Can a Family Nurse Practitioner work only in primary care and with what age of patients?
A. A certified Family Nurse Practitioner is prepared to work with patients across the life span except for critical care and high risk pregnancy. Family Nurse Practitioners can work in primary care or specialized areas of medicine such as cardiology, infertility, interventional radiology, oncology, and pediatrics. The program at Fairfield University prepares the graduate to be able to work with all age groups. Clinical practica are arranged to prepare the student to gain experience in multiple specialty areas.
