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Doctor of Nursing Practice

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is a program of fulltime doctoral study for the nurse seeking specialty preparation in advanced levels of nursing practice.

The DNP Program educates clinicians for leadership roles in a specialized area of advanced practice with an emphasis on:

1. Philosophical, ethical, and scientific principles that provide the foundation for leadership in professional nursing care;  
2. Continued acquisition of knowledge and clinical skills in an area of advanced practice specialization; 
3. Analysis and examination of practice including completion of the Residency Project during the clinical residency year.

The DNP curriculum is Web-mediated including opportunities for synchronous and asynchronous learning.  Students are only required to be on campus 4 times a year (July, December, January, & April) for 5 to 7 days each session. With faculty approval, clinical courses can be completed in the student's state of residence.  

DNP Tracks

Students are assigned to work closely with a faculty advisor/mentor within the faculty advisor’s program of practice.  Faculty programs of practice with specialty focus exist within the following clinical tracks: Primary Care; Acute Critical Care, Forensic Nursing, Gerontology, Psychiatric/Family Nurse Practitioner, and Public Health Nursing. 

Upon completion of the DNP program the graduate will be able to:

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