Program Overview
A nurse with this designation has the skills and training to utilize within the field. Graduates are skilled in the application of theory and research, evidence-based practice, measurement of aggregate outcomes, and transformation of health care systems to ensure quality and safety. As a graduate, you will build on your education and experience to influence change and lead the future of nursing. Our nursing faculty bring clinical expertise, academic rigor, and a passion for nursing into the curriculum. Using a cohort model, courses are designed in eight-week sessions suited for the professional nurse.
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Program Details
The Online Post MSN–DNP Leadership track (35 credits; 1000 clinical hours) prepares nurses to assume leadership roles from the boardroom to point-of-care delivery positions. The track can be completed part time or full time with classes beginning each Spring and Fall semester.
The Online Post MSN to DNP Leadership for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) track (26 credits; 500 clinical hours plus 500 transfer clinical hours) takes your career to a new level of transformative leadership. The track can be completed part time or full time and is available each Spring and Fall semester.
Student Journey
Career Paths
Today’s nursing workforce continues to expand its presence beyond the traditional healthcare settings—from practice to non-clinical roles in research, policy, and ethics. Career paths for those with nursing skills are diversifying too. Nurses increasingly find work in varied settings as they pursue careers with stability and flexibility. Here are just some of the many opportunities:
- Nurse educator
- Chief nursing officer
- Executive nurse leader
- Nurse administrator
- Nurse informaticist
- Director of clinical operations