Find out more about Doctor of Nursing Practice / Ethical Leadership

Program Details

The online DNP degree program from McKendree University is designed to provide a high quality educational experience to advanced nursing leaders who will drive the future of healthcare. Graduates are able to:

• ​Synthesize science-based theories and concepts from nursing and other disciplines to assess, evaluate, and integrate health care phenomena to impact positive patient outcomes at the individual, group, community, or global level
• ​Integrate clinical change through organizational and systems leadership for quality improvement and systems thinking to achieve excellence in nursing practice
• ​Integrate advanced knowledge of nursing theories, methods of inquiry, humanities, and related sciences to translate best evidence for application to improve practice
• ​Advance the effective use of health care information systems to ensure high-quality outcomes with the generation of data-driven decisions in nursing care
• ​Advocate for social justice and health equity by evaluating, developing, and implementing policy to impact health care delivery at all levels
• ​Engage interprofessional collaborative initiatives to examine complex systems and develop effective methods to create positive change for improving patient and population health outcomes
• ​Translate knowledge into practice to improve patient outcomes and synthesize best practice for improving the nation's health
• ​Engage in experimental learning and research to promote advanced levels of nursing practice grounded in ethical and moral decision making

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