- Nursing Degrees Explained
- 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...
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Degree Types: RN to MSN
Programs: MSN Family Health Nursing Specialty
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: RN to MSN, BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: CAGS Family Primary Care, MSN Family Primary Care
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Regis College
Weston, MA
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, Post Master's Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
Accreditation: NLNAC Master's, NLNAC Baccalaureate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
Simmons College
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: Direct entry MSN, RN to MSN, BSN to MSN
Programs: Master's Entry Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner concentration
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
University of Massachusetts Amherst
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: DNP
Programs: Online DNP Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston, MA
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, MA
Degree Types: RN to MSN, BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Family Health Nursing
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
University of Massachusetts Worcester
Worcester, MA
Degree Types: Direct entry MSN, BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: Graduate Entry Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, Post Masters Certificate Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: 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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