Saint Anthony College of Nursing. Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. University of Illinois at Chicago. Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
Indiana Wesleyan University. Marian University. Purdue University. University of Indianapolis. University of Southern Indiana. Valparaiso University. Indiana State University. Allen College. Briar Cliff University. Clarke University. Graceland University. University of Iowa. Fort Hays State University. Pittsburg State University. University of Kansas. Washburn University. Wichita State University. Bellarmine University.
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University of Maryland. Elms College. Northeastern University. Simmons University. University of Massachusetts-Amherst. University of Massachusetts-Boston. University of Massachusetts-Lowell. University of Massachusetts Medical School. Regis College. University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. Ferris State University. Grand Valley State University. Madonna University. Michigan State University. Northern Michigan University. Oakland University.
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University of Minnesota. Walden University. Catherine University. Delta State University. University of Southern Mississippi. Mississippi University for Women. University of Mississippi Medical Center. Maryville University of St. Missouri State University. Saint Louis University. University of Missouri — Columbia. University of Missouri — St. University of Missouri — Kansas City. Montana State University. Creighton University.
Nebraska Methodist College. University of Nebraska Medical Center. Clarkson College. Touro University-Nevada. University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
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Columbia University. Dominican College of Blauvelt. Molloy College. New York University. New York. All degree-seekers must also complete a scholarly capstone research project over four terms. Each candidate should hold a registered nursing license and an undergraduate degree with a minimum 3. NMC prefers but does not require applicants with work experience. Consistently ranked among the largest three universities in the U. Full-time learners may complete the program within four years.
Each degree-seeker must complete at least 1, clinical hours, which they can participate in through clinical preceptorships during their final three semesters. Each DNP candidate takes a comprehensive exam, a professional exam, and an advanced practice certification exam during their second-to-last year.
Students' final year consists solely of clinical hours and DNP project work. Each applicant should possess a bachelor's degree with a minimum 3. Purdue, based in West Lafayette, Indiana, enrolls over 44, undergraduate and graduate learners. The public university offers a post-bachelor's degree DNP with several pathways for students.
The program consists of credits of coursework, which full-time students can complete in three years through a blended on-campus and online format. Purdue offers specializations in primary care pediatric, family, primary care adult-gerontology, and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.
The curriculum follows standards set by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. All students must participate in at least 1, residency hours in a clinical practicum setting. Although many degree-seekers enroll full time, they can also maintain employment if they choose part-time study. Applicants should possess a bachelor's degree with a minimum 3. Purdue does not require GRE scores for admission. The Sisters of St.
Joseph of Boston founded Regis College in , and it remains affiliated with the Catholic faith to this day. Students may choose from five concentrations: pediatrics, family, psychiatric mental health, women's health, and adult geriatrics. Learners take their DNP coursework through online learning, and full-time degree-seekers can complete the program in just over three years.
The number of clinical practicum hours depends on the specialization, but overall, each learner must complete at least 1, contact hours in healthcare settings. Regis incorporates social justice issues into the curriculum, with courses covering how to care for vulnerable populations. At the end of the program, all DNP candidates take four courses dedicated to a scholarly project. Regis considers each applicant with an active nursing license and an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.
A Jesuit university of about 14, students, SLU offers nursing practice DNP designed for registered nurses with a bachelor's degree eager to jump straight into a doctorate program.
Students can choose between four tracks: adult-gerontological acute care, family, pediatric primary care, and family psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner. The degree requires credits of coursework and 1,, clinical hours, depending on the course of study. DNP candidates can enroll either part or full time to complete the degree in years.
Although students can complete much of the degree through distance learning, they must also visit campus four times throughout the program. This includes a two-day orientation, a three-day residency for diagnostic reasoning and clinical assessment skills, and an orientation to doctoral-level coursework. The fourth visit involves the DNP project, which degree-seekers present to faculty. Each applicant should possess at least a 3. The curriculum follows an online format, except for two intensive visits to the school's Fort Worth campus for skills development.
The program consists of 67 credits of coursework, which includes at least 1, clinical practicum hours at healthcare facilities close to distance learners' homes.
Each doctoral candidate also completes a DNP project over three terms. They must maintain at least a 3. In addition to pursuing a family nurse practitioner concentration, degree-seekers may also choose specializations in adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist.
According to the university's admission requirements, each prospective student needs an active nursing license and a bachelor's degree in nursing. University guidelines recommend that each applicant possesses a minimum 3. UT Knoxville's history dates back to The university now enrolls about 29, students in its undergraduate and graduate programs, including the BSN-to-DNP program , which learners pursue through a hybrid format. In the family nurse practitioner concentration, students participate in synchronous online course meetings for class discussions and presentations.
