Nurse Practitioner Graduate Programs in MS
Nurse Practitioners (NP) in Mississippi are also known as Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN). There are five campus based Nurse Practitioner Master's or MSN programs located in the state of Mississippi along with several online NP programs.
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The State Board of Nursing accepts online nursing degree programs as long as they are nationally or regionally accredited and are designed for advanced practice nursing. Below are some of the Nation's leading online Nurse Practitioner programs accredited by national accrediting agencies recognized by the Board of Nursing as well as the US Department of Education. Also listed are NP programs offered at colleges and universities within the state of Mississippi. Learn more about these programs and their accreditation below.
Online or blended NP programs are the most common route for registered nurses with a baccalaureate level education to earn their graduate degree in Nurse Practitioner. Online programs are most convenient for those wishing to continue in their current position while earning their degree or for those that need a more flexible option for earning their degree.
According to the MS Board of Nursing, to become or practice as an NP in Mississippi one must be a licensed registered nurse in Mississippi or hold a license from a state that is part of the Nurse Licensure Compact, be a graduate from an accredited nurse practitioner program recognized by the Board of Nursing and hold a current national certification in a specific field of practice. (Source: MS Board of Nursing Website)
Read more about a Nurse Practitioner Career. Indeed.com is a good resource for NP jobs in MS as well as average salary information for NPs in a particular area. Find other Master's Degree Nursing Programs in MS.
Nurse Practitioner Programs in MS
University of Phoenix College of Health and Human Services - Online and Campus Programs
University of Phoenix is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Request free information from University of Phoenix below to find out more.
Frontier School of Midwifery & Family Nursing - Distance Education
The Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of College and Schools. They offer online MSN Programs with post masters certificates in the following areas: Certified Nurse Midwifery (accredited by ACME), Family Nurse Practitioner, and/or Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner (both accredited by the NLNAC). FSMFN also offers an online DNP program accredited by the AACN.
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Graceland University
All nursing programs at Graceland University are CCNE accredited. Graceland University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Practicums are completed in the student's community.
Online Programs Offered: MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN - Nurse Educator, Post-Graduate Certificate Family Nurse Practitioner, Post-Graduate Certificate in Nurse Education
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Liberty University - Department of Nursing
Liberty University's Online MSN - Clinical Nurse Specialist Acute Care Track is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools. Graduates are prepared for national certification as a CNS and work as practitioners and/or educators. This program is enrolling now. Request information today!
Program Offered: MSN - Acute Care Track Online
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South University - School of Health Professions
The South University MSN program is CCNE accredited and graduates are prepared for a career in nursing education or as an Adult Health Nurse Practitioner. South University is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Programs Offered: Online MSN - (Tracks: Adult Health Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Educator), RN to MSN (Tracks: Adult Health Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Educator), RN to BSN
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University of Cincinnati - College of Nursing
The University of Cincinnati - College of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The MSN - Nurse Midwifery online program is accredited by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM).
Programs Offered Online: MSN - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, MSN - Adult Nurse Practitioner, MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist, MSN - Nurse Midwifery, MSN - Clinical Nurse Specialist (Nurse Educator)
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Nurse Practitioner Programs Offered On-Campus in MS
Mississippi University for Women
Mississippi University for Women - Division of Nursing
1100 College Street
BOX W-910
Columbus, MS 39701
PH: 662-329-7299
Alcorn State University - School of Nursing
Alcorn State University
P O BOX 18399
Natchez, MS 39122
PH: 601-304-4300
Delta State University - School of Nursing
Delta State University
BOX 3343
Cleveland, MS 39733
PH: 662-846-4268
University of Mississippi Medical Center - School of Nursing
University of Mississippi Medical Center
2500 North STATE ST
Jackson, MS 39216-4505
PH: 601- 984-6220
University of Southern Mississippi - School of Nursing
University of Southern Mississippi
BOX 5095
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5095
PH: 601-266-5871
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