Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Help Advance and Transform Healthcare With Your DNP

As healthcare in our country continues to evolve, the need for dynamic nursing leaders who are prepared to confront the new challenges of an ever-changing landscape has never been greater. The online, accredited Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in Systems-Level Leadership from Thomas Edison State University (TESU) prepares you to step into an influential clinical leadership role and take your nursing career to the next level.

Through mentored practice, the DNP program will enhance your skills in:

• Organizational leadership
• Economics and finance
• Healthcare policy
• Population-focused care
• Technology

Why Earn Your DNP at TESU?

Earning your Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from TESU online will help you expand your career and position you as a healthcare leader at the highest level of nursing. Our post-master’s degree is designed to prepare registered nurses to put knowledge into action. Through our in-depth and practice-focused curriculum, you will be prepared to design clinical healthcare systems and care models that have a lasting, positive impact on the health of individuals and communities.

Our 36-credit DNP program can be completed in 18 or 36 months and you will complete a scholarly immersion project that can be integrated into your current employment.

Highlights of our DNP program include:

• 45% of our DNP graduates have been promoted to leadership and executive positions after completing the program.
• 100% of DNP mentors are doctorate prepared and leaders in education and/or nurse executive leadership.
• Student advisors and mentors provide close guidance and support throughout the entire program.
• Integration of your DNP project with your current professional employment.

We're Accredited

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs at TESU are all accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

What You'll Learn

In the DNP program, you will learn to:

• Synthesize scholarly and evidence-based findings to transform nursing practice and organizational decision-making
• Integrate ethical decision making in research, systems evaluation and advanced clinical practice
• Analyze, design and integrate healthcare policies to meet the needs of diverse populations
• Apply organizational and systems thinking that advance the design, implementation and evaluation of healthcare initiatives to promote safe and quality outcomes
• Communicate and collaborate with members of the interprofessional community to promote the achievement of healthcare standards, advanced clinical practices and quality healthcare for diverse populations
• Apply information systems/technology to improve health and systems-level outcomes

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At TESU, we’ve been empowering adults toward brighter futures for more than 50 years. See our graduate nursing tuition rates and explore financial aid options to start planning your future.

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The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/master’s degree program in nursing/Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Thomas Edison State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (https://www.ccneaccreditation.org).