Degree-seekers must also travel to campus twice each semester to practice their clinical skills in UT Knoxville's nursing simulation center. Each learner must complete 1, clinical hours overall, which includes hours of direct patient care. The DNP program also allows students to choose concentrations in nurse anesthesia, nurse executive practice, psychiatric mental health, and pediatric nurse practitioner.
Each applicant should possess a bachelor's degree in nursing with a minimum 2. Founded in and based in Jackson, Tennessee, Union University remains the oldest higher education institution in the country affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Students can choose between executive leader, nurse anesthesia, or nurse practitioner tracks. Within the nurse practitioner track, degree-seekers can concentrate in either family nurse practitioner or psychiatric mental health.
Each learner needs to complete 1,, clinical hours for the nurse practitioner and executive leader pathways. The nurse anesthesia track, however, requires 3, clinical hours. Despite these differences, full-time students may complete any of these pathways in three years.
The DNP program follows a hybrid curriculum plan, in which doctoral candidates must attend on-campus classes and participate in intensive online courses. At Union University, online learning follows an asynchronous format, which allows distance learners to log on at their convenience. Each applicant must possess an active nursing license, but the university does not require applicants to submit GRE scores.
UB educates about 32, undergraduate and graduate students in on-campus and online programs. The program comprises credits, which enrollees can finish in years. Students can choose between family, adult-gerontology primary care, or psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner specializations. They can also choose a nurse anesthetist concentration, which requires the full credits.
Each doctoral candidate needs to participate in at least 1, clinical practicum hours, as well. A required DNP project allows each student to explore nursing policy, nursing informatics, or providing care to specific populations. The university requires an applicant to possess a bachelor's degree with a minimum 3. This public university of about 11, undergraduate and graduate students features a DNP program for nurses with bachelor's degrees aiming to become family nurse practitioners.
The degree requires 73 credits of coursework and 1, clinical contact hours, which includes direct patient care hours and DNP essentials hours.
The curriculum follows educational standards set by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, and covers pharmacology, health assessment, and caring for populations across the lifespan. The degree plan also requires a DNP project, which each student completes during their last four terms. The program follows a part-time curriculum, and learners can enroll in most courses online.
For clinical and health assessment courses, degree-seekers must visit campus about times each term. Enrollees take two courses each semester. The full degree lasts about 11 semesters, including summer terms.
Each candidate must possess an active nursing license and a bachelor's degree with at least a 2. With nearly 70, students and about 17, degrees conferred each year, UCF ranks among the largest universities in the country. Its BSN-to-DNP program offers several options for students interested in adult-gerontology primary care, adult-gerontology primary care, and family nurse practitioner.
The program consists of credits and follows a hybrid format, in which students take many classes online but must travel to campus for specific courses and intensives.
Each enrollee also completes one intensive during the fall and spring semesters, which lasts two days. Learners head to campus once a week for lab courses, as well. A doctoral candidate must also participate in 1,, clinical practicum hours.
Students can complete the program in years, depending on whether they enroll part or full time. This public research university, based in Gainesville, enrolls over 52, students in undergraduate and graduate programs. Students can choose from five different nurse practitioner tracks: adult-gerontology acute care, family, pediatric acute care, pediatric primary care, and psychiatric mental health.
Full-time students typically graduate in three years. While most courses are delivered online, the program requires a few on-campus experiences, including a one-day new student orientation, a three-day visit during a health assessment course, and a two-day visit for the DNP project dissemination in the final semester.
DNP curricula build on traditional master's programs by providing education in evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and systems leadership, among other key areas. The DNP is designed for nurses seeking a terminal degree in nursing practice and offers an alternative to research-focused doctoral programs. DNP-prepared nurses are well-equipped to fully implement the science developed by nurse researchers prepared in PhD, DNS, and other research-focused nursing doctorates.
Why Move to the DNP? The changing demands of this nation's complex healthcare environment require the highest level of scientific knowledge and practice expertise to assure quality patient outcomes. Some of the many factors building momentum for change in nursing education at the graduate level include: the rapid expansion of knowledge underlying practice; increased complexity of patient care; national concerns about the quality of care and patient safety; shortages of nursing personnel which demands a higher level of preparation for leaders who can design and assess care; shortages of doctorally-prepared nursing faculty; and increasing educational expectations for the preparation of other members of the healthcare team.
In a report titled Advancing the Nation's Health Needs: NIH Research Training Programs , the National Academy of Sciences called for nursing to develop a non-research clinical doctorate to prepare expert practitioners who can also serve as clinical faculty.
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