Contact Name: Brenda Douglass, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CDE, CTTS, DNP Program Director

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at Drexel University is designed for nurses seeking a terminal degree in nursing practice and offers an alternative to research-focused doctoral programs. The mission of the DNP program is to prepare individuals to assume leadership roles as executives or advanced practice nurses and to apply evidence-based practice to improve individual, family, and community health outcomes.

Contact Name: Julee Waldrop, DNP, FNP-BC, PNP-BC, CNE, SANE-A, FAANP, FAAN, Assistant Dean, Director DNP Program

Ranked in the top 5 programs in the country for the last 5 years, the Duke School of Nursing DNP program prepares nurse leaders in interdisciplinary health care teams and work to improve systems of care, patient outcomes, quality and safety. All advanced practice nurses are welcome.

Contact Name: Online DNP Admissions

You have vast experience as a nurse practitioner. You take the lead in patient care, offering valued opinions and informed assessments of how care is progressing, and ideas on how systems and outcomes could be improved. And you are ready for your next challenge — pursuing your Doctor of Nursing Practice at Duquesne University.

Complete your doctoral degree 100% online, start to finish, in as few as two years
Begin any time — 3 start dates per year
Apply right away — no GRE or application fee
Graduate from a fully accredited and top-ranked School of Nursing
Build the skills needed to lead in today’s innovative, ever-changing industry

Contact Name: Michelle Taylor Skipper, DNP, FNP-BC, Director, DNP Program

The doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree is a practice-focused terminal degree earned by specialists in advanced nursing practice. The program focuses on developing nursing experts in translating and applying research findings in clinical practice.

Graduates of our DNP program are prepared as nurse leaders in interprofessional health care teams and work to improve systems of care, patient outcomes, quality and safety.

Contact Name: Dr. Wendy Nehring, Dean

Contact Name: Molly Bradshaw, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, WHNP-BC, DNP Program Coordinator

DNP Program emphasizes Organizational Leadership

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Contact Name: Deanna Kowaleski, M.A., Admission, Advising & Retention Specialist

Tracks Offered: 
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Post-MSN DNP for APRNs

Interested in earning your MSN or DNP degree at Eastern Michigan University? Attend one of our Virtual Information Sessions to learn more! https://www.emich.edu/chhs/nursing/about/events.php

Eastern Michigan University Graduate Admissions Website: https://www.emich.edu/chhs/nursing/about/events.php

Contact Name: Quinn Mullikin, PhD, RN, Associate Dean of Graduate Nursing Programs

The graduate nursing programs at Edgewood College hold a mission designed to develop nurses into leaders with advanced knowledge, Dominican values, and the ability to contribute to the changing, diverse healthcare environment. Advanced practice roles in nursing require further enhancement of critical reasoning and decision making skills as theory is translated into practice. Our 30-credit DNP is in Executive Leadership. Students completing one of Edgewood\\\'s MSN offerings (Administration, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner [AGPCNP], Clinical Nurse Specialist-Adult Gerontology [CNS-AG], Education, Family Nurse Practitioner [FNP], or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner [PMHNP]) can integrate DNP-level courses into their MSN program.

Contact Name: Beth Ann Swan, PhD, RN, FAAN, Interim DNP Program Director