Doctor of Nursing Practice Program (DNP)
The American Academy of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) in 2004 recognized the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) as the terminal degree for nursing practice. A 2005 report from the National; Academy of Sciences (NAS) supported the creation of a nursing “non-research clinical doctorate” to prepare expert practitioners who could also serve as faculty. Western University of Health Sciences’ College of Graduate Nursing is pleased to offer such a degree—the Doctor of Nursing Practice.
Western University of Health Sciences (CGN) offers a high-quality Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program designed for MSN-prepared nurses. Our two year DNP program allows students to earn a doctoral degree while continuing in their practice.
WesternU College of Graduate Nursing offers:
- An innovative inter-professional program of study that integrates didactic and clinical experiences.
- Coursework that builds on graduate level nursing knowledge, and educates master’s prepared and advanced practice nurses to meet the challenges of the health care system of the future.
- Doctoral level education that provides graduates with the content and competencies to succeed at the highest level of nursing practice.
- A curriculum that fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
- A distance learning environment that combines intense but infrequent weekend seminars with the latest Web technologies to facilitate the teaching-learning process.
- A humanistic philosophy of education that prepares health professionals to manage patients and lead colleagues in a compassionate, ethical, culturally sensitive and empathetic manner.
- A Web-based program that is ideal for working nurses who want flexible scheduling and career mobility while obtaining their doctorate degree.
- The opportunity to advance your career to the highest professional level in a highly valued health care field.
If you would like to obtain more information on career opportunities and requirements for admission to WesternU College of Graduate Nursing,
please contact the college through our new Prospective Students website
