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- What to Expect in Your First Year of Nursing School
- Choosing Nursing for the Right Reasons
- Certified Nurse Assistant
- Is Nursing a Good Career Choice for Moms?
- Accelerated BSN and MSN Programs
- Career Opportunities for Nurses
- NLN Accreditation: Does it Really Matter?
- How to Become a CRNA
- Which Doctorate is Right for Me? DNP vs. PhD
- Is Distance Education Right for You?
- Nursing School Study Tips
- Critical Care Nursing
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Kentucky DNP Schools
Featured schools...
Western Governors University
Accreditation: CCNE accredited.
Featured Programs:
BS in Nursing
MSN in Leadership & Management (RN to MSN)
MSN in Leadership & Management
MSN in Education (RN to MSN)
MSN in Education
Georgetown University
Accreditation: CCNE accredited.
Featured Programs:
MS Nursing - Midwifery/Women's Health
MSN - Nursing Education
MS Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
School Listings...
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Programs: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
Programs: Doctorate in Nursing Practice, Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP)
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate, CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 98.00% (2010)
Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Programs: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Accreditation: NLNAC Clinical Doctorate, NLNAC Master's
Northern Kentucky University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: DNP
Programs: Adult Acute Care Practitioner, Doctor of Education Nurse Educator Track
Accreditation: NLNAC Baccalaureate, NLNAC Master's
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 80.00% (2010)
University of Kentucky
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: DNP
Programs: DNP Clinical Nurse Specialist, DNP Nurse Practitioner, DNP Public Health and Management, Doctor of Nursing Practice
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
Western Kentucky University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Programs: Doctor of Nursing Practice Blended Format
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 78.00% (2010)
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A Note About Accreditation
The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing's Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) are the primary entities responsible for nursing accreditation. Read more...
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