Nursing Practice doctoral programs at University of Saint Joseph

Advance your career with a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Clinical Leadership.

With a specialization, you will be prepared to take the next step in your nursing career.

Become a leader with an advanced degree to provide optimal care within a primary care practice. You will gain greater expertise to become a leader who can work with clinical partners to improve the health care provided to patients as you analyze and use evidence-based data to improve outcomes. This program offers specialized courses and clinical practicums to expand your advocacy skills to affect system changes, and research population health and health care practices.

Accredited By The Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Hospitals and health care organizations recognize the DNP for executive and leadership positions.

You can work as a DNP-prepared nurse practitioner providing direct patient care, improving patient care outcomes, and performing quality improvement projects.

Current students enjoy dedicated clinical sites, opportunities to get involved locally and globally (Guyana Immersion Experience), and a practice-focused curriculum.

This degree will provide you with a broad perspective that includes holistic health care for your patients including understanding how social and economic factors influence health outcomes.

Apply scientific knowledge, evaluation methods and quality improvement strategies to advance evidence based clinical practice and improve health care systems and outcomes. (Essential 1, 2, 3,8).

Lead organizations and systems as a practice scholar through the application of quality improvement strategies, systems thinking, and information technology. (Essential 2,3, 4 8).

Essay: Discuss a practice problem in your field that, in your experience has a broad impact on patient care and outcomes state professional goals for the next 5-10 years and explain how this degree will help you reach your goals.

If you strive to work hard in pursuit of educational excellence, make improvements in health care systems, and advance nursing practice through leadership, collaboration, and advocacy, then you are ready for the DNP program at the University of Saint Joseph. Discover your passion, as I did, at USJ.