Preparing for the admission interview can boost your chances of acceptance.

Walsh University’s online FNP program places your dream of becoming a family nurse practitioner within reach.

Primary care providers, who provide long-term and routine care for the management of both chronic and acute health problems, are already in high demand due to an existing shortage. Primary caregivers include physicians and nurse practitioners, which are advanced practice nurses who hold a Master of Science in Nursing.

The daily role of a nurse practitioner is different from the standard nurse job description. Family nurse practitioners, or FNPs, are advanced practice nurses who have earned a Master of Science in Nursing and taken the licensure exam that allows them to practice as an FNP.

The FNP’s Role in Primary Care