DNP Terminal Outcomes

These outcomes are based on The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advance Nursing Practice.

At the completion of the DNP program, the graduate will be able to:

• practice at the highest level of nursing through integration of knowledge from nursing, science, ethics, and the biophysical, analytical, and organizational sciences. 
• demonstrate leadership through the development and evaluation of healthcare delivery approaches that ensure quality and safety.
• employ clinical scholarship and analytical methods for evidence-based practice.
• utilize information systems and patient care technology for the improvement and transformation of healthcare.
• provide leadership in the development of healthcare policy with respect to ethics, social justice and equity.
• employ collaborative approaches to improve patient and population health outcomes.
• implement clinical prevention strategies for improvement of the health status of the diverse population of the nation.