Program Overview

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (Post-MS) DNP

School of Nursing

Program Description

The women's health nurse practitioner program is only offered as a post-master's DNP program. The program prepares advanced practice nurses to apply the latest evidence-based science to improve clinical practice outcomes. Specifically, the post-MS to DNP program provides new knowledge in informatics, health policy, leadership, program evaluation, and generation of evidence-based knowledge to enhance practice outcomes at the individual, population, and system levels. The program culminates in a capstone project that is designed to address gaps in practice.

Program Requirements

• Instruction Method: Online (100 percent of the degree requirements can be fulfilled online)
• Full/Part Time Options: Part Time
• Credits Required: 36 Hours
• Time-to-Degree: 2.5 to 5 Years
• Application Fee: $75
• Special Requirements: The Post-MS to DNP Program is not designed to educate nurse practitioners in a new specialty area. Applicants must already hold national certification in the specialty area to which they are applying.

Accreditation

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).