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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
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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...
Cox College
Springfield, MO
Degree Types: RN to MSN, BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate, CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 94.29% (2010)
Graceland University
Independence, MO
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, Post MSN Certificate Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Maryville University of St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Missouri State University-West Plains
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: RN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: Family Nurse Practitioner MSN, Post-Master's Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 94.40% (2009)
Saint Louis University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification, DNP
Programs: DNP Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, Post Master's Certificate Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
University of Central Missouri
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: Master of Science in Rural Family Nursing Family Nurse Practitioners, Rural Family Nursing Post Master's Certification
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
University of Missouri - Columbia
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
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
University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
University of Missouri-Kansas City & Missouri Southern State University Cooperative MSN
Joplin, MO
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: 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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