Accelerate your career in the DNP Advanced Practice Program at the Conway School of Nursing.  Our rigorous program prepares excellent clinicians who are equipped to lead change at the systems level.  Clinical placements are tailored to the learning needs of each student and include nationally renowned healthcare systems and organizations around the country.  Faculty teaching clinical courses have active nurse practitioner practices in their specialty and engage students in learning online and during intensive onsite visits to the Conway School of Nursing Simulation Lab with cutting-edge simulation technologies.
  • Complete in as few as 8 semesters
  • Graduates eligible to sit for board certification exams
  • 1050 to 1410 clinical hours depending on specialty selected
  • Programs are online aside from 2-3 (depending on program) mandatory in-person on-campus experiences.

Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner: Acute Care Program

The Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner: Acute Care Program prepares nurses to lead and to lead and participate in interdisciplinary teams in delivering complex acute care to adult and elderly patients across settings including critical care, intermediate care and general inpatient care.


Family Nurse Practitioner

The Family Nurse Practitioner Program prepares nurses as leaders in practice to manage the health of individuals and families. Graduates are prepared to manage complex patients with chronic illness and to promote health and wellness using the latest evidence-based healthcare.


Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: Primary Care

The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: Primary Care Program prepares nurses to diagnose and manage acute and chronic illness in children from birth to age 21.


Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: Dual Acute and Primary Care

The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: Dual Acute and Primary Care prepares graduates to manage acute and complex illness and injuries in children as well as chronic illness, minor injuries and health promotion.