Nationally Top Rated
U.S. News & World Report in its Best Graduate Schools ranked Â鶹´«Ã½'s master of science in nursing program among the top 10% in the nation. In 2021, rated the Â鶹´«Ã½ Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program best program.
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Clinical Nurse Specialists are graduate prepared advanced practice nurses trained in a specialized area of nursing practice. The Ellmer School of Nursing offers specialty options: adult gerontology, pediatric and neonatal care.
Nurse Practitioner
The Family Nurse Practitioner program trains advanced practice students to provide primary care services to patients throughout their life. FNP students engage in simulated learning and clinical experiences in a variety of primary care settings.
Embark on the nationally-recognized, online, distance learning Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) program, delivering specialized care to preterm infants less than 37 weeks gestation, neonates, infants, and children up to 2 years of age.
The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program prepares graduates to provide advanced practice nursing care for well, at-risk, and chronically ill pediatric patients.
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program prepares advanced practice nurses to become licensed independent health care providers, providing mental health care with prescriptive authority.
Graduate education prepares the certified nurse midwife (CNM) to become a licensed, independent health care provider with prescriptive authority providing general primary health care services for women from adolescence throughout their lifetimes.
The RN to MSN Option is designed for well-qualified students seeking an efficient pathway to an MSN degree in Advanced Practice Nursing Roles.
Licensure & Certification
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Accredited by CCNE
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Â鶹´«Ã½ is accredited by the (
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Achieve your career goals in health care. Join Â鶹´«Ã½'s nationally recognized graduate program in Nursing.Â