Doctor of Nursing Practice at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree will prepare nurses for advanced roles as implementation scientists skilled in the translation of evidence into clinical practice, measurement of patient outcomes, and transformation of health care systems to ensure quality and safety. The DNP program provides education in order for the graduate to analyze, evaluate, and advance quality, safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of patient care and systems of care. This comprehensive knowledge base for advanced nursing practice allows the graduate to influence health care outcomes for individuals and populations. This may include providing direct care or management of care.

Faculty: College of Nursing | Duration: 000 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

The DNP degree requires a minimum of 1,000 hours of practice post-baccalaureate (BSN). Practice hours from a master’s nursing program can apply towards the 1,000-hour, post-baccalaureate practice requirement (American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN], 2015). Course list includes NRPR 725 Theoretical Foundations of Healthcare; NRPR 728 Organizational and Systems Leadership; NRPR 739 Residency in Advanced Nursing Practice 1; NRPR 731 Quality and Outcome Improvements in Healthcare; NRPR 734 Healthcare Policy and Economics; NRPR 733 Clinical Prevention and Population Outcome Improvement.

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Application information

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.

The graduate application processing fee is $65, in addition to the centralized application service fee. Deadlines and required documents are set by each department.

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