Overview

Program Outcomes for the Doctor of Nursing Practice - Clinical Practice (Post-Master's Entry) at Thomas Jefferson University

Synthesize knowledge from ethics and the biophysical, psychosocial, analytical, and organizational sciences into the conceptual foundation of advanced nursing practice at the doctoral level.
Employ organizational and systems-level leadership principles in the development and evaluation of care delivery approaches that meet the current and future needs of communities and populations.
Design, direct and evaluate scholarly inquiries that incorporate evidence appraisal, research translation, and standards of care to improve practice and the practice environment.
Analyze ethical and legal issues in the use of information, information technology, communication networks, and patient care technologies used to support safe, high-quality patient care.
Influence policy makers through active participation on committees, boards, or task forces at the institutional, local, state, regional, national, and/or international levels to improve health care delivery and outcomes.
Integrate skills of effective communication, collaboration, shared decision-making, and leadership with interprofessional teams to create change in health care.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Practice Inquiry: Designs, Methods & Analyses
Digital Transformation in Healthcare: Trends and Opportunities
Healthcare Systems Safety, Quality, and Improvement Science
Leading Strategic Change in an Era of Healthcare Transformation
Perspectives in Community Engagement and Population Health
Health and Social Policy
DNP Studies and the Scholarly Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

Nursing View 146 other PhDs in Nursing in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants are required to hold a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or a Nurse Doctorate degree from a regionally accredited institution, or equivalent upon evaluation of international transcripts, at time of application. A minimum 3.2 MSN GPA is required.

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Personal Statement
Letters of Recommendation
Résumé
Professional License/Certification
Clinical Hours Letter

Tuition Fees

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56414 USD / year

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56414 USD / year

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56414 USD / year

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