DNP in APRN – FNP

Doctor of Nursing Practice in Advanced Practice Registered Nursing with a concentration in Family Nurse Practitioner (licensure)

Lead Healthcare Settings in Whole Family Care

Regent’s fully online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (APRN) with a concentration in Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) is designed to prepare nursing leaders who are looking to obtain a terminal degree in their practice, sit for national certification, and become eligible for their APRN licensure. The FNP concentration can prepare you to lead and educate others and use high-quality, evidence-based strategies to evaluate, diagnose, manage, promote, and advocate for safe care for patients, families, and communities with acute, common, or chronic health conditions.

Location: Online w/ Residency

Total Credit Hours: 74

Next Session Start: January 13, 2025

Approved Degree Plan: Download PDF

Expand Your Career Opportunities with the FNP Program

Become highly marketable as an expert clinician and scholar in primary care and advanced nursing.

Build on a Strong Foundation

Combine the nurturing of holistic education that encompasses the whole human with a grounded Christian worldview.

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Be mentored by faculty in Virginia Beach who hold the highest degrees in their field. Regent has been ranked among the Top National Universities by the U.S. News & World Report (2024).

Fulfill A Need

The United States Bureau for Labor Statistics predicted that openings for nurse practitioners in the U.S. will increase 45% between 2020 and 2030, and that between 2014 and 2024, every state in the U.S. will see an increase in jobs for nurse practitioners.

Please complete the Request Information form on this page to learn more about this program.

Career Opportunities

Upon successful completion of the FNP online program, you can:

Teach, advocate and deliver improved healthcare for individual patients and families.
Research and develop innovative healthcare practices to improve patient delivery and outcomes.
Advance and transform family-based nursing healthcare through education and research.

Career Opportunities

Residential Care Oversight
Pediatric Inpatient or Outpatient
Public Health and Wellness
Remote Telehealth
Advanced Organizational and Professional Nursing Leader
Clinical or Academic Nursing Educator

Concentration Courses

This post-master’s DNP program is a minimum of 74 credit hours in length*. Core concentration courses are outlined as follows:

Featured Courses
Code	Name	Credits
APRN 551	Advanced Physical Practice Health Assessment Evaluation		This comprehensive evaluation is for Program concentrations. Students participate in a scheduled face-to-face (or video) activity and demonstrate a comprehensive advanced physical assessment following NURS 550 course and prior to participating in APRN practicum courses. Demonstration of specific skills related to Advanced Practice Nursing.
APRN 707	Primary Care Approaches for Children, Adolescents & Families	3	The focus of this Family Nurse Practitioner specific course explores primary health care problems and family care approaches in the pediatric and adolescent populations. Emphasis is placed on assessment and management of care and health promotion in these populations and as it relates to traditional and non-traditional family units.
APRN 762	Family Nurse Practitioner I: Management of Acute Disease Across the Lifespan	3	The focus of this Family Nurse Practitioner specific course aligns with the management of acute illnesses and disease in the provision of primary care across the lifespan. Care strategies appropriate to the developmental processes across the lifespan, will be discussed.
APRN 763	Family Nurse Practitioner II: Management of Chronic Disease Across the Lifespan	3	The focus of this Family Nurse Practitioner specific course is care management of chronic and complex health conditions, the process of diagnosis, and treating the family unit, within the primary and community care settings.
APRN 764	Women's Health & Wellness Promotion in Primary Care	2	This course will explore current clinical concepts and diagnoses related to the care of healthy and pregnant women. The specific practice roles and importance of interprofessional relationships will be discussed.
APRN 787	Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum I	3	Clinically synthesize knowledge, skills, and advanced practice competencies of a Family Nurse Practitioner across the lifespan. Settings include acute illnesses and geriatric populations. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate competencies in safe, collaborative, evidenced-based and ethical in a variety of healthcare delivery systems through clinical experiences, class content and other assignments and activities.
APRN 788	Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum II	4	Clinically synthesize knowledge, skills, and advanced practice competencies of a Family Nurse Practitioner across the lifespan. Care settings include acute care women’s health and pediatric care. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate competencies that are safe, collaborative, evidenced-based and ethical in a variety of healthcare delivery systems through clinical experiences, class content and other assignments and activities.
APRN 789	Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum III	4	Clinically synthesize knowledge, skills, and advanced practice competencies of a Family Nurse Practitioner providing care across the lifespan. Care setting competencies focus on primary care skills and clinical decision-making in populations with acute, chronic, complex, pediatric or women’s health disorders. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate competencies that are safe, collaborative, evidenced-based and ethical in a variety of healthcare delivery systems through clinical experiences, class content and other assignments and activities.
APRN 797	Comprehensive Concentration Review	1	This is a comprehensive review and practice exam designed to demonstrate competencies for the nurse practitioner population specialty of an APRN students preparing for the licensure examination.

