Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)

 

Promoting excellence for teachers as scholars, in research, leadership and education

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) prepares individuals for specialized advanced nursing practice with the highest level of scientific knowledge and practice expertise. The DNP program prepares expert nurse clinicians with critical thinking, leadership and political policy skills needed to advocate and create changes in healthcare practice at individual, population and organizational systems levels. Education at the doctoral level builds upon and extends content acquired at the baccalaureate and masters. Graduates of the Post Bachelors DNP program are qualified to be recognized as an Advanced Practice Nurse (FNP) from the State Board of Nursing and apply for national certification.

The UNC School of Nursing DNP degree is designed for those nurses with a MSN, APRN, or BSN degree who are interested in a practice focused doctorate. As a result, there are two Pathways to the DNP degree, Post Bachelors in Nursing and Post Masters in Nursing.

 

Post Bachelors in Nursing to DNP

COURSEWORK

APPLICATION (applications due January 31, 2014 for the Fall 2014 start)

 

Post Masters in Nursing to DNP

COURSEWORK

APPLICATION (applications due January 31, 2014 for the Fall 2014 start)

 

Nurse Educator (Graduate students who wish to take education courses to prepare for DNP nurse educator roles may do so by completing additionally the Nurse Educator Certificate course work.)

 

Helpful Links

 

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Program Coordinator:

Rhonda Squires, PhD, APRN-BC, FNP
Assistant Professor, DNP & FNP Coordinator
Campus Box 125, Gunter Hall
School of Nursing
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO  80639

Office: Gunter Hall, Rm 1170 

Phone: 970-351-2293 or 970-351-2662

Email: rhonda.squires@unco.edu

fax: 970-351-1707

 

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