Nurse Practitioner (APN) Programs in Rhode Island

Becoming a nurse practitioner (NP) in Rhode Island requires earning a degree with a nurse practitioner specialization. In general, the master's in nursing with a concentration in an area of nurse practitioner practice is the most common level of education for nurse practitioners. The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is becoming more common as more programs are developed and approved. Listed below are nurse practitioner programs offered in Rhode Island both online and on-campus.

The online nurse practitioner programs have made higher education accessible to the working nurses as well as the nurse who is rurally located. Courses are completed online and interaction with classmates and faculty is easily done via online formats as well. Practicums are completed at clinical sites arranged by the student with the assistance of a faculty member. Clinical sites can often be arranged in the student's local community or region and campus attendance is not often required.

Online formats have become so common that even the nurse practitioner programs that are considered campus based offer a majority of the courses online. One nurse practitioner student in Rhode Island, who attends a campus based program, said "I attend class once a month and get most of my assignments via the web. I also submit my assignments via email or web-posting." The bottom line is that an online program can accommodate the flexibility needed by many nurses that would like to pursue higher education in nursing and provide an education that is identical or nearly identical to that of a campus-based program. It may be worth checking into.

Becoming a nurse practitioner in Rhode Island is rewarding both professionally and personally. It can also be a financially rewarding nursing career choice. According to the Advance for Nurse Practitioners 2007 Annual Salary Survey, nurse practitioners in Rhode Island made an average annual salary of $96,024, which ranked in the countries top five average annual salaries for nurse practitioners. Start researching the nurse practitioner programs offered in Rhode Island by contacting the schools listed below.

Nurse Practitioner Programs Offered in Rhode Island

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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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 - (Specializations: Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Midwifery, Clinical Nurse Specialist - Nurse Educator)

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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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Philadelphia University - Distance Education

The Midwifery Institute is accredited by the American Commission for Midwifery Education.

Programs Offered: MS Completion Program - Midwifery, MS in Disaster Medicine and Management, MS - Midwifery.

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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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Nursing Schools in Rhode Island Offering Nurse Practitioner Programs

University of Rhode Island College of Nursing

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited BSN and MSN programs.

Programs Offered: BSN, RN to BSN, MSN - (Concentrations: Administration, Clinical Nurse Leader, Nursing Education, Clinical Specialist in Gerontology, Clinical Specialist in Psychiatric/Mental Health, Family Nurse Practitioner, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner), PhD, Post-Graduate Certificates

University of Rhode Island, 2 Heathman Road, Kingston, RI 02881-2021, PH: 401-874-2766

School of Nursing at Rhode Island College

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited.

Programs Offered: BSN, second degree BSN, RN to BSN, MSN - (Concentrations: CNS - Public Health/Community Leadership, CNS - Acute care / Critical Care)

Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence, RI 02908-1991, PH: 401-456-8000