Overview

Nursing Practice from University of California, San Francisco curriculum builds leadership and practice-based skill as students evaluate and apply evidence-based practice, explore methodology relevant to clinical practice inquiry, and evaluate organizational and systems impact on practice change, health policy, patient advocacy, quality improvement and safety across diverse populations and within inter-professional care teams.

Students at Nursing Practice from University of California, San Francisco will develop skills in:

Integrate nursing science, science-based theory and systems knowledge into the development and evaluation of new practice approaches to care.

Apply analytic methods to the critical appraisal of literature and other evidence to develop and support best practice.

Convene and lead inter-professional, collaborative stakeholder teams to create change and advance positive health outcomes.

Generate, evaluate and articulate innovative solutions to complex care issues.

Analyze the impact of local, national and global health policy on determinants of care decisions.

Support cost and resource efficiency, quality and accessibility of healthcare for diverse client groups.

Advocate for nursing and socially and ethically relevant policy in healthcare design and delivery.

Support and effectively lead quality improvement initiatives that enhance safe, quality and evidence-driven care.

Demonstrate leadership skill in developing approaches to care that address population needs based on science and evidence.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Concepts and Contemporary Issues

Advanced Concepts in Clinical Prevention & Population Health

Critical Appraisal of Evidence-Based Practice

Methods and Measurements for Translational Practice Inquiry

Improving Health Outcomes Through Quality Improvements and Patient Safety

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Deadline: April 3

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Medicine Nursing Health Sciences View 137 other PhDs in Medicine in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

The UCSF Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program accepts applications for master’s-prepared registered nurses (RNs) in two pathways.

All DNP applicants are eligible to submit evidence of up to 650 total practice hours that demonstrate advanced practice experiences.

DNP Admissions for Non-APRNs:

Submit evidence of a minimum of 240 practice hours demonstrating advanced practice level experiences; these hours are applied toward the required 1,000 post-baccalaureate practice hours needed for DNP degree conferral.

Submit portfolio evidence of practice hours (up to 650 hours total, inclusive of transcript)

DNP Admissions for APRNs:

Submit evidence of a minimum of 240 practice hours demonstrating advanced practice level experiences; these hours are applied toward the required 1,000 post-baccalaureate practice hours needed for DNP degree conferral.

Submit portfolio evidence of practice hours (up to 650 hours total, inclusive of transcript)

Tuition Fee

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International

11700 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11700 USD per year during 24 months.
National

11700 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11700 USD per year during 24 months.

Living costs for San Francisco

2206 - 4119 USD /month

Living costs

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