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Nursing Programs Receive National Recognition
Two nurse practitioner programs in The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston have received recent national recognition.
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) Program has received an extended five-year program recognition from the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board. Established in 1991, the PNP Program prepares graduate nurses to work in all aspects of pediatric primary care.
"Our graduates have made a distinct impact in our community, especially in working with underserved children through grants, professional presentations and publications," said Nancy H. Busen, Ph.D., director of the program and associate professor of nursing for target populations. "We have a very low attrition rate from the program and a very high pass rate on national certification."
The program, which has 20 current students and more than 100 graduates, previously received recognition for excellence in education from the national certification board in 2003.
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Graduates of the Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) Program earned a 100 percent pass rate from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program in 2004.
The first full class of ANP graduates taking the certifying exam included 10 students, reported Kathleen Reeve, Dr.P.H., director of the program and associate professor of clinical nursing. The only ANP student who graduated in 2003 also was successful in passing the certifying exam. The current class has 15 students.