The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is a practice doctorate that prepares clinical scholars recognized for outstanding leadership and innovative evidence-based patient/population centered care in nursing and healthcare delivery that improves systems of care and influences patient outcomes. The program focuses on interprofessional collaboration and developing competencies in quality improvement and safety that lead to enhanced outcomes important to patients, families, providers, and organizations.
For more information on the post-master's Doctor of Nursing Practice program offered by the Cizik School of Nursing, please visit their website here.
Student Opportunities
Students enrolled in the DNP program have the opportunity to complete a research fellowship. Students contributed to ongoing projects in a variety of areas of research interest such as virtual visits, rural access, prediction of outcomes, and special populations.
Research
- Carrillo-Gutierrez, Cristina, MSN, APRN, Jaime, Frances, BSN, RN-BC, Smith, Kim, BSN, RN, et al. (2019). Discharge after stroke: Evaluation of callback data. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!, 17, 34-41. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NME.0000559585.28007.d0
Projects
You can view and access past graduate capstone projects here.
Announcements
The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education delineates competency expectations for graduates of baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs.