Contact Name: Melanie J. Michael, DNP, MS, FNP-C, CPHQ, DNP Program Director

Contact Name: Ann White, Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions

Contact Name: Cheri Sarton CNM, Ph.D, Coordinator DNP & Graduate Nursing Programs

Contact Name: Katherine E. Nugent, Ph.D, RN, Dean, College of Nursing

Contact Name: Yvonne Joy, DNP, MBA, FNP-C, ACHPN, APRN, Director, Graduate Programs

Contact Name: Unknown

Contact Name: Cindy Parsons, DNP, ARNP, FAANP, BC, DNP Program Director, Associate Professor of Nursing

With a focus on real-world relevancy, the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree continues a tradition of excellence in nursing education at The University of Tampa. This convenient, online program consists of 30 credit hours spread over six semesters. Students may choose from three unique concentrations: one for nurse practitioners (Advanced Practice Nursing) and two for nurse leaders (Leadership in Population Health and Leadership in Clinical and Academic Nursing Education). The leadership concentrations are open to students with current nursing licensure in Florida and/or one of the nursing compact states.
The DNP program’s online format, with only three required visits to campus, allows students to continue their full-time careers. UT nursing faculty are respected researchers and practitioners and are committed to students’ educational mastery and career advancement.

Contact Name: Joanie Jackson, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, Associate Professor

Currently, within our DNP Program, we have a Post Master\'s concentration (Dr. Joanie Jackson coordinates the Post Master\'s concentration) and a Nursing Administration concentration (with the option to obtain an MBA). By January 2022, we will be offering a BSN to DNP for Nurse Anesthesia concentration also. A concentration for BSN to DNP for Nurse Practitioners (Family and Acute Care Gero) is also being developed with offerings expected in Fall of 2022. Once both Anesthesia and NP concentrations are underway, we will no longer offer Master\'s level degrees.
Bernadette DePrez, DNP, MSN, MBA, is the DNP: Nursing Administration concentration coordinator: bernadette-deprez@utc.edu

Contact Name: Wendy Likes, PhD, DNSc, Dean and Professor

Bobby B. Bellflower, DNSc, NNP

Associate Professor and DNP Program Director

bbellflo@uthsc.edu

901-448-4153

Curriculum Delivery Method: On-line only; Except Nurse Anesthesia Concentration

Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Psych-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthesia, Dual DNP options

For all DNP concentrations except Nurse Anesthesia, coursework is presented primarily online. On-campus time is concentration specific, with no more than 2-3 times per year. The Nurse Anesthesia concentration is offered on a face to face delivery method.

Contact Name: Terrica Durbin, DNP, PhD, CRNA, APRN, DNP Program Chair and Interim Assistant Dean, Graduate Programs

Leading Care. Creating Partnerships. Improving Health.
The University of Tennessee College of Nursing is a catalyst for optimizing health through nurse-led care by integrating education, practice, research, and technology.
The University of Tennessee College of Nursing offers two graduate degree options - the DNP and PhD. We also offer a range of graduate certificates. Concentrations in our BSN-DNP Program include Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care and Dual Track-Primary/Acute Care), Nurse Anesthesia, and Nurse Executive Practice. The Post-Master’s DNP is a generalist program designed to broaden and extend the knowledge base of master’s-prepared nurses. Master’s-prepared DNP students may also add-on a Graduate Certificate to include a new specialty. Many of our programs boost a 100% first-time pass rate from the national certification boards.
Our graduate programs are offered via a blended distance education model, with most coursework completed online and periodic on-site visits to the campus in Knoxville. We feature a unique distance education tuition model, which includes an out-of-state tuition waiver for students residing outside of the state of Tennessee.