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.
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.
Our Student Projects and Publications
Through the DNP program, students are improving healthcare through their capstone projects and publications.
Program Features
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
-Classes meet one weekend every other month
Supportive
-Career advisement to meet your short and long-term professional goals
-Free academic supportive services in writing
Meet the Department
Kimberly Stephens
Co-Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program and Associate Professor of Nursing
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Kimberly Whiteman
Co-Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program and Associate Professor of Nursing
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Sally Davis
Secretary for MSN
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Valerie Yuran
Secretary
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View the Academic Catalog to further explore the curriculum.
Program Quick Facts
| Next start date | Cohort begins Fall 2019 |
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Estimated program length |
3 (12 credits per year) to 4 years (9 credits per year) |
| Credit hours | 36 |
| Course length | 16 weeks |
| Delivery methods |
Classes meet one weekend every other month at Pittsburgh East at Penn Center East location. Year-round course offerings with scheduled breaks throughout the year. |
| Cost per credit | $800 |
| Admission Requirements |
Nursing News and Events
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Campus News
Thu, Nov 1
Waynesburg and Butler County Community College to enter nursing agreement
Opportunity for BCCC nursing students to enter the RN to BSN Program or the Second-Degree Program for RNs
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Events
Tue, Oct 2
Waynesburg to hold Nursing as a Career Day
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Campus News
Mon, Sep 17
Waynesburg enters nursing agreement with Community College of Beaver County
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Campus News
Tue, Jul 10
Waynesburg DNP graduate’s capstone project published
Next Steps
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