Nurse Practitioner (NP) Programs in Nevada
Nurse Practitioners in Nevada are referred to as Advanced Practitioners of Nursing or APN's. In order to become certified as a nurse practitioner in Nevada, you must first complete a program designed specifically to prepare you to become an advanced practice nurse. Nurse practitioner is one of the most common APN specialties, but others that fall under this umbrella include clinical nurse specialist, nurse midwife, or nurse psychotherapist. Though not required, upon completion of your program, you should become nationally certified as an APN in your designated specialty. You may then apply for certification to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or other APN specialty in Nevada. (source: Nevada State Board of Nursing)
According to the Nevada State Board of Nursing, if you completed your APN program after 2005, you are required to have at minimum a master's degree in nursing or another related area of health care to become a nurse practitioner. If you completed your program before 2005, a master's degree is not required, however there are a number of other qualifications each of which can be found on the state board of nursing website at www.nursingboard.state.nv.us.
Since most states today require that new nurse practitioners have a master's level education and you must have an MSN to sit for the national certification exam, most NP programs are designed as MSN programs with a nurse practitioner or other APN concentration. Additionally, if you already have an your master's in nursing, there are several NP track post master's certificate programs available.
You will find that there are a limited number of campus based nurse practitioner programs in Nevada. This however has increased the popularity of online nurse practitioner programs for nurses in Nevada. Each of the programs that you find listed below is accredited by a body recognized by the Nevada State Board of Nursing and completion of any of these will make you eligible to sit for national certification as well as become certified as an APN in Nevada. That being said, it is always a good idea to confirm with the state board of nursing directly that they will accept a particular nurse practitioner program before you enroll.
According to the Advance for Nurse Practitioners Salary Survey in 2007, the average salary for a nurse practitioner in Nevada was $84,527 per year. Salaries often vary based upon factors such as where you reside, place of employment, experience, and specialization. For instance, those that practice as emergency care or neonatal NP's often tend to have higher salaries on a national level.
Nurse Practitioner and other Advanced Practice Nursing Programs in Nevada
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.
Touro University Nevada School of Nursing
The School of Nursing holds full approval status granted by the Nevada State Board of Nursing. Enrollment is July, November, or March each year.
Programs Offered: DNP (Much of the content is delivered online.) , Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), RN to BSN, BSN - MSN, Entry-Level Master's Program
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Touro University Nevada School of Nursing, 874 American Pacific Drive, Henderson, NV 89014
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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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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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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Saint Xavier University - School of Nursing
The Saint Xavier University MSN - Clinical Nurse Leader program is CCNE accredited. Graduates are eligible to sit for the AACN national CNL certification exam.
Programs Offered: Online MSN - Clinical Nurse Leader
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Schools Based in Nevada Offering Nurse Practitioner Programs
Touro University Nevada School of Nursing
The School of Nursing holds full approval status granted by the Nevada State Board of Nursing.
Programs Offered: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), RN to BSN, BSN - MSN, Entry-Level Master's Program, DNP
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Touro University Nevada School of Nursing, 874 American Pacific Drive, Henderson, NV 89014
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Program Offered: MSN- FNP Track, Pediatric NP Track
4505 Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, Nevada 89154
702-895-3360
University of Nevada, Reno - Orvis School of Nursing
- Program Offered: MSN- FNP Track
College of Human & Community Sciences
Reno, Nevada 89557-0052
775-784-6841
