Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is designed to prepare registered nurses with baccalaureate degrees for advanced roles in nursing based on the premise that all nurse educators are leaders, and ...

Although the current masters and PhD programs in nursing are critical to the future of the profession and are evolving to keep pace with new demands, they do not fill the growing need for expert ...

North Country nurses can now pursue higher medical education within the region. SUNY Canton, which already has a robust nursing program, is now offering a remote nursing doctorate through SUNY Upstate ...

More nurses are needed at the bedside than ever before, yet the profession continues to suffer from shortages and turnover rates as high as 37 percent in some regions. And although pursuing advanced ...

At age 53, Kristin Kelly, MSN, FNP-BC, proudly added DNP to her credentials, reflecting the most recent milestone in her accomplished career as an advanced practice nurse. In June 2025, Kelly ...