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Family Nurse Practitioner
Frequently Asked
Questions
Q. How long is the Family Nurse Practitioner
program?
A. Five semesters, beginning
with the fall semester and continuing through May of the second year.
Q. How many clinical hours are required for this track?
A. 630 hours.
Q. What type of clinicals must I have?
A. For Family track, a minimum of 90 hours
in maternity/family planning, a minimum of 90 hours in pediatrics and
at least 270 hours in a family practice setting.
Q. Can I do clinical in my home community?
A. Generally, this is possible.
Occasionally, the clinical resources are too limited, however, and students
may need to travel, usually no more than 45-60 miles.
Q. Who can I do clinical with?
A. Students have clinical
experiences with both physicians in various specialty areas and nurse
practitioners certified in the students specialty area or related areas,
such as nurse midwives, OB-GYN nurse practitioners or acute care nurse
practitioners. Selection of clinical practice sites is a mutually negotiated
process between the student and faculty, based on the student’s
background, the student’s competencies and available resources.
Q. When do clinical courses and clinical practice start?
A. They begin in the second
semester in the spring of the year.
Q. How much clinical is there in each clinical course?
A. There are 90 hours in
the first spring semester, 90 hours in the summer semester, 180 hours
in the second fall semester and 270 hours in the second spring semester.
Q. What is the job market for a nurse practitioner like?
A. Within the state of
Mississippi, it is highly variable from one year to the next and from
one location to another.
Q. Can I work and go to school?
A. Most students work part-time while in
school, but full-time work, especially in the second year, is rarely possible.
Most students who work full-time go to school part-time and extend this
over a three-year time period.
Please call 1-866-842-7575 or email nsrecruiter@son.umsmed.edu with any additional questions.
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