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Tennessee 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...
East Tennessee State University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: DNP
Programs: DNP, DNP Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, DNP Executive Leadership in Nursing, DNP Family Nurse Practitioner, DNP Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Union University
Jackson, TN
Degree Types: DNP
Programs: DNP Executive Leadership, DNP Nurse Anesthesia, DNP Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
University of Tenessee Chattanooga
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: DNP
Programs: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Programs: DNP
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
University of Tennessee Knoxville
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Programs: DNP
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Vanderbilt University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Programs: Doctor of Nursing Practice for BSN or MSN
Accreditation: NLNAC Master's
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 97.50% (2010)
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A Note About Accreditation
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