The program can be completed in two years of full-time study
but part-time study is available
as well. Schedules are flexible
and are geared toward working nurses, with some weekend and
evening classes available, some classes that meet once each
week, and many other classes that meet only once or twice each
month. Your faculty advisor will work with you to determine
optimal scheduling that takes into account your individual
needs.
The program is ranked 26th in the nation by U.S. News &
World Report in its 2008 edition of "America's Best Graduate
Schools." (Seven of the institutions ahead of our program are
private.)
The program is accredited by the Commission on
Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Master's level tracks and subspecialty areas include:
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist (can focus on subspecialties
such as oncology, critical care, cardiovascular, and
diabetic nursing, complementary practices, and
others)
- Nursing Management
- Parent-Child Nursing (Pediatric
Nurse Practitioner and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner)
- Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult Nurse Practitioner,
Family Nurse Practitioner, and Geriatric Nurse Practitioner)
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (Adult
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Family
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Adult
Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, Child
and Adolescent Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse
Specialist)
- Public Health Nursing (Public Health Clinical Nurse
Specialist, Public Health Nursing Management, Nursing Case
Management)
For those who already have a master's degree in nursing but want
certification in another specialty, the College offers a Post-Graduate
Clinical Scholars Certificate option.
The application deadline for fall admission is Feb. 15.
For the spring term, the deadline is
Nov. 1. However, admissions are made year-round on a
space-available basis. Applications are reviewed as they are
received in complete form.
You could be eligible for free tuition!
If you work full time for University of Kentucky Hospital or
Kentucky Children's Hospital you are eligible for up to 8 credit hours in free
tuition each semester.
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