The 护理实践博士 (DNP) program at bc菠菜导航 prepares nurses to be innovative leaders and environmental change agents to transform our healthcare delivery system. The DNP represents the highest level of preparation in nursing practice, broadening the graduate’s ability to process and translate new evidence into nursing practice.  This ability is essential to maximizing the safety and efficacy of nursing practice to improve patient outcomes.

• The DNP program is a 37-credit-hour post-master’s program requiring a total of 350 hours of supervised clinical preceptorship**
• Consistent with other DNP programs, there is no dissertation requirement. 
• 学生 complete a DNP scholarly project based on their individual expertise and interests.
• The essential concepts of the DNP (The DNP Essentials) curriculum, as approved by the 美国护理学院协会, 构成了我们项目的基础, 哪一个是完全认可的 认证 Commission for Education in 护理, 公司.(ACEN)
• The program offers curriculum compatible with students' individual interests and goals and is designed to meet the needs of the working healthcare professional. DNP项目始于2010年秋季.

Distance Education 学生 Residing outside of Indiana:
Each of the states has its own approval processes for out-of-state institutions offering distance education.  While bc菠菜导航 endeavors to offer all of its programs to as wide an audience as possible, all bc菠菜导航 distance education programs may not be available in all states. The DNP (Post-Master's) program at bc菠菜导航 is not available to residents of Alabama, 阿拉斯加, 亚利桑那州, 阿肯色州, 哥伦比亚特区, 爱达荷州, 路易斯安那州, 麻萨诸塞州, 纽约, 北达科他, 俄克拉何马州, 俄勒冈州, 南达科塔州, 田纳西州, 西维吉尼亚州, 和怀俄明州, U.S.领土，或国际学生. 

Map of states in which the DNP (Post-Master's) program is available.

Circumstances such as moving to an unapproved state or deployment of U.S. military or their family members outside the continental United States must be communicated to the 护理学院 and will impact progression and/or completion of the degree.

**学生 must complete 1,000 post-baccalaureate clinical/practicum hours as mandated by the 美国护理学院协会. Clinical hours may be credited for students with evidence of national certification in an area of advanced nursing practice:         

• 硕士预备APRN (CNM), CRNA, 中枢神经系统, NP):  Up to 650 clinical hours with 文档ation from the master’s degree granting institution and proof of national certification  DNP:当前问题和澄清建议 (白皮书). 
• Master’s prepared Advanced Practice Nurses with Advanced Certification, e.g. Advanced Public Health, Advanced Nurse Executive, etc.: Up to 650 clinical hours with evidence of 文档ed academically supervised clinical hours with a 1:1 ratio being observed and proof of certification. 美国护理学院协会. (2015). DNP:当前问题和澄清建议 (白皮书). 
• Per AACN MSN Nurse Educators - will not have previous practicum hours waived. A longer program of study will be required to fulfill clinical practice hours. Variable credit, independent study courses facilitate degree completion for nurse educators. 

 DNP项目成果

所有项目的学生成绩结果数据

Applications for the 护理实践博士(硕士后) are accepted on an ongoing basis.

​​Post-Baccalaureate Clinical Hour Verification Form  
如何申请

DNP(邮政硕士)常见问题

当前的学生

• 学生导师包 
• 临床指南 
• 学术项目指南