National University · USA

Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership

Campus PhD Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

PhD

Starts

every Monday

Introduction

Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership is a PhD program taught at National University, USA. Intake: every Monday. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (30 months) options.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership (DNP) at National University is a 100% online degree designed to advance students into nursing leadership positions. Students explore organizational leadership and interprofessional team development, contemporary healthcare topics, and the financial structures that support nursing practice. The program also covers advocacy for healthcare policy improvement and frameworks for advanced nursing practice, including evidence-based practice and quality improvement models.

The DNP includes both didactic and practice experience courses. Students complete a minimum of 46 credit hours across 13 courses, with foundational courses running 8 weeks and dissertation courses running 12 weeks. The program includes practice experience hours and requires completion of a DNP Project, submission of an approved final DNP Project, and committee approval steps for dissertation coursework.

Admission requires an earned MSN with a 3.0 GPA and a current, active, and unencumbered license as a registered nurse (RN). The program prepares students for broader leadership roles as a nurse executive within healthcare organizations and includes preparation to participate in and lead interdisciplinary teams.

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership at National University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by National University.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by National University as pre-requiste for admission in Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership.

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

To enroll, you must have an earned MSN with a 3.0 GPA and a current, active, and unencumbered license as a registered nurse (RN).