Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate will be prepared to: 

• Integrate theories from nursing and support sciences to guide practice and role development 
• Use evidence-based and best practice literature to propose and initiate change. 
• Use political acumen to influence health care policy in the promotion of safe, ethical health care delivery. 
• Deliver a broad array of evidence-based, patient-centered nursing interventions to culturally diverse or at-risk individuals and populations in a specialized area of practice. 
• Demonstrate expertise in a specialized area of clinical, teaching, and management/administrative practice and/or initial competence in a functional role (advanced practice registered nurse [APRN], educator and administrator). 
• Employ leadership and management skills in decision making to improve nursing care delivery and the care environment. 
• Collaborate with the interprofessional teams to improve nursing care and health care services. 
• Contribute to knowledge dissemination through scholarly activities and communication. 
• Use critical synthesis to effectively manage resources and systems. 
• Demonstrate competency in information analysis, management and technology consistent with role preparation. 
• Engage in lifelong learning and professional development. 

Admission Requirements:

• Completion of a Master's degree in Nursing from a United States regionally accredited institution.
• Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse license in Oklahoma or compact state by the time of enrollment in the first semester.  
• Minimum Cumulative GPA for 3.0 in all college coursework at the time of application and at the time of enrollment. 
• Resume or CV.
• The most qualified applications will be invited to an interview. 

Additional Admission Details:

• Please Note: The LPN-BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, Post-Graduate Certificates, PhD, and DNP programs in the OU College of Nursing are hybrid and/or online or part-time programs. The F-1 visa regulations require in-person courses, and these programs do not meet those requirements. Thus, international students are not accepted for these programs (LPN-BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, Post-Graduate Certificates, PhD, and DNP). International students are only eligible to apply for the ABSN and TBSN pathways as they have in-person requirements.
• All applicants should refer to the professional licensure disclosure information for the programs available at this link: https://www.ouhsc.edu/academicaffairs/professional-licensure-disclosure. 

Post-Graduate FNP Certificate Curriculum