Why study to be a Family Nurse Practitioner at the University of Florida ?

Family nurse practitioners are advanced practice nurses who provide primary health care for individuals, groups and communities across the lifespan. Graduates from the University of Florida Family Nurse Practitioner track will be able to help meet the growing demand for primary care and preventive care in settings where the services of a health care professionals are needed. Family nurse practitioners provide primary care to families and persons of all ages and work in collaboration with physicians and other health care providers to treat common health problems, manage chronic illnesses and perform, interpret common screening and diagnostic tests and educate patients and their families about preventive health care. The family nurse practitioner typically works collaboratively with family primary care physicians and other professionals within the health care system. In addition to conventional practice in an office, clinic, or ambulatory care center, the family nurse practitioner may ...  more