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DNP Completion: Clinical Focus

This Doctor of Nursing Practice Completion clinical track is for advanced practice nurses who already hold master’s degrees in nursing and national certification as nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, or clinical nurse specialists. The focus of this track is to enhance the advanced practice nurse's ability to translate evidence-based knowledge to clinical practice.

Program tracks range from 30-32 credit hours, post-master's, and include practicum hours centering on adding depth to the nurse's area of practice. The DNP empowers the advanced practice nurse to lead innovative application of evidence into practice to address systems-level issues, improve health outcomes, and/or strengthen healthcare systems.

The Kramer School of Nursing offers a wide range of innovative undergraduate and graduate programs. At Kramer, we foster a learning environment where students are challenged to think critically and holistically, encouraging them to use their passion and knowledge to advance the profession of nursing. From the undergraduate student taking pre-nursing general education courses to the doctorate student working on cutting-edge research, Kramer School of Nursing has a host of opportunities for any level of nursing. Our faculty is comprised of experienced nurses, many of whom are doctorally prepared, Certified Nurse Educators, dedicated staff and committed community leaders who work in tandem to ensure Kramer is a learning environment that allows students to advance their careers.

The DNP graduate of the Kramer School of Nursing will function as a professional nurse able to:

  • Create and sustain environments exemplifying professional, ethical, and legal nursing practice.
  • Design, implement, and evaluate comprehensive education, advanced clinical practice, administration, and/or research programs based upon advanced theoretical knowledge, national practice standards, and/or clinical practice guidelines that promote health, enrich the environment, and advance the nursing profession.
  • Examine, implement, and evaluate nursing research and clinical practice guidelines to establish evidence-based advanced clinical practices using critical thinking frameworks for problem solving and making effective advanced clinical, educational, administrative, and/or evidence-based clinical practice policies and procedures.
  • Integrate the scholarship of nursing through the promotion of physical, mental, social, and spiritual health across the life span within diverse cultures.

Interested in applying for this program? .

  • Philosophy and Theory for Advanced Practice
  • Advanced Health Care Policy & Ethics
  • Transcultural and Global Health Care
  • Translational Research and Evidence-Based Practice
  • Population Health
  • Clinical Practice Management and Information Systems or Advanced Resource Management in Complex Adaptive Systems
  • Health Information Management or Applied Epidemiology & Biostatistics
  • Advanced Clinical Practicum I
  • DNP Project I
  • DNP Project II

Graduate nursing applicants:

You can find detailed information about the application process here.

Plan to have the following documents available to upload:

  • Resume/CV
  • Personal Statement
  • Three References
  • Official Transcripts from all institutions attended

Transcripts: Official transcripts showing bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, and any post-master’s coursework.

References: Three professional references, such as the employer, a coworker, or a nursing school faculty member who had the applicant as a student.

Essay: A personally written essay of 500-750 words demonstrating effective writing skills describing how the degree sought will help the applicant achieve life and career goals (requested as part of the application form).

CV/Resume: A Curriculum Vitae (CV) with a comprehensive listing of professional accomplishments.

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Interview: Applicants may be invited to an interview with the committee. Interviews of students living at a distance can be conducted by telephone or Teams. The interviews will validate and verify application materials and evaluate verbal communication skills.

GRE: The GRE is not required for admission to any Doctoral Nursing program.

In addition to these general doctoral requirements, each program has their own, additional requirements and processes. Visit each program’s page for more information.

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