Overview

The mission of the DNP program is to prepare individuals to assume leadership roles as executives or practitioners and to apply evidence-based practice to improve individual, family, and community health outcomes. 

Nurses who graduate from Drexel's DNP program are well-equipped to fully implement the science developed by nurse researchers in PhD, DNSc, and other research-focused nursing doctorates.

Upon graduation, you will be able to: 

• Evaluate patient care delivery approaches to meet the current and anticipated needs of patient populations based on outcomes and scientific findings

• Translate research into clinical practice and policy to improve care and outcomes

• Use advanced communication skills - to lead quality improvement and patient safety

• Use principles of business, finance, economics, and health policy to develop and implement plans to improve the quality of healthcare delivery

• Demonstrate sensitivity to diversity in patients and providers

• Evaluate effective strategies for the management of ethical dilemmas that can occur in the course of healthcare delivery