EKU’s CCNE-accredited program delivers competencies required for advanced practice nursing in a highly interactive and flexible online format. Didactic courses provide foundational knowledge and skills necessary for development of clinical competency and national certification as a family nurse practitioner.
The baccalaureate degree, master’s degree, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at Eastern Kentucky University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, (202) 887-6791.
Upon program completion, graduates will have:
EKU online nursing programs provide an engaging learning environment and accessible collaborative faculty. For detailed information about our programs, please review the MSN Student Handbook 2020 – 2021.
Family nurse practitioners are Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) educated to provide a full range of primary care services and are becoming a health care provider of choice for many people. As clinicians with clinical expertise in diagnosing and treating health conditions with an added emphasis on disease prevention and health management, APRNs will be increasingly utilized in collaborative models of care.
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Call or email Enrollment Advisor Stephanie Konkel for information about the EKU Online MSN-FNP and Post-MSN FNP Certificate programs.
Contact Info:
859-622-6458
Stephanie.Konkel@eku.edu
Since 2013, the faculty and design team at EKU have collaborated to make the family nurse practitioner program one of the highest ranked online programs in the country. Their commitment to student engagement and excellence earned the faculty and instructional designer the prestigious Blackboard Catalyst Award.
EKU Online offers veterans and active duty military students an unparalleled online learning experience that provides accessibility, convenience and flexibility.
“I never dreamed how helpful the online (School of Nursing) faculty would be; they were always professional and promoted adult learning. My professors were very responsive to questions even outside the online class. I felt supported in my goal to succeed as the professors wanted each of us to succeed as well.”
– Lt. Col. (Ret.), Gail Reichert, DNP, RNC-OB, EKU Online DNP Graduate