DNP Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Develop leadership strategies to have an even greater impact on the future of health care. Be prepared for leadership in the nursing field and increase your impact on patient care. Our D.N.P. faculty members leverage their own professional experience to ensure you’re getting a degree relevant to the real challenges you’ll face as a nursing leader.

Faculty: College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines | Duration: 5 Semesters (37 credit hours) | Study mode: online | Intake: Fall (June 1) | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

Students seeking the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at the University of North Dakota must satisfy all general requirements set forth by the School of Graduate Studies as well as particular requirements set forth by the Nursing Department. The DNP nursing courses are offered online. The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Required courses include PSYC 541 Advanced Univariate Statistics; NURS 612 Integrated Leadership DNP Core Concepts; NURS 602 Evidence Based Research I; NURS 603 Evidence-Based Research II; NURS 613 DNP Organizational Systems Focused Practice; NURS 604 Health Informatics.

Career pathways

You'll graduate with advanced clinical care and leadership strategies that will prepare you to pursue a wide range of new career opportunities. Some top roles in the field include: Director of nursing, Patient care director, Chief nursing officer, Hospital chief executive officer, Executive nurse leader, Health care lobbyist, Health policy specialist, Informaticist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Approved admission to the Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program requires the following of all students: Completion of a master’s degree or higher from an accredited program of nursing Current U.S. licensure unencumbered and in good standing as a Registered Nurse (upload Nursys verification report in application) A minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 from a previous graduate program (official transcripts must be submitted) Three letters of recommendation which must be from a graduate-prepared nurse, colleague or faculty member. Letters should speak to the applicant's ability to be successful in the DNP, addressing items such as clinical skills, critical thinking, independent decision making, and collaborative skills with other professionals, nursing leadership, etc. Current resume or curriculum vitae Advanced Practice Track requires active national certification in an advance practice registered nurse (APRN) specialty Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies' English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog.

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.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Graduate applications go through the UND admissions application with a $35 non-refundable fee (no waivers); each graduate program sets its own deadline, listed in the Program Finder.

International graduate applicants: Fall May 1, Spring Sept. 1, Summer Feb. 1, unless the program sets a specific deadline. Application fee $35.

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/graduate/apply.html

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