The Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse prepared in a graduate level adult nurse practitioner program to provide a full range of health care services on the wellness-illness health care continuum at an advanced level.
- Education: Master of Nurse Practitioner Studies or Doctor of Nurse Practitioner (Required)
- Training: Successful completion of a master, post-master, or doctorate degree from an adult nurse practitioner program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE).
- Certification: Successfully pass one of the national certification examinations consistent with the applicant's educational specialty and administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Certification.
- License: Current license to practice as Registered Nurse and an Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber in the State of Wisconsin.
