Doctor of Nursing Practice
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is a practice-focused doctorate based on the recommendations of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s "Position Statement on the Practice Doctorate in Nursing" and on their "Essentials of the Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice." Master’s prepared nurses who hold positions such as nurse executives, nurse informaticians, nurse educators, clinical nurse specialists, nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, and nurse practitioners are ideal candidates for this terminal professional doctoral degree.
Graduates of the DNP program will be able to:
- Evaluate and apply evidence-based practice for the improvement of education, clinical practice, systems management, and nursing leadership
- Lead at the highest educational, clinical, and executive ranks
- Analyze and apply scientific knowledge and related skills for the highest level of nursing practice
- Design, implement, manage, and evaluate organizational systems
- Initiate, facilitate, and participate in collaborative efforts that influence health care outcomes with scholars from other disciplines
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