Education Pathways
Need to have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, or be a Registered Nurse (RN) and a bachelors, to then apply to a graduate Master’s or Doctoral program (Master of Science in Nursing: MSN or Doctor of Nursing Practice: DNP).
Career Description
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) provide primary, acute, and specialty health care through assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of illnesses and injuries. They are trained in specialties including anesthesiology, cardiology, gynecology, and primary care.
Work Settings
Hospitals, Primary Care, Specialty Offices, Private Practice, Nursing Homes, Public Health Departments, Prisons
Four-Year Bachelor’s Programs
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN):
- Colby-Sawyer College
- Franklin Pierce University
- Keene State College
- New England College
- Plymouth State University
- Rivier University
- Saint Anselm College
- Southern NH University
- University of NH
Graduate Programs/Post Baccalaureate
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): University of NH
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) to APRN completion: Rivier University
- Post-baccalaureate, MSN: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Manchester, University of NH, Colby-Sawyer College, Franklin Pierce University (online)
- Post-Masters in Nurse Leadership: Saint Anselm College
- Master of Science in Nursing: UNH College of Professional Studies (online)