Program Overview

Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree

The Doctor of Nursing Practice program is designed for nurses who hold a master's degree in nursing and offers an educational pathway to earn the highest clinically focused doctoral degree in nursing. Upon completion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, students will possess forward-thinking clinical and systems leadership skills to promote the application of evidence-based practice to address the nation's increasingly complex healthcare needs.

Program Details

Admission Requirements

Students must meet admission requirements for the Doctor of Nursing Practice program. Specific to the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, a maximum of six (6) credits may be transferred for doctoral credit by the Wilmington University catalog.

Curriculum

The program includes the following courses:

• DNP Core Courses
  • GRN 7000 Scholarly Writing
  • GRN 8101 Healthcare Leadership and Innovation
  • GRN 8102 Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice
  • GRN 8103 Epidemiology and Population Health
  • GRN 8104 Healthcare Politics and Policy
  • GRN 8105 Healthcare Informatics
  • GRN 8106 Healthcare QI and Systems Thinking
  • GRN 8107 Healthcare Economics
  • GRN 8108 Applied Evidence-Based Practice
• DNP Project Courses
  • GRN 9001 Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I
  • GRN 9002 Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II
  • GRN 9003 Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III