Post-Master's Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Doctorate of Nursing Practice

Post-Master's Program

Course Delivery

Online

Total Credits

33 Credits

About The Program

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) represents the highest level of preparation in clinical nursing education based on nursing science and prepares leaders for advanced nursing practice.


Focus of Study

The Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences program is based upon The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice from the American Association of College of Nursing (AACN, 2006) and the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF, 2017) Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies.


Degree Requirements

  • Completion of a minimum of 70 credits at the graduate level
  • Completion of a minimum of 33 credits at the graduate level for post masters
  • A grade B or better in all required courses
  • Completion of degree requirements within seven years

Program Coursework

Post-Masters DNP

  • NURS 7010: Theoretical Foundations of Reflective Practice
  • NURS 7030: Advanced Health Care Policy, Ethics and Law
  • NURS 7080: Clinical Nursing Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice
  • NURS 7120: Evaluation of Clinical Research & QI Projects
  • NURS 7070: Population-Based Health Care for Improving the Nation’s Health
  • NURS 7200: Organizational Systems Leadership
  • NURS 8050: DNP Project I
  • NURS 8051: DNP Project II
  • NURS 7090: Business, Finance and Entrepreneurship for Advanced Practice Nursing
  • NURS 8052: DNP Project III
  • NURS 8053: DNP Project IV
  • NURS 8054: DNP Project V

Approved States

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Due to individual state regulations, we are accepting students from these states

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Department of Education Required Licensure Disclosure Information 

State

Our curriculum meets educational requirements for MSN certification or licensure.

Our curriculum does not meet educational requirements for MSN certification or licensure

It Has Not Been Determined 
if our curriculum
meets the educational requirements for MSN certification or licensure.

Alabama

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Alaska

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Arizona

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Arkansas
Must have practiced as an RN for at least 2000 hours. prior to applying

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California

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Colorado

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Connecticut

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Delaware

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Florida

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District of Columbia (D.C.)

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Georgia

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Hawaii

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Idaho

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Illinois

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Indiana

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Iowa

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Kansas

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Kentucky

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Louisiana

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Maine

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Maryland

 

 

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Massachusetts

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Michigan

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Minnesota

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Mississippi

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Missouri

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Montana

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Nebraska

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Nevada

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New Hampshire

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New Jersey

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New Mexico

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New York
Complete online course work on NY and Federal Laws Governing Prescriptions & Record Keeping.

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North Carolina

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North Dakota

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Ohio

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Oklahoma

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Oregon

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Pennsylvania

 

 

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Rhode Island

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South Carolina

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South Dakota

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Tennessee

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Texas

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Utah

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Vermont

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Virginia

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Washington

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West Virginia

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Wisconsin

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Wyoming

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American Samoa

 

 

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Guam

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Northern Mariana Islands

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Puerto Rico

 

 

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Virgin Islands

 

 

X


Admission Requirements

  • Active RN license in State of Practice
  • Master of Science Degree in Nursing from a Nationally Accredited Nursing program
  • Graduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • National Certification as NP or CNS
  • Submission of all required application materials by posted deadlines (all application requirements are in the online application)

Contact Us

Debbie Schultze
Academic Services Professional
(719) 255-4458
dschult3@uccs.edu


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