Nurse Practitioner
The nurse practitioner MSN and DNP programs are designed to prepare nurses who have the leadership skills and clinical expertise necessary to deliver primary and acute care and improve health outcomes in community settings. Graduates of our nurse practitioner programs will be able to provide primary care and assess the physical, socio-emotional, and developmental states of individual clients and their families, analyze health behavior, apply clinical judgment, and intervene in a manner to improve the quality and effectiveness of health care delivery.
Our convenient MSN and DNP hybrid programs minimize the amount of times you need to come to campus, and we also assist with clinical placements.
We offer three concentrations:
Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
In this concentration, you will focus on providing care to those ages 13 and up, with a focus on providing care for frail, vulnerable adults. Nurse practitioners are in a direct-care provider role, and use specialty skills and knowledge in providing care to clients in a variety of primary care settings.
Family Nurse Practitioner
In this concentration, you will focus on providing care from newborns to senior citizens. Nurse practitioners are in a direct-care provider role, and use specialty skills and knowledge in providing care to clients of all ages and stages of development in primary care settings.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
In this concentrationm you will address the behavioral needs of patients, as well as the shortage of qualified professionals throughout the country to assess and treat those with mental health needs. You will build knowledge and skills in areas of mental health promotion, mental illness, and substance use disorder prevention, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and patient education in the care of individuals across the lifespan.
Quick Facts
NCLEX Annual Report 2022-2023: Pass rate 82%
- Family Nurse Practitioner, first-time pass rate: 100%
- Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, first-time pass rate: 100%
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, first-time pass rate: 100%