Nursing Practice, DNP

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program is designed as an interdisciplinary, indirect care, systems leadership, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) to DNP program which prepares graduates to function in an independent leadership role in the development of community based, interprofessional, and collaborative solutions to the problems facing under served and vulnerable populations locally, nationally, and globally, as well as meet the need for more doctorally prepared nurses.

The DNP is preparing for the expanding role functions and needs of future advanced nursing practice and the national guidelines for entry level for advanced practice to be at the doctoral level. Transforming health care delivery recognizes the critical need for clinicians to design, evaluate, and continuously improve the context within which care is delivered. Nurses prepared at the doctoral level with a blend of clinical, organizational, economic, and leadership skills will be able to significantly impact health care outcomes.

The Systems Leadership DNP is a non-direct patient care doctorate concentrating on administrative, health care policy, informatics, and population-based specialties focus with practice on aggregates: populations, systems, organizations, and state or national policies.