Lead nursing into the future
The Doctor of Nursing Practice at Â鶹ÊÓƵ University develops advanced nursing leaders in the specialty areas of executive leadership, nurse anesthesia, and nurse practitioner practice. Students deepen clinical expertise, expand their understanding of healthcare systems, and develop leadership competencies — all within a Christian worldview that integrates faith and professional excellence.
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Academic Program
DNP Executive Leadership Track
DNP Family/Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Tracks
DNP Nurse Anesthesia Tracks
Department
College of NursingFormat
Hybrid
Program Type
Degree
The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education outline the necessary curriculum content and expected competencies of graduates from baccalaureate, master's, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs (AACN, 2021).
Curriculum
What You'll Study
The Doctor of Nursing Practice at Â鶹ÊÓƵ represents the highest level of nursing practice preparation — integrating advanced clinical expertise, healthcare leadership, research application, and Christian formation into a terminal degree that prepares nurses to transform their specialty and their institutions.
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Degree Pathways
DNP Executive Leadership Track
DNP Family/Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Tracks
DNP Nurse Anesthesia Tracks
Leading Nursing into a More Excellent Future
At Â鶹ÊÓƵ, the DNP is a formation experience as much as an academic one. You’ll grow in clinical skill, leadership capacity, and personal depth — guided by a faculty committed to preparing nurses who lead with excellence, serve with compassion, and practice with a sense of calling that goes beyond the clinical.
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