Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

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The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) addresses the growing need for nursing professionals with leadership skills and advanced expertise. Designed for MS-prepared nurses, Nurse Practitioners (NPs), and other Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), the program aims to elevate your proficiency to the highest level within the nursing discipline.

Program Details

The DNP program curriculum is designed to cultivate leaders in the healthcare field. It includes education in organizational and systems leadership for quality improvement, research, and analytical methods for evidence-based practice, nursing education, health policy, and community health.

You’ll critically appraise evidence to support best practices, collaborate with interprofessional teams to drive positive health outcomes, and generate solutions to complex care issues. Additionally, you’ll analyze health policies, synthesize data to inform care decisions, and advocate for ethically relevant policies in healthcare design and delivery.

Throughout the program you will work closely with DNP faculty to develop your scholarly project. While the program is designed to be asynchronous, you will have opportunities to engage in online synchronous activities with your cohort and professors.

This experience culminates in the DNP Scholarly Project, a quality improvement, evidence-based practice, or health policy project of original work that establishes you as a clinical leader and content expert.

Program Duration

The DNP program is a two-year online commitment. Three on campus intensives focused on scholarly project development are placed at the beginning, middle, and end of the program.

Career Impact

By earning your DNP, you’ll be able to practice at the highest level of the nursing profession. This degree equips you with the skills and knowledge to advance your career in nursing leadership and management, lead quality improvement and practice initiatives to enhance healthcare outcomes and contribute to the profession as a nurse educator.

Application Deadline

February 18, 2025