Nurse Practitioner School in New Mexico - NM

By Susan Maphis, allied health world contributing writer
Published: December, 11 2010

The New Mexico State Board of Nursing regulates nurse practitioner schools in New Mexico. All nurse practitioners in the state, prior to becoming licensed, must complete education at the graduate level before they can become licensed NPs. In order to be admitted to graduate nursing programs, one must have a current Registered Nurse (RN) license in New Mexico and usually a bachelor degree, preferably in nursing. Nurses who are licensed in a compact state must submit verification of Compact Licensure.

New Mexico mandates that all nurse practitioners graduate from a program that is at least a year long, with 1/3 of the program’s hours taking place in the classroom and 2/3 of its hours taking place in a clinical setting, under the direction of a certified nurse practitioner or physician. Most of these programs are at the master’s level, while some may offer a post-graduate certificate or diploma if one already has a master’s degree. Some nurse practitioner programs are even available at the doctoral level. All those interested in becoming nurse practitioners in New Mexico must also be nationally certified by a recognized organization. Nurse practitioners must also apply for prescribing authority, if they want to be able to prescribe medications to their patients.

Nurse Practitioner Schools in New mexico

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University of Phoenix

[Campus]

Locations:

• Online

Programs:

• M.S. in Nursing
• Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
• M.S. in Nursing/Master of Health Administration

Quick Summary: At University of Phoenix, we believe everyone deserves access to higher education.

Kaplan University

[Campus]

Locations:

• Fort Lauderdale

Programs:

• MS in Nursing
• RN to MS in Nursing
• MS in Nursing - Nurse Administrator

Quick Summary: Advance your career with an online degree from Kaplan University.

Keiser University Graduate School

[Campus]

Locations:

• Fort Lauderdale

Programs:

• Nursing, MS (Online)

Quick Summary: Keiser University offers degrees in fields that are in high demand and provides job placement assistance to all its students and alumni.

Keiser University

[Campus]

Locations:

• Fort Lauderdale

Programs:

• Nursing, MS

Quick Summary: For over 30 years, Keiser University eCampus Online has provided student-centered, quality career education.

Walden University

[Online]

Programs:

• Post-Masters Certificates in Nursing - Nursing Education
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) - General
• M.S. in Nursing (MSN) - BSN Track

Quick Summary: Earn a respected bachelor's degree, master's degree, or Ph.D. online at Walden University.

Visit graduate.waldenu.edu