Doctor of Nursing Practice

Connect your knowledge of clinical practice to skills for leading the business and management of healthcare.

Begin your journey as a nurse leader in a program that offers the prestige and flexibility your career demands. Develop sophisticated skills in highly desired areas of leadership and become prepared to serve in a variety of high-level positions, with a schedule that fits your life.

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CCNE Accredited

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, the master's degree program in nursing, and the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Waynesburg University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC, 20001, 202-887-6791.

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Program Quick Facts

Next start date	January 16, 2023
Estimated program length	3 (12 credits per year) to 4 years (9 credits per year)
Credit hours	36
Course length	A mix of 8-week and 16-week courses
Delivery methods	Year-round course offerings with scheduled breaks throughout the year.
Cost per credit	$845 Employees of our Education Partners can receive a tuition discount. View a list of our Partners here.
Admission Requirements	View the Admission Requirements Here
Academic Calendar	View Here

Rigorous

- Learn relevant theories and practice with immediate implementation within your organization
- 36-credit degree completed within three or four years
- Year-round course offerings with scheduled breaks throughout the year

Flexible

-Flexible course scheduling for the student who is balancing personal, professional and educational responsibilities
-A face-to-face learning environment that is complemented by an online component easily accessed at your convenience

Supportive

-Career advisement to meet your short and long-term professional goals
-Free academic supportive services in writing

Through the DNP program, students are improving healthcare through their capstone projects and publications.

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Student Success Highlights

Carol Adams’ article on implementation of Project Re-engineering Discharge (RED) in a rural community hospital was published in the Quality Management in Healthcare journal in 2014.

Carol Adams, DNP

Michele Lozito was recently notified by the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) that her DNP capstone project was selected to be translated for the Chinese edition of AORN.

Michele Lozito DNP, RN

Huff’s work on implementing a vital sign alert system into the electronic medical record at her hospital resulted in improved patient outcomes, including a 21% increase in identification of sepsis.

Shelly Huff DNP, RN