DNP Doctor of Nursing Practice at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

The DNP prepares clinical leaders to stimulate innovation in practice, influence policy and improve patient outcomes and population health. It is offered through distance education with on-site requirements, and students develop a practice-relevant quality improvement or evidence-based practice project.

Faculty: School of Nursing | Department: School of Nursing | Duration: Post-masters (advanced standing) entry: 42 credits with minimum 500 scholarly practice hours; post-baccalaureate: 87 credits with minimum 1,000 hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stony Brook, NY, United States

What you will study

Advanced standing curriculum of 42 credits: scientific underpinnings (Theories of Applied Science, Systems Theory, Doctoral Seminar in Evidence-based Practice, DNP Synthesis I-III) and an analytics and informatics core (Biostatistics, Large Data Analyses, Genomics, Health Care Policy and Social Justice, Epidemiology and Population Health).

Career pathways

Advanced practice nursing leadership; prepares for national certification in an advanced practice specialty (post-baccalaureate route: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, Family, Pediatric Primary Care, Psychiatric-Mental Health, Women's Health, Neonatal, Nurse Midwifery).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Currently only applicants with advanced standing are accepted: a Master of Science degree as an advanced practice Nurse Practitioner or a certified Nurse Midwife. A gap analysis confirms previous coursework and master's-level clinical hours. The post-baccalaureate route is designed for registered nurses with a baccalaureate in nursing.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate School: the application fee is $100 (limited exceptions). Deadlines vary by program; for fall applications considered for funding the deadline is typically January 15.

Apply through the official page: https://www.stonybrook.edu/grad/admissions/apply-graduate-programs.html

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