* The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) requires all DNP students to complete a minimum of 1,000 practicum hours post-BSN. The final credit hours required will depend on the number of clinical hours students obtained previously during post-BSN practicum courses.

Other Concentrations

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Admissions Requirements

2024-25 Semester Check-In Deadlines

All students are expected to check-in for the semester two weeks before the session start date. Students should apply, be accepted, enroll in their first courses, and confirm a plan to pay for their courses prior to this date.

Session	Semester Check-In	Session Start Date
Session A	Friday, August 9	Monday, August 19
Session C	Wednesday, January 8	Monday, January 13
Session E	Friday, May 2	Monday, May 12

Prerequisites

DNP in APRN applicants must:

Have a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from an accredited institution and a 3.0 GPA in previously completed nursing courses.
Report no more than two previous documented failures in DNP courses.

Admissions Requirements

Step 1: Apply to Regent University

Submit your application using the Regent University Online Application.

Note: If you are unable to complete our application due to a disability, please contact our Admissions Office at 757.352.4990 or admissions@regent.edu and an admissions representative will provide reasonable accommodations to assist you in completing the application.

Step 2: Submit Your Unofficial Transcripts

Submit your unofficial transcripts to regent.edu/items.

Upon submitting your application, you will receive an email requesting authorization for Regent University to obtain your official transcripts from your U.S. degree-granting institution. International transcripts must be evaluated by a NACES, AACRAO or NAFSA approved agency.

Step 3: Complete an Admissions Questionnaire

Please complete a brief admissions questionnaire based on your professional goals and interests. This should only take a few minutes to complete but please answer the questions completely and thoughtfully. This gives us a better opportunity to get to know you and align your objectives with our programs. Once completed, it will be sent directly to an admissions counselor who will be in touch with you right away to help complete the rest of your application.

Step 4: Submit Your Resume

All graduate nurse candidates are required to submit a resume demonstrating one year of full time clinical RN experience prior to entering the degree program. Please submit to regent.edu/items.

Step 5: Submit Your Nursing License

To be admitted to the DNP program, you must submit an active unencumbered/unrestricted Registered Nurse license from your state of practice. Please submit a scanned copy or photograph of it to regent.edu/items.

Step 6: Submit Your Government-Issued ID

To ensure academic integrity, Regent University requires a copy of a government-issued ID. Please submit a scanned copy or photograph of it to regent.edu/items.

Step 7: Faculty Interview

Interviews for the DNP program are by invitation only after review of the completed application by School of Nursing faculty. Interviews are held virtually with faculty and will take place via Zoom or Skype to best assist with an interactive interview experience for our applicants. It is expected that the candidate will be willing to discuss personal history within the interview process. Additional details will be provided to those invited for an interview.

Applicants invited to the virtual interview should keep in mind that an interview does not assure admission. The School of Nursing reserves the right to determine in its sole discretion whether a candidate is suitable for admission to the DNP program.

Please feel free to contact the Office of Admissions at 757.352.4990 or admissions@regent.edu should you have any further questions about the application process.

Note: All items submitted as part of the application process become the property of Regent University and cannot be returned.

Tuition & Fees

2024-25 Tuition Rates

PART-TIME STUDENTS

Degree	Tuition Cost Per Credit Hour	Average Credit Hours Per Semester	Average Tuition Per Semester
DNP	$580	3	$1,740
MSN	$580	6	$3,480

Full-Time Students

Degree	Tuition Cost Per Credit Hour	Average Credit Hours Per Semester	Average Tuition Per Semester
DNP	$580	6	$3,480
MSN	$580	9	$5,220

Student Fees Per Semester

University Services Fee (On-Campus Students)	$850 (Fall & Spring) $700 (Summer)
University Services Fee (Online Students)	$700

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2023-24 Tuition Rates

Part-Time Students

Degree	Tuition Cost Per Credit Hour	Average Credit Hours Per Semester	Average Tuition Per Semester
DNP	$580	3	$1,740
MSN	$580	6	$3,480

Full-Time Students

Degree	Tuition Cost Per Credit Hour	Average Credit Hours Per Semester	Average Tuition Per Semester
DNP	$580	6	$3,480
MSN	$580	9	$5,220

Student Fees Per Semester

University Services Fee (On-Campus Students)	$850 (Fall & Spring) $700 (Summer)
University Services Fee (Online Students)	$700

Military Admissions & Aid » | Cost of Attendance »

*Rates are subject to change at any time.

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