DNP Nursing at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The Doctor of Nursing Practice is a clinical doctorate offered by distance education with two full-time pathways: BSN-DNP with advanced practice concentrations, and post-master's. The curriculum emphasizes clinical decision-making through an evidence-based practice improvement approach.

Faculty: College of Nursing | Department: College of Nursing | Duration: BSN-DNP: 8 semesters (FNP, PMHNP, Primary PNP), 10 semesters (Nurse Anesthesia), 11 semesters (dual pediatric); post-master's: 5 full-time semesters. Minimum credit hours: post-master's 36, FNP 67, Pediatric Primary Care NP 68, PMHNP 69, Dual Pediatric NP 80, Nurse Anesthesia 117 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

BSN-DNP concentrations are Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthesia, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary/Acute Care Dual Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. DNP core courses include Introduction to Healthcare Informatics, Principles of Population Health, Nursing Leadership in Complex Systems, Evidence-based Practice Improvement I and II and the DNP Scholarly Project sequence; concentrations add advanced health assessment, pharmacology, pathophysiology and clinical practice. Post-master's students complete the core, an individualized practice immersion and a scholarly project, with in-person doctoral intensives in the first two years.

Career pathways

Advanced practice nursing as nurse practitioner or nurse anesthetist, clinical scholar and healthcare leader.

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Application information

Entry requirements

All DNP applicants need a bachelor's or master's degree in nursing from an NLNAC- or CCNE-accredited programme, an unencumbered RN licence in their state of residency, a minimum cumulative graduate GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale for previous college work, three College of Nursing Graduate Rating Forms, an essay and an interview with the DNP admissions committee. International applicants whose native language is not English need TOEFL iBT 80 or IELTS 6.5 overall. Nurse Anesthesia applicants also need at least one year of current full-time adult ICU experience as an RN, BLS, ACLS and PALS certification and the GRE only if cumulative nursing GPA is below 3.3. Post-master's applicants need a master's in nursing with an APRN role (NP, CRNA, CNM or CNS) and national certification; international post-master's applicants need a BSN and master's in nursing and equivalent certification or licensure.

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.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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