(UT Arlington) Family Practice Nurse Degree, Program Information at The University of Texas at Arlington

A program that prepares registered nurses (RNs) to provide independent general care for family groups and individuals in the context of family living. Includes instruction in family theory and intervention, role synthesis, family primary care, nursing practice and health care policy, holistic practice, pediatric practice, gerontological practice, health assessment, clinical pharmacotherapeutics, clinical techniques, and pathopsychology. Find Colleges Offering Family Practice Nurse Degree.

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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Speech Clarity
Registered Nurses
Job Description
Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required. Includes advance practice nurses such as: nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. Advanced practice nursing is practiced by RNs who have specialized formal, post-basic education and who function in highly autonomous and specialized roles.
Salary and Wages
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 31,530
- Average Annual Salary: $65,390
- Average Hourly Rate: $31.44
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 13,140
- Average Annual Salary: $60,210
- Average Hourly Rate: $28.95
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 2,504,664
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 3,092,013
- Percent Job Growth: 23.45%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
- Near Vision
- Speech Recognition

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Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details

Family Practice Nurse

	Total	Master	Certificate
Overall
All Students	87	63	24

By Gender
Male	4	4	-
Female	83	59	24

By Race
Non-Resident Alien	-	-	-
American Indian	-	-	-
Black	9	6	3
Asian	1	1	-
Hispanic	4	3	1
White	73	53	20
Unknown	-	-	-

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Midwestern State University

3410 Taft Blvd
Wichita Falls, TX 76308

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 7

Highest Degree Offered: Master's
Campus Location: Small City
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential

Prairie View a & M University

5th Street Ave. A, L.W. Minor Street.
Prairie View, TX 77446

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 7

Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
Historically Black College: Yes
Campus Location: Rural Fringe
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential

Texas a & M University - Corpus Christi

6300 Ocean Dr.
Corpus Christi, TX 78412

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 24

Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
Campus Location: Large City
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

3601 4th Street, Room 3B305A
Lubbock, TX 79430

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 26

Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
Campus Location: Midsized City
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
Classification: Special Focus Institutions--Medical Schools and Medical Centers

Texas Woman's University

304 Administration Dr
Denton, TX 76201

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 106

Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
Campus Location: Midsized City
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities
Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential

The University of Texas - Pan American

1201 W University Dr
Edinburg, TX 78539

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 14

Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
Campus Location: Small City
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential

The University of Texas at El Paso

500 W. University Ave
El Paso, TX 79968

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 11

Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
Campus Location: Large City
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

7000 Fannin, Suite 1700
Houston, TX 77030

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 76

Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
Campus Location: Large City
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
Classification: Special Focus Institutions--Medical Schools and Medical Centers

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

7703 Floyd Curl Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 51

Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
Campus Location: Large City
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
Classification: Special Focus Institutions--Medical Schools and Medical Centers