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- What Its Like to Be a Nurse
- 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
- Medical Surgical Nursing
- Home Health Nursing
- Perinatal Nursing
- Perioperative Nursing
Family 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...
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, Post Master's Certificate Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
California State University - Fresno
Fresno, CA
Degree Types: RN to MSN
Programs: Master's Entry Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
California State University - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Degree Types: Post Masters Certification
Programs: Post Master's Certificate Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Holy Names University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, Post Master's Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, Post Master's Certificate Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, CA
Degree Types: Direct entry MSN, BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: ELMSN Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, Post Master Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, Post Masters Certificate Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Sonoma State University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: NLNAC Baccalaureate, NLNAC Master's
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 94.12% (2011)
University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Completion, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Degree Types: Direct entry MSN
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
University of California - San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Degree Types: Direct entry MSN, BSN to MSN
Programs: Master's Entry Family Nurse Practitioner, MS Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Degree Types: Direct entry MSN, BSN to MSN
Programs: Master's Entry Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Degree Types: DNP
Programs: DNP Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
Western University Of Health and Sciences
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: Direct entry MSN, RN to MSN, BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: Masters Entry Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, Post Master's Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
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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