Family NP Specialty
The Dr. Charles A. and Ann Sanders IMPACT Practice Center
Transforming health professions education & community care
Play an Integral Role in Improving Patient Care
Family nurse practitioners (NPs) are traditionally in high demand, thanks to their ability to work in a variety of health care settings. Our Family Nurse Practitioner specialty will prepare you with the knowledge and skills needed to take advantage of these opportunities.
The IHP Advantage
You will learn and collaborate with students and practitioners from across the health professions. Interprofessional team-based experiences will strengthen your ability to provide patient-centered care in an increasingly complex health care environment. Learn more about IMPACT Practice [2].
The Ruth Sleeper Nursing Center for Clinical Education and Wellness – a nurse-led screening, referral, education, and support resource for Charlestown and Boston-area residents – is part of the Institute’s IMPACT Practice Center.
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Boston is one of the best locations in the world in which to study a health profession. As an MGH Institute student, you'll have access to clinical research opportunities at Massachusetts General Hospital along with clinical placements at community-based sites serving underserved populations through the Crimson Care Collaborative [6]. And in your free time, Boston's...
Featured Student: Bryan Godduhn-Braaten
"Boston is the hub of medical care and provides numerous opportunities to have really interesting clinical rotations. I just finished a rotation in Thoracic Oncology at The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and will be returning there for a second semester this Spring. I never thought I'd would have the opportunity to study at a place like the DFCI. It has been an absolutely amazing experience."
Learn more about Bryan Godduhn-Braaten '18 [7].
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP Track
Meet Our Faculty
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Clara Gona [8] (specialty co-coordinator)
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Jason Lucey [9] (specialty co-coordinator)
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Patricia Reidy [10]
Curriculum
The Family advanced practice nursing specialty prepares you to provide comprehensive wellness, acute, episodic, and chronic care to families and individuals across their life spans.
Post BSN Curriculum [12]
Post-MSN Curriculum [13] & Post-NP Curriculum [14]
Career Opportunities
Family NPs can work in a wide range of settings, including:
- Primary care clinics
- Community health centers
- Urgent care centers
- College-based health centers
- Specialty practices
A Path to Board Certification.
Program graduates are eligible to take the Family Nurse Practitioner exam from either the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) [15] or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners [16]. One hundred percent of our graduates passed the ANCC exam in 2016 and were employed within four months of graduation.
