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The family nurse practitioner (FNP) sequence offered at Mennonite College of Nursing prepares graduates to function in an advanced practice role. The FNP utilizes an aggregate-based practice model for direct health care services that integrate preventive and self-care measures, as well as tshe diagnosis and management of commonly occurring acute and chronic health conditions. The role also includes participation in and use of research, development and implementation of health policy, and education of individuals and groups. The practice of the FNP is based on a synthesis of knowledge from the following areas: nursing theory, advanced pathophysiology, pharmacotherapeutics, epidemiology, diagnostic reasoning, advanced health assessment, research, roles, and legal/ethical issues, as well as content and clinical practica dealing with care across the lifespan. Graduates of the FNP sequence are eligible to take an examination through a professional organization for certification as an FNP and to become licensed as an advanced practice nurse.
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