Family Nurse Practitioner Program in Missouri - MO

By RSWiese, allied health world contributing writer
Published: February, 18 2011

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Family nurse practitioner programs in Missouri provide the education and practical experience needed to enter practice and provide a full range of primary health care services to patients of all ages. These medical services would include diagnosis and treatment of acute health issues; chronic disease management; physicals and general health assessments; as well as health promotion and education regarding disease prevention and positive health choices.

Some schools in the state offer traditional campus-based academic learning settings, while others provide students more flexibility by offering online courses that require campus visits only periodically during the semester. Various clinical experiences are required to prepare students to become family nurse practitioners. Most programs take two years of full-time study, including some summer courses and/or practica. Although the total number of credit hours varies by program, 45-50 credit hours is typical for didactic coursework as is 600-700 hours of clinical experience.

Requirements for admission to advanced practice nursing programs vary. Most require a bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program; a minimum GPA; current licensure as a registered nurse; and successful completion of an advanced statistics course. Some schools also require a minimum score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE); letters of recommendation; and a personal interview or essay.