Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) is one of the graduate schools of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennesee. VUSN has a nurse practitioner program offering a Master's of Science in Nursing. A graduate school or grad school is a school that awards advanced degrees, with the general requirement that students must have earned an undergraduate (bachelors) degree. ... Vanderbilt University (colloquially known as Vandy) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in Nashville, Tennessee. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... A Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a registered nurse who has completed advanced education (generally a minimum of a masters degree) and training in the diagnosis and management of common medical conditions, including chronic illnesses. ... A Masters of Science in Nursing is an advanced degree a Registered Nurse may obtain to become an Advanced Practice Nurse, such as a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist. ...

Programs of study include:

• Acute Care NP
• Adult NP
  • Cardiovascular Disease Prevention & Management
  • Palliative Care
• Adult NP/Gerontological NP
• Clinical Management/Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • CNS - Med/Surg or Peds
  • Clinical Nurse Leader
• Family NP
• Family NP/Acute Care NP - Emergency Care focus
• Forensic Nursing
• Health Systems Management
• MSN/MBA Dual Degree
• Neonatal NP
• MSN Program for BSN Certificate-Prepared Neonatal NPs
• Nurse-Midwifery
• Nurse-Midwifery/Family NP
• Pediatric NP
  • Acute Care
  • Primary Care
• Psychiatric-Mental Health NP
• Women's Health NP
• Women's Health NP/Adult NP Dual Certification
• MSN Program for BSN Certificate-Prepared Women's Health NPs who live at a distance

External Links

• VUSN homepage