DNP: Doctor of Nursing Practice

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Introduction

DNP: Doctor of Nursing Practice is a program taught at Graceland College, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

Graceland College’s DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) is an online graduate program with leadership and advanced clinical training. It prepares doctoral-prepared nurses for high-level responsibilities in patient care, health care systems, academics, and policy making, with roles in areas such as informatics, public health, public policy, administration, and education. The program has two tracks: one for registered nurses and advanced practice nurses holding a graduate degree, and one for nurses who have completed their BSN or who are not NPs.

The curriculum combines evidence-based coursework with applied practice and a DNP Practice Improvement Project. Courses include quality improvement, health care policy, population health, and organizational leadership, with emphasis on translating research into measurable outcomes. Several courses include field experiences and supervised practice hours (including a course with mandatory completion of pre-clinical HIPAA and Standard Precaution requirements and pre-scheduled Live Chat sessions). The DNP project includes proposal, implementation, analysis and dissemination, and continuous enrollment for completion.

Modules

NURS8010 Introduction to Doctoral Study in Nursing – 1 s.h.
NURS8100 Professionalism, Ethics and Issues – 3 s.h. (includes field experiences; 12 practice hours)
NURS8120 Health Systems Policy and Regulation – 3 s.h. (includes field experiences; 8 practice hours)
NURS8140 Epidemiology – 3 s.h. (includes field experiences; 16 practice hours)
NURS8180 Evaluation of Research and Biostatistics – 3 s.h.
NURS8210 Project Management – 3 s.h. (includes 100 supervised practice hours)
NURS8220 Healthcare Informatics – 3 s.h.
NURS8260 Organizational Leadership & Collaboration – 3 s.h.
NURS8950 Advanced Practice in Organizational Leadership – 1-4 s.h. (80-100 practice hours/s.h.)
NURS9700 DNP Practice Improvement Project – 1 s.h. (continuous enrollment for completion of DNP Project)
NURS9710 DNP Practice Improvement Project Proposal – 3 s.h. (includes 200 supervised practice hours)
NURS9711 DNP Practice Improvement Project Implementation – 1 s.h. (includes 100 supervised practice hours)

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in DNP: Doctor of Nursing Practice at Graceland College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Graceland College.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Graceland College as pre-requiste for admission in DNP: Doctor of Nursing Practice.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

DNP track (for registered nurses and advanced practice nurses holding a graduate degree):

Hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited program.
Hold a Master’s degree in nursing or related field from a nationally accredited program.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in prior graduate-level coursework.
Current unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in the U.S. and its territories.
Satisfactory criminal background check after acceptance.

BSN-DNP track (for nurses with a BSN):

Hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an NLNAC, ACEN or CCNE accredited program.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Current unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in the U.S. and its territories.
Satisfactory criminal background check after acceptance.