Additional Disclosures
GCU's Post-MSN FNP Exam Pass Rate
GCU's 2022-2024 Combined Exam Pass Rate for All Testers - 80%*
- 2022-2024 Test Takers = 80
- 2022-2024 Test Passers = 64
*There are two certifying bodies for the Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate program:
- AANPCB
- ANCC
Students select which examination to pursue.
Domains
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Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing - Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner program will apply advanced knowledge in the areas of physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health assessment to make clinical judgments and determine differential diagnoses in complex care situations.
- Determine differential diagnoses using physiological and pathophysiological evidence.
- Perform focused and comprehensive health assessments.
- Assess the pharmacodynamics and the pharmacokinetic impact of pharmacologic therapies in the treatment of diseases and altered states.
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Independent Practice for the FNP - Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner program will be able to design and provide safe, cost-effective, evidence-based, culturally relevant care and promote health and wellness for individuals, families, communities, and populations across the life span in a variety of health care settings.
- Demonstrate advanced clinical and diagnostic reasoning in the diagnosis, management, and evaluation of illness and disease across the life span.
- Navigate patients through integrated care services across the health care system in the provision of holistic, patient-centered care.
- Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies in the management of illness, disease, or injuries.
- Engage patients and families as active participants in culturally relevant, patient-centered care through appropriate education, consultation, and support.
- Deliver clinical prevention interventions to promote health and prevent disease in diverse patient populations across the life span.
Faculty
Our faculty are committed to bringing their abundant knowledge, enthusiasm, and experience to GCU and its students every day.
Program Faculty