Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program at The College of St. Scholastica educates professional nurses for advanced practice in nursing either as clinical nurse specialists in adult nursing, adult/geriatric nurse practitioner, family nurse practitioner, adult psychiatric nurse practitioner or family psychiatric nurse practitioner. Doctoral-level courses are integrated throughout the advanced practice nursing curriculum and prepare the future DNP to expand their knowledge and practice options. Students can opt for a dual track of study by adding a gerontological specialization to any of the advanced practice tracks.

The DNP program is offered as a Post-Master's option for current advanced practice nurses, and a BS to DNP option for baccalaureate-prepared registered nurses. Both options are delivered in an online format, supplemented with minimal on-campus meetings. This makes our DNP programs accessible to working students with busy lives. The Post-Master's option will be offered completely online by Summer 2011.

By pursuing your DNP at St. Scholastica, you will have access to a wide variety of clinical sites, large and small, rural and urban, hospitals and community centers. Our programs use the expertise of faculty who currently practice in health care settings and/or conduct research in order to give you the best preparation possible for advanced practice nursing.