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Nurse Practitioner - Master's (MSN)
DEGREE OVERVIEW
Our graduate nursing program offers master’s specialty degrees that prepare students for advanced practice, management, and research endeavors to address a changing health care landscape.
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The nurse practitioner programs are available as degree-seeking MSN and as post-MSN certificate programs.
Our graduate nursing program offers master’s specialty degrees that prepare students for advanced practice, management, and research endeavors to address a changing health care landscape. Both full-time and part-time study options are available, as well as online and classroom-based programs.
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DEGREE OPTIONS
Family Nurse Practitioner
The Family Nurse Practitioner Program prepares advanced practice nurses to manage the health care of individuals and their family across the lifespan in a changing health care system. Emphasis is on health promotion and primary care management of the acute and stable chronically ill patient. A family nurse practitioner is provided with a broad preparation for the delivery of health services to individuals, families, and groups in a variety of settings. Graduates are prepared to be recognized as advanced practice nurses by the Texas Board of Nursing and to take the Family Nurse Practitioner National Certification Exams through American Nurses Credentialing Center and American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Department of Graduate Nursing
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
The Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program (AG ACNP) prepares advanced practice nurses to manage the health of individuals from the age of 18 years through adulthood and through the end of life in a changing health care system. Emphasis is on health restoration, management of complex, acute and chronic illnesses, and complex health management of late adolescents, adults, and older adults. The scope of practice of the AG ACNP includes managing the needs of individuals who may be physiologically unstable, technologically dependent, and/or vulnerable for the development of complications. Graduates are prepared to be recognized as advanced practice nurses by the Texas Board of Nursing and to take the National Certification Exam as an Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
Department of Graduate Nursing
Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
The Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program (AG PCNP) prepares advanced practice nurses as primary care providers to manage the health of individuals from adolescence through adulthood and through end of life in a changing health care system. Emphasis is on health promotion, illness prevention, the management of minor acute illnesses, and chronic complex health management needs of older adults to maximize their health, functional status, and independence. Graduates are prepared to take the National Certification Exam as an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center or American Association of Nurse Practitioners and are eligible to be licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse by the Texas Board of Nursing.
Department of Graduate Nursing
Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
The Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program prepares experienced acute care nurses to manage care of the pediatric patient and their family from birth to 21 years of age in a changing health care system. Emphasis is on the management of acute, complex, chronic, and unstable pediatric illness. Pediatric acute care nurse practitioners practice within acute care settings including hospitals, long-term care facilities, emergency departments, and specialty clinics. Graduates are prepared to be recognized as advanced practice nurses by the Board of Nursing and to take the Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner National Certification Exam offered by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board.
Department of Graduate Nursing
Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
The Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program prepares advanced practice nurses to manage the care of the patient and their family from birth to 21 years of age in a changing health care system. Emphasis is on health promotion and management of the well, acute, and chronically ill pediatric patient. The pediatric nurse practitioner provides leadership and promotes research in development of health care services for children in the community. Graduates are prepared to be recognized as advanced practice nurses by their Board of Nursing and to take the Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner National Certification Exams offered by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board.
Department of Graduate Nursing
Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
The Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program prepares experienced acute care nurses to manage care of the pediatric patient and their family from birth to 21 years of age in a changing health care system. Emphasis is on the management of acute, complex, chronic, and unstable pediatric illness. Pediatric acute care nurse practitioners practice within acute care settings including hospitals, long-term care facilities, emergency departments, and specialty clinics. Graduates are prepared to be recognized as advanced practice nurses by the Board of Nursing and to take the Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner National Certification Exam offered by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board.
Department of Graduate Nursing
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) program prepares experienced neonatal ICU nurses to practice as NNPs in acute care and community settings. Graduates are prepared to take the NNP examination as offered by the National Certification Corporation and to be recognized as advanced practice nurses by the Board of Nursing. Most states (including Texas) require graduates to pass the NNP certification exam prior to applying for licensure. Many NNPs practice in neonatal intensive care units where they manage the care of premature and ill newborns. They often attend high-risk deliveries and may serve as members of transport teams.
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Mental illness is common in society, impacting people socially, occupationally, and otherwise. The trend of mental illness is rising nationally and globally, affecting millions annually. The degree to which services are available is dependent on the presence of highly trained and skilled practitioners in psychiatry. The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) at UTA is prepares students to function in the role of a mental health practitioner who provides medication management and psychotherapeutic interventions to those with all mental illnesses, including those with serious mental illness and addiction, and within the lifespan populations of children, adults, and the elderly. The PMHNP is also prepared to provide this care in a variety of settings, including in-patient psychiatric institutions, community offices and facilities, and forensic institutions. Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center board certification with recognition by the Texas Board of Nursing as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program
WHY CHOOSE US?
- No. 7 Best online MSN degree programs (Best Health Degrees, 2020)
- The College of Nursing and Health Innovation is ranked No. 92 out of 194 institutions on U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 list of best online programs.
- The College of Nursing and Health Innovation is No. 1 in Texas and No. 10 in the country for non-traditional students, according to College Factual's 2019 rankings.
- The College of Nursing and Health Innovation was ranked No. 7 on the "Top 20 Online Nursing Degree Programs" list by OnlineSchoolsCenter.com.
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