The doctor of nursing practice (D.N.P.) program prepares the graduate to:
1. demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgment informed by an
integrated knowledge of the basic sciences, nursing science, ethics,
law, and other relevant scientific sources of knowledge;
2. develop leadership and management skills that contribute to systems change associated with improved health care outcomes;
3. engage in evidence-based scholarship that contributes to improved health care outcomes;
4. utilize information and patient care technology to improve quality outcomes at the individual and systems level;
5. apply knowledge of local, national, and global health policy in support
of effective care as well as advocacy for the needs of patients and
populations;
6. collaborate with professionals within and across disciplines to improve health care outcomes;
7. apply evidence-based health promotion and health protection strategies
to improve health outcomes for patients and populations; and
8. synthesize knowledge of the D.N.P. essentials in a manner that informs
the development of excellence in highly autonomous clinical practice and
applies knowledge and skills in order to achieve improved health
outcomes for patients and health care systems.
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