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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...
Hampton University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN: Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: NLNAC Master's, NLNAC Baccalaureate, CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2005)
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
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
Old Dominion University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
Shenandoah University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: RN to MSN, BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification, DNP
Programs: Certificate in Post Masters in Family Nurse Practitioner, DNP Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Family Nurse Practitioners
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
Virginia Commonwealth University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: MS Family Health NP, Post-master's Family NP
Accreditation: NLNAC Master's, NLNAC Baccalaureate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 97.50% (2011)
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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