Advance to the Highest Level of Nursing Leadership with Herzing
Ready to lead transformational change in healthcare and nursing care?
Prepare to create truly systemic change as a DNP-prepared nurse.
If you’ve earned your MSN and are working in an advanced practice area of nursing, you can now step up to your Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) online with Herzing University.
Completion time of two years (six semesters)
Convenient, flexible online study – classes are asynchronous
32 credits of doctoral-level course content in leadership, clinical decision-making, interprofessional collaboration and more
Curriculum developed in compliance with the competencies of the AACN new Essentials (2006,2021) and utilizes the most current and innovative resources
Includes a DNP practice project designed to demonstrate your leadership through implementation
Doctorally-prepared nursing faculty with extensive research and clinical experience teach your courses
Earn Your DNP Online and Help Change Nursing for the Better
Have your MSN, RN license, and a practice area needing a change to expand care for patients? Prepare to create truly systemic change in healthcare facilities and communities as a DNP-prepared nurse. Our online doctoral program equips you to:
- Implement as an advanced nursing practice specialty or role as a leader in selected practice settings
- Demonstrate competency-based judgement and holistic caring for diverse populations
- Generate, evaluate and apply scientific evidence for advanced nursing practice
- Shape healthcare delivery in line with ethical practices, including diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Champion systems-based practice, team-based care, collaboration, and the application of informatics and technology to improve nursing care
- Embody professional characteristics and values of the advanced practice nurse, including accountability, perspective, collaborative disposition and comportment
With our online DNP program, you can build on your career experience and master’s degree with knowledge and skills to make advanced clinical decisions within a healthcare team, empower and educate other nurses, improve the efficiency and quality of nursing care and much more.
About the Online DNP Program
The online DNP program covers 32 credits, including online coursework and a project residency that equips you for effective leadership through project idea, design and implementation.
This flexible, innovative program aims to produce nurses and nursing leaders who can act as advocates for inclusive, evidence-based practice at the highest levels of healthcare leadership.
What Will I Learn in the Online DNP Program?
Courses cover management, education, nursing research and advanced topics in population health. The program focuses intensely on improvement science to prepare you for strategic and effective decision-making that drives better quality care.
It culminates in a nursing project designed to synthesize the leadership theories and skills you have learned throughout the program. You can complete project hours at your place of work or in a different setting.
Course topics include:
- Knowledge for Nursing Practice
- Improvement Science
- Clinical Decision Making and Collaboration
- Technology and Nursing Informatics in Advanced Practice
- Professionalism and Leadership for Advanced Practice
- Systems-Based Practice
- Scholarship for Nursing Practice
- Population Health
Graduates of this program are prepared for advanced leadership positions in clinical settings, administrative settings and in nursing education programs.
Get StartedThe Online DNP Practice Project Residency
The Herzing University online DNP includes a unique project residency component. This program with an eight-course sequence prepares you to marshal resources, lead teams, solve problems and evaluate project outcomes.
The DNP project is highly personalizable—you will work with Herzing faculty to develop the purpose and scope of your project. It is also very flexible, allowing you to complete project hours at your current place of work or at another site.
After completing the DNP project, you will be able to demonstrate that you have the skills necessary to develop and execute complex projects in hospitals, clinics, community health organizations and other practice settings.
Tuition & Cost
Our goal is your career advancement. That’s why we are always working to improve our curriculums and processes to make our post master’s DNP program as affordable as possible while preparing you best for success in your work.
With Herzing University, you are never alone, and we offer many options to help you invest in yourself and earn your master's degree.
The Herzing University Difference
At Herzing, we want to help you become the leader your community needs—and help you reach your nursing career goals. That’s why we provide:
- Convenient online education that gives you more control over your schedule
- Mentorship and guidance from nursing faculty with extensive clinical experience
Want more proof? Over 90% of our graduates say they are satisfied with their Herzing University experience.**
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