Education
UAPRN is dedicated to
- Promotion towards collaboration and unification of APRNs.
- Providing professional role identification and mentorship to nursing colleagues, students, and new APRNs.
- Promoting, support and perform nursing research to include practice, management, and legislative issues.
Georgia Advanced Practice Nursing Programs
- Albany State University (Albany, GA)- Family Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist: Community Health, Parent-Child, Mental Health, Nurse Administrator, Clinical Nurse Educator
- Armstrong Atlantic State University (Savannah, GA)- Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist, Adult Nurse Practitioner, MSN for Certified Nurse Practitioners, MSN-MHSA Dual Degree, Nursing Administration, Clinical Nurse Leader
- Brenau University/Warren Featherbone Communiversity (Gainsville, GA)- MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate, MSN Nurse Educator
- Clayton State University (Morrow, GA)- MSN
- Emory University (Atlanta, GA)- MSN in the following specialties: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Adult Oncology Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse-Midwife, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, International Health (MSN-MPH only), Nurse-Midwifery, Pediatrics Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care, Pediatrics Nurse Practitioner- Primary Care, Public Health Nursing Leadership, Women’s Health/Adult Health Nurse Practitioner, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Women’s Health Care (Title X), MSN-MPH dual degree, Post Master’s Degree programs, PhD in Nursing
- Georgia Baptist College/Mercer University (Atlanta, GA)- Nursing Education and Acute / Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (Adult)
- Georgia College and State University (Milledgeville, GA)- Adult Health Nursing: CNS Role, Adult Health Nursing: Educator's Role, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Administration: Nursing Service Concentration, Nursing Administration: Healthcare Informatics Concentration
- Georgia Southern University (Statesboro, GA)- MSN and Post MSN Certification in: Family Nurse Practitioner, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Community Health
- Georgia State University (Atlanta, GA)- MSN and Post Masters Certificate Programs: Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Practitioner, Child Health Clinical Nurse Specialist/ Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Family Nurse Practitioner, Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist. PhD in Nursing
- Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw, GA)- Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Care Management and Leadership Program Advanced Care Leadership Track and the Nursing Education Leadership Track
- Medical College of Georgia (Augusta, GA)- MSN Acute and Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, Clinical Nurse Leader, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Anesthesia, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, PhD in Nursing
- North Georgia College & State University (Dahlonega, GA)- Rural Primary Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program
- University of West Georgia (Carrollton, GA)- MSN Leader/Manager Role, Clinical Nurse Leader Role, Nursing Education, Post Masters Certificates in Nurse Educator Role, Leader/Manager Role, Clinical Nurse Leader Role
- Valdosta State University (Valdosta, GA)- MSN Adult Nurse Practitioner, Care Manager, Educator, Administrator
Educational Opportunities
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Programs
The following universities are currently accepting students into Doctor of Nursing Practice programs.
- Case Western Reserve University (OH)
- Catholic University of America
- College of St. Scholastica (MN)
- Columbia University (NY)
- Drexel University (PA)
A hybrid program combining the professional practice doctorate and the academic research doctorate. - Fairleigh Dickinson University (NJ)
- George Washington University
- Johns Hopkins University (MD)
- Medical College of Georgia
- MGH Institute for Health Professions (MA)
- Oakland University (MI
- Oregon Health & Science University
- Purdue University (IN)
- Regis College (MA)
- Robert Morris University (PA)
- Rush University (IL)
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Texas Christian University
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Thomas Jefferson University (PA)
- Touro University (NV)
- Tri-College University Nursing Consortium (ND)
- University of Arizona
- University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
- University of Florida
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- University of Kentucky
- University of Maryland
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
- University of Minnesota
- University of Missouri-Kansas City
- University of North Florida
- University of Pittsburgh (PA)
- University of Portland
- University of San Francisco
- University of South Alabama
- University of South Carolina
- University of South Florida
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- University of Utah
- University of Virginia
- University of Washington
- Waynesburg College (PA)
- West Virginia University
- Winona State University (MN)
In addition to those mentioned above, more than 140 additional nursing schools are considering starting DNP programs nationwide.
For more information on DNP programs, read AACN's Position Statement on the Practice Doctorate in Nursing and the updated Frequently Asked Questions reference.
