Advanced Practice, DNP

DNP in Advanced Practice
Location: AU Online
Credits for Degree: 66 semester credits
Standard Mode of Instruction: Distance
Standard time to completion: 48 months

Program Overview

Purpose of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Degree Advanced Practice Nurse track prepares Advanced Practice nurses to provide health care and leadership with an emphasis on social justice and health equity using a holistic caring framework in an increasingly complex environment. The curricula develop advanced practice nurses committed to scholarly, evidence-based practice, innovation, testing of care delivery models, and evaluation of health outcomes for the good of all members of society. The development of clinical, organizational, economic, and leadership skills to design, implement and evaluate programs of care delivery, allowing them to improve health outcomes and to transform health care. Students will gain knowledge and skill sets to promote positive health outcomes for individuals and populations, lead nursing and health care organizations, and influence health policy. 

Accreditations

CCNE Statement

The master’s degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program, and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Antioch University are working toward accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
 

University Accreditation

Antioch University holds regional accreditation from The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604 (800-621-7440; ncahlc.org).

Antioch University is authorized to offer Masters and the Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees by the Ohio Department of Higher Education, 25 South Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215 (614-466-6000; ohiohighered.org).

Mission Statement

The Department of Nursing is committed to quality nursing education that uses a holistic caring framework to promote quality and safe healthcare. Our mission encourages personal and professional development of faculty, staff, and students. An appreciation for diverse perspectives and humane values is central to the mission. The goal of the Department of Nursing is to prepare lifelong learners who are committed to the profession, the community, and to meeting the changing health care needs of society.

Values

We believe in:

• The value of lifelong learning includes the development of intellectual abilities and humane values.

• The integration of liberal arts with a strong science base is the foundation of quality nursing care.

• Holistic caring is the framework for nursing practice to promote the health of clients of all ages and in all health conditions.

• Purposeful and reflective clinical experience as the basis for developing expert nurse clinicians.

• The value of diversity to the profession and learning community with multicultural sensitivity incorporated into the delivery of equitable health care.

• Service and caring as an inherent component of professional nursing that will promote access to quality nursing care.

• Scholarship that includes inquiry and critical reasoning as necessary for the development of nursing knowledge and evidence for the delivery of nursing care.

• The value of using developing technology to enhance nursing practice.

Admission Requirements

1. Baccalaureate degree in nursing from an institution of higher education that is fully accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency, and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), or the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CHEA).

2. A current, valid, and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in the state where clinical hours will be accrued. In addition, an applicant must not have had a previous revocation, denial, suspension, or restriction of their license from any state or country. Current unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state where the clinical and immersion experiences, as well as any practice project, will be conducted.

3. Minimum of one (1) year paid clinical work experience within the past three years as a Registered Nurse before the application deadline, documented on the submitted resume. Clinical work experience must include direct care in a public health, community, hospital, or ambulatory care setting that serves patients across the life span.

4. Evidence of capacity for graduate study.

   1. A blended cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all previous coursework on the submitted transcripts;

   2. A Science GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale comprising grades in anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, microbiology, statistics, and chemistry courses.

   3. Completion of an undergraduate- or graduate-level statistics course with a grade of B or better.

   4. Positive professional recommendations.

5. After review of the materials, a selected pool of applicants may be required to participate in a faculty interview.

 

Current Tuition and Fees

University Tuition and Fees