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Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
Welcome to the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program website! We are very pleased to offer this exciting new opportunity for nurses practicing in advanced nursing roles. This new degree program is for nurses with a master’s degree in nursing who wish to gain the advanced clinical, organizational, economic, and leadership competencies necessary in an increasingly complex healthcare environment. Winona State University offers the DNP in collaboration with the three other graduate nursing programs in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system.
The MnSCU DNP Consortium program is taught by the graduate nursing faculty and advanced practice nurses and leaders from the associated clinical facilities of:
***NOTICE***
The 2008 deadline for applications to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities DNP Program has been extended. Applications received by April 21, 2008 will be given priority consideration. Admissions will be closed when the class for fall 2008 has been filled.
The DNP degree program addresses the nationally recognized and well documented need for preparation of nurses who can effectively address the rapidly evolving needs of our complex health care facilities and systems.
The DNP program features a plan of study that:
• builds upon the previous master's education of nurses currently practicing in a variety of advanced roles (e.g., nurse administrator, nurse educator, clinical nurse specialist, nurse anesthetist, nurse practitioner, nurse midwife).
• emphasizes leadership in advanced practice, rather than preparation for conduct of independent research, and provides students with doctoral level experiences in evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and organization/systems thinking.
• is structured around the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials for Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice, and focuses upon the development of skills and knowledge needed for increasingly complex roles in practice, teaching, and leadership.
• provides five semesters of doctoral level didactic and clinical coursework utilizing a variety of approaches, including distance learning technologies, that facilitate access for students in remote areas while providing opportunities for discussions and clinical experiences with advanced nursing leaders and experts throughout Minnesota and the nation.
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