Nurse Practitioner Programs Academics & Curriculum

Program Goals

The Nurse Practitioner programs at the University of Rochester School of Nursing prepare providers:

who base clinical care, decision making, and clinical services on scientific evidence which is grounded in careful analysis of the unique needs of the individual, group, or population.
who are actively engaged in scholarship through the clinical application of existing knowledge and the generation and dissemination of new clinical knowledge.
who maintain competence in their specialty through formal and informal educational opportunities, specialty certification, and who promote the ongoing education of others.

Required coursework and clinical hours depends on the chosen nurse practitioner specialty: