Program Goals and Outcomes

Clinical Track

• Integrate scientific knowledge in the expansion of clinical expertise in an advanced nursing specialty.

• Lead and evaluate care delivery approaches to improve health care quality and population outcomes.

• Synthesize, translate, and disseminate best practices.

Leadership Track

• Integrate evidence-based leadership to influence systems thinking and health care delivery.

• Transform health care systems to create healthy, high-performing, humanistic work environments.

• Lead and influence policy, health care quality, and safety initiatives at individual, community, system, and population levels.

Outcomes

At the conclusion of the D.N.P. program, the graduate will be able to:

• integrate scientific underpinnings at the highest level for advanced nursing practice;

• lead organizations and systems to enhance quality and safety to improve patient, population, and organizational outcomes;

• lead strategic initiatives to influence public policy and promote value in health care; and improve the patient experience and population health;

• synthesize, implement, evaluate, and disseminate best evidence for advanced nursing practice to optimize organizational and health outcomes;

• analyze, appraise, and utilize information technology to improve and transform health care delivery at the individual and population level;

• develop, intervene, and evaluate health care and fiscal policies' impact on the health of diverse populations;

• develop, implement, evaluate, and disseminate interdisciplinary models of care that enhance patient and population health outcomes;

• incorporate epidemiologic principles in evidence-based practice and improvement of population health outcomes; and
  

• influence individual, population, and organizational outcomes through D.N.P.-level professional practice and leadership.