Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Nursing - Nursing Administration Concentration (NUAD) PHD Programme By George Mason University |TopUniversities

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Nursing - Nursing Administration Concentration (NUAD)

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Main Subject Area

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Business and Management Studies

Study Level

PHD

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) builds on the MSN degree. The objective of the program is to prepare graduates for the highest level of nursing practice. Emphasis will be placed on evaluating and applying the evidence that supports practice, understanding and creating practice delivery systems based on patient outcomes, and assuming leadership roles in practice settings. BSN to DNP students must complete Level I core and advanced-practice competency courses relevant to their chosen concentration prior to taking Level II core essentials. The DNP is the terminal practice degree in the profession. The degree will draw on expertise from throughout CHHS in such areas as health economics, health policy, and epidemiology. Graduates of the program will be able to assume many roles in the health care system, including direct patient care, clinical nursing faculty, practice management, and policy development. The BSN to DNP curriculum is comprised of 72 credits divided among Level I core courses, advanced practice competency courses, Level II core essentials, clinical practicum’s and a practice inquiry project. Students who come into the MSN to DNP program will also complete 72 credits, including up to 30 hours of relevant graduate credit awarded for past master’s-level courses. Students who come into the MSN to DNP program will complete 72 credits. Up to 30 hours of relevant graduate credit may be awarded for past master’s-level courses, and students will complete the minimum of 42 additional credits following the curriculum below. In this program, Level II core essentials build on previous master’s education and must be completed in the first year of full-time study or two years of part-time study. They prepare the student to develop and implement the practice inquiry project in the final two semesters of study. The core content for post-master’s DNP students will be individualized based on the content from the student’s master’s degree academic program and will include a minimum of 19 credits.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Business and Management Studies

Study Level

PHD

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) builds on the MSN degree. The objective of the program is to prepare graduates for the highest level of nursing practice. Emphasis will be placed on evaluating and applying the evidence that supports practice, understanding and creating practice delivery systems based on patient outcomes, and assuming leadership roles in practice settings. BSN to DNP students must complete Level I core and advanced-practice competency courses relevant to their chosen concentration prior to taking Level II core essentials. The DNP is the terminal practice degree in the profession. The degree will draw on expertise from throughout CHHS in such areas as health economics, health policy, and epidemiology. Graduates of the program will be able to assume many roles in the health care system, including direct patient care, clinical nursing faculty, practice management, and policy development. The BSN to DNP curriculum is comprised of 72 credits divided among Level I core courses, advanced practice competency courses, Level II core essentials, clinical practicum’s and a practice inquiry project. Students who come into the MSN to DNP program will also complete 72 credits, including up to 30 hours of relevant graduate credit awarded for past master’s-level courses. Students who come into the MSN to DNP program will complete 72 credits. Up to 30 hours of relevant graduate credit may be awarded for past master’s-level courses, and students will complete the minimum of 42 additional credits following the curriculum below. In this program, Level II core essentials build on previous master’s education and must be completed in the first year of full-time study or two years of part-time study. They prepare the student to develop and implement the practice inquiry project in the final two semesters of study. The core content for post-master’s DNP students will be individualized based on the content from the student’s master’s degree academic program and will include a minimum of 19 credits.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Other English Language requirements: Students are required to have paper-based TOEFL of 570 and 230 on the computer-based TOEFL ; overall band score of 59 on the Pearson Test of English.

Jan-2000

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