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- NLN Accreditation: Does it Really Matter?
- How to Become a CRNA
- Which Doctorate is Right for Me? DNP vs. PhD
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Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Programs
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...
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Primary Care Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
California State University - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: MSN Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Post Master's Certificate Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Columbia University
New York, NY
Degree Types: Direct entry MSN
Programs: Master's Entry Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
Creighton University
Omaha, NE
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, DNP
Programs: DNP Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, MSN Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Drexel University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: Online MSN Adult Acute Care
Accreditation: NLNAC Master's, NLNAC Baccalaureate, CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 98.60% (2010)
Duke University
Durham, NC
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 99.00% (2010)
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate, MSN Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Georgetown University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: MSN Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Post Master's Certificate Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Georgia Health Sciences University
Augusta, GA
Degree Types: DNP
Programs: DNP-Acute Care Advanced Practice Nursing
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College
Saint Louis, MO
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Adult Acute/Critical Care Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: MSN Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Post Master's Certificates Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA | Shreveport, LA
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 96.55% (2010)
Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey-Camden
Newark, NJ
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: MSN Acute Care of the Adult and Aged, Post Masters Certificate Acute Care Adult and Aged
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Sage Colleges
Troy, NY
Degree Types: Post Masters Certification
Programs: Certificate Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Saint Louis University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification, DNP
Programs: DNP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, MSN Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Post Master's Certificate Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Acute Critical Care Nursing Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Adult Acute Care
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Southern Adventist University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: MSN Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Post-master's Certificate Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate, NLNAC Baccalaureate, NLNAC Master's
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 95.00% (2010)
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: MSN Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, PM Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
Your State Board of Nursing
Be sure to check your state's Board of Nursing website, which will give you important nursing information specific to your state. Find your state's Board of Nursing website here.
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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