Duke University, a private university in Durham, N.C., offers nine accredited nurse practitioner programs that award master's degrees in nursing to graduates. The nurse practitioner specialties offered are adult acute, cardiovascular, adult primary, family, gerontological, oncology adult, pediatric acute, pediatric primary and neonatal. The programs require approximately two years to complete. Courses offered in all specialities include research methods, population-based approaches to health care, advanced pathophysiology and research utilization. Admission requirements include a bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school, a nursing license, a personal statement and three reference letters. Graduates are eligible to take national certification exams to become a licensed nurse practitioner.
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708
919-684-8111
duke.edu/
The University of North Carolina, a public university in Chapel Hill, N.C., offers accredited nurse practitioner programs in adult, family, oncology, pediatrics and women's health. Core courses include approaches to advanced practice, pharmacotherapeutics, pathophysiology, research and health care policy. Programs require approximately two years to complete, and accelerated-study options are available for registered nurses. Admission requirements include a bachelor's degree in nursing, a nursing license, nursing experience and completion of prerequisite coursework. Graduates earn a master's degree in nursing and qualify to take certification exams to become licensed.
University of North Carolina
103 South Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-0001
919-962-2211
unc.edu/
Winston-Salem State University, a public, historically black university located in Winston Salem, N.C., offers a family nurse practitioner program accredited by the Commission of Collegiate Education in Nursing. This 49-credit program can be completed in five semesters, and graduates earn a master's degree in nursing as a family nurse practitioner. Admission requirements include a bachelor's degree in nursing, three letters of recommendation, a nursing license and one year of fulltime clinical nursing experience. Coursework includes research in advanced nursing practice, advanced pharmacology, theoretical basis for advanced nursing, primary health care of children in families and informatics for primary care providers. Graduates are eligible to take state and national certification exams to become a licensed family nurse practitioner.
Winston-Salem State University
601 South Martin Luther King Jr Drive
Winston Salem, NC 27110-0003
336-750-2000
wssu.edu/wssu