Child Health Nurse Practitioner (Post-MS) DNP at University at Buffalo

Programme overview

The Child Health Nurse Practitioner (Post-MS) to DNP program is designed for specialty-certified, advanced-practice nurses to complete in a part-time and online format. The program prepares advanced-practice nurses to apply the latest evidence-based science to improve clinical practice outcomes. Specifically, the Post-MS to DNP program provides new knowledge in informatics, health policy, leadership, program evaluation and generation of evidence-based knowledge to enhance practice outcomes at the individual, population, and system levels.

Faculty: School of Nursing | Duration: 36 credit hours, 2.5 to 5 years | Study mode: Online / Part Time | Location: Buffalo, NY, United States

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Application information

Entry requirements

The Post-MS to DNP Program is not designed to educate nurse practitioners in a new specialty area. Applicants must already hold national certification in the specialty area to which they are applying. This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).

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.

Entry terms and deadlines vary by programme; applicants apply directly to UB through the Graduate School application, with some programmes using external national applications plus a supplemental UB application.

A non-refundable application fee is required for each programme applied to; fees vary by programme and payment instructions are emailed after the application is submitted.

Law (JD) application fee is $85; applicants submit the LSAT or GRE.

MD: AMCAS application accepted June 1 to November 15; supplemental application and materials due December 1; supplemental fee $100; Early Decision AMCAS due August 1 and supplemental due August 31.

Apply through the official page: https://www.buffalo.edu/grad/explore/admissions/apply.html

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