School of Nursing Launches Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

The School of Nursing recently gained state approval to launch a new Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) degree program. It will offer the highest level of academic preparation for practicing nurses and is nursing's equivalent to practice-focused degrees in other disciplines such as Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Dental Surgery.

With the launch, the University remains atop trends in the nursing field. The movement towards clinical doctoral education for nurses is becoming a larger part of the dialogue on the future of health care nationally