Joy Ekenga, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Joy earned her BSN from Saint Louis University in 2009. She has worked at SSM Health for the majority of her nursing career caring for the adult population specializing in Cardiology and Neurology. Joy later went on to receive her MSN from University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2016 and a Post-master’s Certificate as a Family Nurse Practitioner from University of Southern Indiana in 2018. Joy has experience practicing in cardiology, hospital internal medicine, and owns a small private practice. She is currently the course lead of Adult Health II and Pharmacology for undergraduate nursing students. Joy intends on furthering her education in years to come to better serve and represent the community.

Education

Saint Louis University, BSN, 2009
University of Missouri- Kansas City, MSN-Ed, 2016
University of Southern Indiana, Post-master’s Certificate FNP, 2018
University of Missouri- Kansas City, DNP, 2025

Memberships

St. Louis Nurses in Advanced Practice
Sigma Theta Tau, Lambda Phi Chapter
American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Assistant Teaching Professor

Contact Info

Email: ekengaj@umsl.edu

Phone: (314) 516-7026

Office: Seton 206 College of Nursing, South Campus

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The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at the University of Missouri-St. Louis are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 887-6791. The baccalaureate degree program is approved by the Missouri Board of Nursing; all programs are approved by the Higher Learning commission.