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Meet a University of Texas at Tyler Graduate

Getting to the Goal

“I always wanted to be a nurse practitioner, but I knew getting to my goal was going to take work, time and planning. I started out as a nurse’s aide in Clarksville and slowly worked my way up the ladder. In Texarkana, I served as an LPN. Then, while I was studying for my RN degree, I was able to hold a job at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler.

“Attending The University of Texas at Tyler meant so much to me. I was encouraged to go there by my grandparents and by a physician I knew from Texarkana. They didn’t lead me astray. The College of Nursing at UT Tyler is academically strong, but what really impressed me was the guidance and support I received from my professors. Each one has a passion for teaching and did everything in their power to help me reach my goal of becoming a nurse practitioner. They were like a second family to me.

“I loved my experience at UT Tyler so much. I want to go back to earn by DNP someday. Ultimately, I’d like to have my own practice, teach some nursing courses and research.

“Recently, an internal medicine practice in Longview hired me as a nurse practitioner. I feel satisfied to have reached another part of my goals. Working in medicine is my dream come true and it will always figure front and center in my life and plans.”

Teleshia Coleman, Clarksville, TX
BSN, MSN Nurse Practitioner, 2010

Nurse Practitioner MSN Degree – Online / Hybrid

Meet the Nation’s Growing Need for Skilled Nurse Practitioners

With the significant increase in health care needs of our expanding population, more nurse practitioners are required across the country.  A master of science in nursing (MSN) for nurse practitioners from The University of Texas at Tyler will ensure that you are well-prepared to provide the advanced practice skills of assessment and health needs management required to meet emerging demands.

  • Take part in a nurse practitioner program that combines online and web-enhanced classes, work with preceptors assessing and treating patients and attend just 5-6 classes per semester on the Tyler campus.
  • Complete a program that has a 100% pass-rate on the national certification examinations through the American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board.
  • All students find jobs following graduation.

Nurse practitioners who graduate from our master’s program are in high demand. Our graduates are employed in clinics, physician offices and hospitals throughout the East Texas region.  Employers include Mother Frances Hospital/Trinity Clinic system, East Texas Medical Center and Good Shepherd Medical Center as well as private practices and clinics.

Learn more from the Graduate College of Nursing

Master’s for Nurse Practitioners: In-Demand. Needs-Focused.

  • Participate in a Web-enhanced program that combines the convenience of studying online with the advantages of face-to-face interaction on campus with your professors.
  • Focus your nurse practitioner studies in family or pediatric specialties.
  • Complete 675 hours in preceptored, clinical experiences that can be accomplished  close to your own home.  You are not required to complete clinicals in Tyler.
  • Join the East Texas Nurse Practitioner Association to interact with other nurse professionals from the regional nursing community.

Nursing Faculty: Exceptional Mentors. Dedicated Healers.

  • Study with faculty members who have had extensive clinical experience in the nursing field with such facilities as Travis County Health Department, Austin; Children’s Medical Center, Dallas;  Texas Department of Health, Region 6, Temple, TX.;  Trinity Mother Frances Clinic, Jacksonville, TX.; The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler; and many others.
  • Learn from faculty members who engage in community-based research, and involve  students in their research. 
  •  Be mentored by professors who are well connected to the East Texas nursing community and committed to helping you reach your career goals.

Learn about UT Tyler’s nursing faculty

Nurse Practitioner Master’s Courses: Challenging. Practical.

Advanced Pathophysiology – Focus on pathological conditions encountered in clinical practice across the life span of clients. Emphasis is placed on regulatory and compensatory mechanisms as they relate to commonly occurring diseases.

Advanced Health Assessment – Apply advanced health assessment principles and skills for comprehensive examination of clients. Focus will be on common deviations from normal. Populations across the life span will be included.

Advanced Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics  – Explore knowledge and application of advanced pharmacotherapeutic principles related to the health needs of clients. Focus will be on pharmacotherapeutic modalities used by advanced practice nurses.

The Advanced Practice Role - Study the advanced practice nurse (APN) role. The evolution of the role, current and continuing issues relevant to advanced practice nursing, and clinical practice issues related to health promotion and disease prevention.

More about UT Tyler’s nurse practitioner master’s program of study

 Also see The University of Texas at Tyler's nursing PhD program

Career Outlook for Nurse Practitioners

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nurse practitioners will be in high demand in the years ahead. The Bureau predicts a 22% growth rate in the number of registered nursing positions. This increase will be a result of the increased focus on preventive care, technological advances in patient care and a rapidly growing older population. For more information, visit www.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm.

 


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