Persons already working in the health-care field may enroll in the UC Davis School of Medicine's two-year, full-time program in family nurse practitioning. Students attend courses both in the classroom and online, plus work through clinical experiences and laboratories. Coursework includes research as the foundation for advanced nursing, advanced role development in nursing, pharmacology, health assessment, geriatric medicine, family practice, ethics and behavioral science. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree and hold state of California registered nurse licensing. A criminal background check is required.
UC Davis School of Medicine
2516 Stockton Blvd.
TICON II Building, Suite 254
Sacramento, CA 95817
916-734-3551
ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
The University of Texas at Arlington has several nurse practitioner programs, including an acute care nurse practitioner (plus pediatric option), adult nurse practitioner, neonatal nurse practitioner, family nurse practitioner and mental health nurse practitioner. Coursework may include invasive skills, acute care, psychiatric management, pharmacology and pathophysiology. Students are required to perform a thesis or completion project. Teaching assistantships or educator roles are available. Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and two years of clinical experience, plus a physical assessment within the last three years.
The University of Texas at Arlington
College of Nursing
Box 19407
Arlington, TX 76019-0407
817-272-2776
uta.edu
Earn a post-master's degree in the University of California's one-year, full-time acute-care nurse practitioner program. Coursework includes subjects such as patient care management, chest x-ray interpretation, advanced physical assessment, pathophysiology, non-invasive procedures and pharmacology. Applicants must hold a master's degree in nursing, undergraduate grade point average of a minimum of 3.0 and a minimum of a year's experience in adult acute care nursing, plus a California driver's license. Students may not attend part-time or online and outside work is not suggested while completing the program.
University of California, San Francisco
2 Koret Way, #N-605K
San Francisco, CA 94143-0610
415-514-0817
nurseweb.ucsf.edu