Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

A Practice-Focused Program

Focus on organization and systems leadership in this strategic two-year online doctoral program. Prepare to deliver innovative direct care, explore opportunities for quality improvement, enhance diverse patient outcomes, and drive policy change. Choose from doctoral-level courses within the School of Nursing or from a variety of post-graduate programs including pharmacy, healthcare business, public health, health informatics, physician assistant studies, and acupuncture. Elective courses include regulatory affairs and health policy, global healthcare management, public health, and pain management. Start the program in the fall, spring, or summer.

Your 24-Month Journey

Our DNP program combines rigorous scholarship with opportunities for you to customize your coursework to meet the challenges of today’s interprofessional healthcare environment.

First-Year Experience

explore local and global healthcare policy and advocacy
study concepts in population health and methods for evidence-based practice
gain an understanding of organizational and system leadership

Second-Year Experience

continue with required electives in specialty areas of your choice
learn how to transform nursing and healthcare through knowledge management and technology
complete a scholarly research project

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Forge a career of significance

College Factual ranks the MCPHS nursing program in the top 10% nationwide for a good reason—actually, many reasons. Here are just three.

An extraordinary range of opportunities

Customize your degree and diversify your skills by completing electives in areas such as pharmacy, healthcare business, and acupuncture.

Rigorous scholarly work

Synthesize knowledge from the program’s core and specialty courses along with immersive clinical experiences to address nursing or healthcare challenges.

Prepare for real-world impact

Leverage your expertise to implement improvements in healthcare practice, health promotion, disease prevention, community outreach, and policy analysis.

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