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Program Details

The Doctor of Nursing Practice with a concentration in Advanced Nursing Practice is an online nurse practitioner program for those seeking to advance their careers and take on leadership positions in healthcare.  This is an evidence-based and practice-focused doctorate, emphasizing the importance of credible research findings.  The goal of the DNP curriculum is to broaden the student’s knowledge base, enabling the student to use this knowledge to benefit patients, improve outcomes, and contribute to nursing quickly and effectively.  

While all DNP students complete the same courses, assignments within each course depend on the concentration.  Students will Integrate nursing science with knowledge from ethics, and biophysical, psychosocial, analytical, and organizational sciences as they serve as leaders in the development and implementation of healthcare delivery and policy.  Graduates are prepared to collaborate with interprofessional teams to improve client, population, and system health outcomes; advocate for patients and the nursing field; lead quality improvement initiatives within diverse health care environments; and develop initiatives that increase patient safety while reducing medical error.

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