Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP Pathways)

Program Overview

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program prepares nurse leaders for advanced practice roles with the highest level of competence. It provides clinical, organizational, and leadership expertise to lead and transform care systems, translate evidence to clinical practice, and advocate for safe and quality care for diverse populations. The program offers specialty areas in Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Overview:

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program prepares nurse leaders for advanced practice roles with the highest level of competence to meet the changing demands of today's and future health care environment. You will attain clinical, organizational, and leadership expertise to lead and transform care systems, translate evidence to clinical practice, engage in inter-professional collaboration, and advocate for safe and quality care for diverse populations within complex care systems.

Objectives:

• To prepare nurse leaders for advanced practice roles with the highest level of competence to meet the changing demands of today's and future health care environment.
• To provide clinical, organizational, and leadership expertise to lead and transform care systems.
• Enable translating evidence to clinical practice, engaging in inter-professional collaboration, and advocating for safe and quality care for diverse populations within complex care systems.

Outline:

Program content

• Advanced practice nursing
• Leadership
• Evidence-based practice
• Quality improvement
• Practice inquiry
• Systems leadership

Structure

• Cohort model beginning with foundational coursework
• 11 quarters full-time; 15 quarters part-time
• Specialty areas:
1) Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 2) Family Nurse Practitioner

Course schedule

• View Nurse Practitioner curriculum sequence (full-time)
• View Nurse Practitioner curriculum sequence (part-time)
• View Post-APRN Certification curriculum sequence (full-time)
• View Post-APRN Certification curriculum sequence (part-time)
• View Post-Master's Nurse Practitioner curriculum sequence (full-time)

Careers:

• Independent practitioner.
• Leader in evidence-based practice and quality improvement.
• Education positions, in hospital and clinic settings.
• Public health, influencing health policy at local, state, and federal levels.