Overview

Graduate education in nursing occurs within the context of societal demands and needs as well as the interprofessional work environment. The Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council of the National Academies have called for nursing education that prepares individuals for practice with interdisciplinary, information systems, quality improvement and patient safety expertise.

This Nursing Practice program offered by Florida Atlantic University is designed for nursing leaders to develop skills in shaping and evaluating practice models in their own practice settings.

Program Outcomes

Develop self as a caring-based leader in advanced nursing practice.
Create innovative models for advanced nursing practice that are grounded in caring, best evidence and knowledge from nursing and other disciplines.
Integrate multiple, complex patterns of knowing in coming to know populations of persons and creatively responding to calls for leadership within nursing situations in advanced nursing practice.
Demonstrate leadership for developing and implementing ethical, safe practice and inquiry in advanced nursing practice.
Lead and mentor others in approaching populations within nursing situations with cultural humility in advanced nursing practice.
Use methods of systematic inquiry to evaluate programs, processes and outcomes of advanced nursing
Evaluate design and lead in the implementation of technology and information systems to promote well-being, facilitate decision making and enhance collaboration in advanced nursing practice.
Create programs and health policy to promote well-being for persons and populations across the lifespan in advanced nursing practice.
Design and advocate for caring environments that nurture wholeness in advanced nursing practice.
Create personal and professional involvement in local and global health policymakers to honor human dignity and advocate for equity in healthcare outcomes, local and global health policy and healthcare delivery in advanced nursing practice.
Lead the transformation of complex healthcare systems through caring leadership that facilitates intra- and interprofessional collaboration to achieve quality outcomes.
Assume leadership to promote responsible stewardship to advance the discipline and profession, preserve resources and respect the environment.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Epidemiology for Advanced Nursing Practice
Theoretical Grounding for Caring-Based Practice
Ethics and Public Policy for Promoting Health
Population-Based Healthcare and Health Equity
The Role of the Doctor of Nursing Practice as Scholar
Interprofessional Leadership in Healthcare
Caring, Informatics and Technology in Advanced Nursing Practice
Healthcare System Analysis and Quality Improvement

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Boca Raton, United States

Disciplines

Nursing View 148 other PhDs in Nursing in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 from regionally accredited University and a CCNE or ACEN accredited nursing program
National Certification in Advanced Practice Nursing Administration or as a Clinical Nurse Lead
Two letters of recommendation from academic and professional references one from masters professor holding a doctorate
Statement of goals for DNP degree; maximum 500 words
Resume or CV
Current RN license
Complete Verification of Post-Baccalaureate Clinical & Practice Hours form
Interview may be required
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Nursing Research and Statistics
Satisfactory background check prior to first course
A course-by-course evaluation with GPA calculation of international transcripts is required; FAU will evaluate transcripts or it must be done by a NACES member

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20712 USD / year

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Out-of-State

20712 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

7704 USD / year

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