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Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Specialties

Overview

The graduate program is designed to prepare nurses for advanced specialty practice in leadership nursing roles. The College of Nursing offers six focal areas for Doctor of Nursing Practice studies in nursing practitioner programs:

  • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Program Advisors

Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Maeghan Arnold, DNP
MEArnold@uams.edu
501-686-7997

Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Janice Taylor, DNP
JLTaylor3@uams.edu
501-603-1413

Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Laura Mayfield, DNP
LMayfield@uams.edu
501-296-1984

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Christie Keller, DNP
CLKeller@uams.edu
501-526-7846

Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Kellie Bishop, DNP
KBishop@uams.edu
501-526-8954

Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Kellie Bishop, DNP
KBishop@uams.edu
501-526-8954

Post-Master’s Students

Pam Laborde, DNP
PLaborde@uams.edu
501-296-1896

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