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Family Nurse Practitioner Application Deadline: December 1st

Master's/FNP Program Overview

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Master's/FNP Program Outcomes

Mission

Inspired by the example of Jesus Christ, the Family Nurse Practitioner program seeks to impact healthcare through exceptional clinical practice and transformative leadership.

Vision

Care for the one, transform the world.

FNP Student & Faculty News

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Three Minute Thesis: BYU FNP Students Present Graduate Research

Maycen Robinson
By Maycen Robinson
March 12, 2026 02:44 PM
On February 24, second-year family nurse practitioner (FNP) students gathered to present their research theses, but there was a catch—they only had three minutes to do it.
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Advocating for the One and the One Hundred

Spencer Adolphson
By Spencer Adolphson
February 27, 2025 02:48 PM
In January, BYU Family Nurse Practitioner students were special guests in the Utah State Capitol. Sitting with their local representatives and senators, they learned about the impact they can have on healthcare legislation.
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FNP Students Serve Moab’s Children Through Dental Education

Spencer Adolphson
By Spencer Adolphson
December 12, 2024 03:12 PM
As part of an ongoing partnership between BYU Nursing and Moab's Grand County School District, grad students recently brought an educational dental hygiene presentation to a local elementary school.
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BYU Helicopter Training Transforms Indian Pilgrimage Rescue Efforts 

Parker Smith
By Parker Smith
October 28, 2024 04:45 PM
Pilgrims were unprepared as a mudslide came rushing down the mountains. Thousands were caught in the natural disaster’s path. Because of training that was done the previous summer with BYU College of Nursing professor, Dr. Craig Nuttall and Kiley Bearden, Indian nurses were able to use their new helicopter airlift program to take the injured to the nearby hospital.
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The Solution to Upgrading Healthcare: Nurse Practitioners

Spencer Adolphson
By Spencer Adolphson
October 21, 2024 03:09 PM
Nurse Practitioners play an impactful role in making healthcare more patient-centered and accessible. Their training as nurses combined with the capacity to provide comprehensive care makes them invaluable in the future of medicine.
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BYU FNP Research Published by Contemporary Pediatrics

Shelley Parker
By Shelley Parker
April 09, 2024 02:13 PM
A BYU study set out to increase pediatric HPV vaccination numbers. They presented their work at the annual NAP NAP conference and were published by Contemporary Pediatrics.
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Nathan Smart’s Journey as an Aspiring Family Nurse Practitioner

By Kira Hoggan
February 13, 2024 04:47 PM
Read about Nathan's experiences and his path to becoming a nurse practitioner.
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BYU FNP Students Recognized on the Utah House Floor

By Candra Probert
February 02, 2024 12:10 PM
BYU College of Nursing faculty members, Professors Beth Luthy and Christine Platt took nine students from the FNP program to the Utah House of Representatives in Salt Lake City.
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Y Choose the BYU FNP Program?

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Brigham Young University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (www.ccneaccreditation.org).

All students completing the Bachelor of Science program are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX-RN) necessary to become a registered nurse.