Doctor of Nursing Practice
The DNP program will begin in January 2009. Applications will be accepted after September 1, 2008. Students may enroll as full time or part time. The applications will be available online after September 1, 2008.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is a 36 post MSN program to advance the clinical diagnostic and practice skills of advanced practice nurses including nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists and nurse anesthetists.
The need for these additional skills is supported by factors including changing patient populations, increasing diversity and advances in diagnostics and technology.
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing the accrediting agency for advanced nursing education has determined that all advanced practice nursing programs (nurse practitioners, nurse midwifery and nurse anesthesia) move from the master's level to the DNP preparation by 2015.
The DNP program will provide an increased pool of nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse midwives and nurse anesthetists with advanced skills in practice and measurement of clinical outcomes to ensure better care and health outcomes for the citizens of Virginia.
Graduates of this program will help address the needs of the underserved and vulnerable populations in Virginia and the need for nurse educators. These advanced practice nurses will be prepared to serve as leaders, researchers, and expert clinicians in addressing health disparities and barriers to healthcare.
Curriculum
Full time or Part time curriculum plans available. Courses begin in January 2009.
Some student support is available. Please indicate when completing your application if you wish to be considered for partial tuition support as available.
Program emphasis areas
The four major areas of emphasis for the DNP program are:
- Emerging healthcare technologies
- Advanced diagnostic and client care skills
- Care of vulnerable populations
- Assurance of quality client outcomes with clinical research.
This DNP program places specific emphasis on incorporating content on health disparities, barriers to care and culture (2 classes), along with practice focused research (2 classes), systems leadership (2 classes), and advanced clinical training (4 classes). Full-time students will graduate from this program in 1.5 years and part-time students in 2.5 years.
The DNP program will begin in January 2009. Applications will be accepted after September 1, 2008. Student may enroll in full time or part time students. The advanced nursing practice programs at Old Dominion University (ODU) have an outstanding history in the education of advanced practice nurses and have educated over five hundred nurses for advanced practice roles in Virginia since 1988. The clinical certification rates for practice for all three programs range from 96-100% annually, well above the national average.
For information contact:
Rosa Herron (757) 683-5068 (rherron@odu.edu)
Graduate Program Assistant
Rm 3123 Health Sciences Bldg
Old Dominion University,
Norfolk, VA 23529
