggins, Ed.D, who is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a nurse practitioner. A priest of the Archdiocese of Louisville, Huggins also received his Doctorate of Education from Spalding and is currently working on his Ph.D in nursing from University of Kentucky. Huggins is experienced in everything from long-term care to primary care to public health care while also remaining active in the pursuit of a nursing education.
There really are no expected big changes for those enrolled in the Lansing School. About 12 new courses will be added to the nursing curriculum and those courses were already invented by the accreditation committee
"Almost half of the courses are already offered in the Nursing program," said Huggins.
Two courses from the FNP curriculum will be offered in the Spring 2008 semester although the first complete curriculum offering won't begin until August 2008. Bellarmine University will be participating in National Nurse Practitioner Week November 11-17.
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