DESCRIPTION | "Advanced Practice Nurses" include nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists (CNS), nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives and others. They are primary and acute health care providers. License depends on specialty and generally allows advanced practice nurses to conduct physical exams, order and interpret lab tests, diagnose and treat illnesses, and counsel patients. They are independent practitioners.
Advanced Practice Nursing: A New Age in Health Care
Advanced Practice Nursing Resource List
Allnurses.com
All Nursing Schools: Your Guide to Nursing Education and Careers
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
American Academy of Nursing
American Academy of Nursing Annual Meeting and Conference, November 6-8, 2008
American Nurses Association
Bureau of Health Professions - Division of Nursing
CampusRN.com
Considering Nursing as a Career?
Discover Nursing
Exceptional Nurse.com
Exploring Nursing Career Options
UMass. Boston College of Nursing and Health Sciences Graduate Nursing Program Information Sessions (third Wednesday of every month)
The Massachusetts Center for Nursing (MCN)
Masters in Nursing Guide
Medical College of Georgia Closer-Look Tours (info on nursing), November 7 and December 5, 2008
MinorityNurse.com
Minority Nurse Scholarship Listings
National Institute of Nursing Research Links
National League for Nursing (NLN)
National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA)
Nurse Practitioner Career Overview
Nurse Salaries
Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow Career Profiles
Nursing Careers
Nursing Pre-Entrance Exam Online Course
Nursing Overview
Nursing Publications
Nursing Scholarship Links
Nursing Scholarship Program
Nursing Scholarship Search
Nursing Student Loans
Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN)
Scholarships and Financial Aid Resources for Nursing Students
Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal
What Is Advanced Practice Nursing?
Worcester District Medical Society Alliance (WDMSA) Nursing Scholarship Fund (scroll down to "Nursing Scholarship Fund"); Nursing Scholarship Application
Worcester Nursing Pipeline Consortium
Your Nursing Career: A Look at the Facts
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DEGREE |
Advanced Practice Programs are Master's Degree Programs leading to M.S.N. Types of Advanced Practice Nurses include N.P. (Nurse Practitioner), C.N.S (Clinical Nurse Specialist), Nurse-Midwife, Nurse Anesthetist, and others.
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PROGRAM LENGTH |
2 years beyond the B.S.N. Accelerated B.S.N. Programs, 1 year. Direct Entry Master's Programs, approximately 3 years.
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PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS' ORGANIZATION |
AACN (American Association of Colleges of Nursing)
Central Massachusetts Nursing Program Information
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Accredited Baccalaureate and Master's Nursing Degree Programs
Find a Nursing School
Graduate Entry Pathway (GEP) into Nursing at UMass. Med.
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC)
NLNAC Accredited Nursing Programs
NLN Foundation for Nursing Education
Nursing Graduate School Programs
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APPLICATION SERVICE | School specific applications.
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ACADEMIC ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
Direct Entry Master's Programs vary in their requirements. Some common requirements include Human Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology, General Chemistry, Statistics, Psychology (Developmental, Abnormal), English.
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ADMISSION EXAM |
GRE (Graduate Record Exam)
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PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES & EXPERIENCES | Maturity, motivation, commitment to and interest in working closely with patients, sense of activism and interest in social justice, ability to work independently. Direct patient care experience.
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RECOMMENDATION LETTERS | Individual letters of support. |
