Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University and the V Oak . Get started Review program requirements Contact us Degree plan Part-time study is also available. Students who successfully pass the NP board exam AND complete the individual state Board of Nursing Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensing requirements are eligible to practice in the primary care population in which the student is prepared (Family Nurse Practitioner or Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner) . Is the master's degree in nursing required for admission? What funding is available to interested DNP applicants? The Vanderbilt PhD Program prepares nurses for careers as research scientists in academic, governmental or private entities. [CDATA[// >