308 PhD programmes in Nursing in United States

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Our Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nurse Anesthesia (DNP-NA) program at the University of Pennsylvania is designed to prepare you for the full scope of nurse anesthesia practice in diverse clinical settings, from hospitals to outpatient surgery centers to physicians’ offices. 

Students should choose the Nursing Practice - Psychiatric Mental Health track at Florida State University if they enjoy working with diverse communities and focusing on mental health across the lifespan. 

A Nursing Practice - Lifestyle Medicine degree at Florida State University focuses on expanding the knowledge base of advanced practice nurses specifically in the areas of health promotion and disease prevention. 

The Nursing Practice - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program at University of Wisconsin Madison is available for nurses with a baccalaureate degree in nursing (post-B.S. option) and nurses with a master’s degree in nursing practice (post-M.S. option).

The Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Wayne State University prepares nurses at an advanced level of nursing practice and evidence-based science.

The Nursing programme at Rutgers University prepares nurse scientists to conduct research that will guide safe and effective nursing care.

The Nursing PhD program at the University of Massachusetts Boston prepares you to become an effective nurse leader with the highest-level qualifications in order to address critical population health problems/conditions.

The DNP: Executive Leadership (Post-MSN) program option at George Washington University is designed for nursing leaders in senior management positions or those with substantial leadership experience. 

The Doctor of Nursing Practice - Executive Leadership (DNP-EL) at Thomas Jefferson University offers nurses with a Master’s degree a dynamic, flexible program preparing them for executive leadership roles across all care delivery sites and systems.

The Family Nurse Practitioner D.N.P. at the University of South Carolina is a practice degree designed to prepare nurses as clinical practitioners/scholars to assume advanced practice clinical roles.

The DNP: Family Nurse Practitioner option at George Washington University prepares graduates to function as doctorally prepared nurses at the highest level of clinical practice, to translate knowledge into practice, to apply policy, as well as design, implement and evaluate innovations to improve health care systems and patient centered outcomes. 

The Doctor of Nursing Practice - Executive track at the University of Central Florida extends and enhances the knowledge, skill, and performance of healthcare system leaders in a wide variety of clinical and administrative environments.

With a focus on health promotion, the Nursing program at the University of Massachusetts Lowell is committed to excellence in teaching and research.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice program at the University of Massachusetts Boston prepares advanced practice nurses for roles in health systems leadership, policy development, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The PhD in Nursing Research program at the University of Cincinnati prepares students to master and advance the science and practice of the nursing profession. Students become experts in the breadth of the nursing discipline and the depth of a particular research focus area.

This Advanced Nursing Practice (Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) program at Arizona State University prepares students to provide holistic, client-centered mental health care to individuals of all ages within traditional, nontraditional and culturally diverse families.

This Adult Gerontology - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner doctoral program at University of South Carolina is designed to prepare nurses as clinical practitioners/scholars to assume advanced practice clinical roles.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Central Florida prepares nurses at the highest level of practice for the current health care environment.

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