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How are Nurse Practitioners educated?

April 26, 2017nurse practitioners

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How are Nurse Practitioners educated?

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Nurse Practitioners are highly educated. Nurse Practitioners must hold a registered nursing (RN) license before beginning their advanced educational programs, and most NPs hold a masters degree. NPs graduating after 2015 will be required to complete doctoral degrees, either clinical Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or research oriented (PhD, DScN et al). There are two programs offering DNPs in Arizona as of 2009.