The Nurse Practitioner programs (MS) at the UR School of Nursing are some of the best in the nation. It was the groundbreaking work of our founding dean, Loretta Ford, more than 50 years ago which led to the creation of the nurse practitioner role and changed the way health care is provided.

Neonatal nurse practitioners provide advanced nursing care for low- and high-risk neonates and infants, as well as their families, in a variety of settings.

Graduates of this program are unique among nurse practitioners in that they are educated to provide both primary and acute care to infants.

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner graduates from the UR School of Nursing are educated to work in all levels of neonatal inpatient care, transport, acute and chronic care; delivery rooms, and outpatient settings, with the majority practicing in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) across the country.