Family Nurse Practitioner Program in Ohio - OH

By Susan Maphis, allied health world contributing writer
Published: February, 23 2011

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Advanced practice nursing programs in Ohio educate registered nurses to work at a higher level providing more independent services to patients and thus conferring upon these health care practitioners greater responsibilities. Family nurse practitioner programs offered through Ohio’s institutions and online schools help prepare students who already hold RN licenses and bachelor’s degrees to work as independent primary health care providers in an array of diverse situations and patient populations.

Classes one will encounter in a typical family nurse practitioner training program focus on providing primary health care services to all members of the family. The skill to serve the medical needs of patients of all ages is what sets family nurse practitioners apart from other advanced practice nurses.

Courses such as theoretical foundations in nursing, research for evidence-based clinical practice and scientific thought in nursing combine with clinical experiences that take place in the Ohio medical facilities in which family nurse practitioners would ultimately work. The medical facilities in which these clinical rotations take place may include private practice settings, community health clinics, or private clinics or hospitals. Some medical facilities in Ohio that could possibly be used in a clinical internship include Akron City Hospital in Akron; The Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland; University Hospitals in Cincinnati, Bedford, Conneaut, Chardon, Willoughby, Columbus and Toledo; and Mercy Hospitals in Toledo, Tiffin, Springfield, Canton, Willard, Cincinnati, Urbana, Batvia, Anderson and Fairfield.