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Advanced Nursing Practice (Women's Health Nurse Practitioner), DNP

Program Description

The women's health nurse practitioner concentration of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program is an advanced nursing practice degree. The program prepares graduates to provide holistic, client-centered primary care to women of any age from adolescence through older adulthood.

At a Glance

• College/school: Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
• Location: Downtown Phoenix
• STEM-OPT extension eligible: No

Degree Requirements

The program requires 84 credit hours, including the required applied project course (DNP 707).

• Required Core (13 credit hours)
  • DNP 704 Principles of Evidence-Based Care in Advanced Practice (4)
  • DNP 705 Health Care Outcomes Management (3)
  • DNP 708 Systems Thinking in a Complex Health Care Environment (3)
  • DNP 709 Individual and Innovation Leadership in Health Care Practice (3)
• Concentration (22 credit hours)
  • DNP 613 Women's Health Promotion I (3)
  • DNP 614 Women's Health Practicum I (3)
  • DNP 615 Management of Common Problems in Women's Health (3)
  • DNP 616 Advanced Women's Health Practicum II (5)
  • DNP 617 Management of Complex and Chronic Disease in Women (3)
  • DNP 618 Advanced Women's Health Practicum III (5)
• Other Requirements (40 credit hours)
  • DNP 601 Theoretical Foundations for Advance Practice Nursing (3)
  • DNP 602 Evaluating Research for Practice (3)
  • DNP 604 Advanced Human Pathophysiology Across Lifespan (4)
  • DNP 605 Advanced Health Assessment Across Lifespan (3)
  • DNP 608 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics Across Lifespan (3)
  • DNP 609 Advanced Practice Nursing Role (1)
  • DNP 679 Biostatistics: Principles of Statistical Inference (3)
  • DNP 703 Innovation in Communication-scholarly and Professional Writing (2)
  • DNP 711 Healthcare Policy and Innovation (3)
  • DNP 712 Clinical Residency and Management (12)
  • DNP 715 Dynamics and Principles of Information in Health Care (3)
• Electives and Research (6 credit hours)
• Culminating Experience (3 credit hours)
  • DNP 707 Disseminating Evidence to Advance Best Practice in Health Care and Health Policy (3)

Admission Requirements

• General university admission requirements
• Applicants must have a bachelor's or master's degree in nursing from a nationally recognized, regionally accredited institution
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program
• Required application materials:
  • Graduate admission application and application fee
  • Official transcripts
  • Three professional letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • Goal statement
  • Admission essay
  • Proof of English proficiency
• Additional requirements:
  • Unencumbered Arizona RN license or an unencumbered compact state RN license
  • Interview with program faculty
  • One year of clinical experience working within the student's specialty population (preferred)
  • Health and safety requirements, including passing disposition on a background clearance and satisfactory completion of a substance screen

Tuition Information

Tuition information is available, and students can learn about ASU tuition and financial aid options.

Application Deadlines

• Fall: December 15 (priority deadline)

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the women's health nurse practitioner program have the knowledge and training to provide health care to patients across the lifespan in a wide variety of settings. Career examples include:

• Business owner
• Community advocate
• Nurse practitioner
• Professor

Professional Licensure

ASU programs that may lead to professional licensure or certification are intended to prepare students for potential licensure or certification in Arizona. Completion of an ASU program may not meet educational requirements for licensure or certification in another state.