- 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...
Duke University
Durham, NC
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 99.00% (2010)
East Carolina University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: Online MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, Post Master's Certificate Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: RN to MSN, BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, Post Master's Certificate Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Degree Types: RN to MSN, BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, Post Master's Certificate Advanced Practice Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 85.00% (2010)
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: RN to MSN, BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN FNP Option, Post Master's Certification for Family Nurse Practitioner, Post-Master's Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner Option
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, NLNAC Baccalaureate, NLNAC Master's
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 89.00% (2010)
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: Post Masters Certification
Programs: Post Master's Program Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: NLNAC Master's
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 95.00% (2010)
Western Carolina University
ÊCullowhee, NC
Degree Types: RN to MSN, BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate, MSN 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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