DNP Family Nurse Practitioner at University of Cincinnati

Programme overview

The Doctor of Nursing Practice in Family Nurse Practitioner program prepares students at the highest level of nursing practice to diagnose and manage common and chronic medical conditions in patients of all ages, including infants, children, adolescents, adults, and seniors.

Faculty: College of Nursing | Duration: 3 years | Study mode: online | Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States

What you will study

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) coursework prepares students at the highest level of nursing practice to improve patient outcomes and translate research into practice. For more details, visit our Course Descriptions page.

Career pathways

Graduates of this specialty meet educational requirements to take exams for national certification. Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) provide a wide range of primary care services, from performing physical exams and educating patients on disease prevention to ordering and interpreting diagnostic testing, prescribing medications and treating acute and chronic illnesses,

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited nursing program and at least one year of work experience as a registered nurse. For more details, visit our Admissions page.

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 applicants select an entry term (semester) when applying; not all programmes start every term, and each programme sets its own start terms.

Graduate applications: programmes set their own deadlines and decision schedules. Most programmes use the UC Graduate Admissions Application; Nursing uses NursingCAS, Occupational Therapy OTCAS, Physical Therapy PTCAS, Athletic Training ATCAS, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology CSDCAS, and Public Health SOPHAS.

Apply through the official page: https://nursing.uc.edu/academic-programs/dnp/admissions.html

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