Academics
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program
Program Objectives
Our DNP program prepares graduates to:
- Integrate nursing science with knowledge from the biophysical, psychosocial, analytical, and organizational sciences as the basis for advanced level nursing practice.
- Develop and evaluate new practice approaches based on nursing theories and theories from other disciplines.
- Employ consultative and leadership skills with intraprofessional and interprofessional teams to create change in complex health care delivery systems.
- Lead the evaluation of evidence to determine and implement the best evidence for practice.
- Function as a practice specialist in collaborative knowledge-generating research.
- Demonstrate leadership in the development of institutional, local, state, federal, and/or international health policy.
- Use information systems technology to evaluate outcomes of care, care systems, and quality improvement.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate interventions to improve health status, access patterns, and address gaps in care of individuals, aggregates, or populations.
- Demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgment, systems thinking, and accountability in designing, delivering, and evaluating evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes.
- Guide, mentor, and support other nurses to achieve excellence in clinical nursing practice.