Nurse Practitioner Specialties
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Nurse Practitioner Specialties
Designed for current baccalaureate-prepared nurses, the APRN program offers specialized training in a chosen field, preparing graduates for advanced roles in nursing practice and patient care.
Features of the APRN Program:
- Holistic admission review includes professional career goals, academic capabilities, grade point average, work experience, leadership and community engagement.
- Nationally recognized faculty scholars.
- Courses taught in blended format with on-campus and online instruction.
- In person learning is composed of clinically interactive and simulation activities to enhance learning experiences and course competencies.
- All specialties offered at the MSN, DNP and Post-Graduate certificate level.
- Clinical preceptor provided for all students.
- APRN students will complete a minimum of 672 patient care clinical hours, includes in-person and simulation.
The UofL APRN program will prepare students to:
- Collaborate with other disciplines to improve the delivery of health care
- Affect health policy through the application of knowledge
- Utilize evidence in advanced nursing practice to improve health outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of advanced nursing care practice to individuals, families, and communities.
Explore Program Details
Interested in learning more about Nurse Practitioner programs at the UofL School of Nursing? Visit the UofL Academic Catalog for program details.
Areas of Interest
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
An AGACNP cares for a wide range of patients, from adolescents to aging adults, who are physiologically unstable or vulnerable to complications. Care can range from disease prevention to acute critical care case management in a variety of settings.
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
An AGPCNP serves adolescents, adults, and aging adults to assess the management of both health and illness states. They provide healthcare services in various settings like internal medicine offices, health clinics, hospitals, and more.
Family Nurse Practitioner
An FNP provides care for individuals and families of all ages, offering preventative healthcare, diagnosis, treatment of illnesses, and family-centered care in settings like health clinics, primary care offices, schools, and urgent care facilities.
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
An NNP provides health care to neonates, infants, and children through 2 years of age, requiring specialized knowledge and skills to provide safe, high-quality care to patients to assess, diagnose and treat acute and chronic illnesses in neonates.
Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
A PACNP provides advanced nursing care for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with acute, critical, and chronic health conditions in various settings like pediatric units, intensive care, emergency departments, and specialty practices.