• Independent Practice competencies

Terminal Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the BSN-DNP program will demonstrate leadership skills and knowledge in advanced nursing care and clinical outcomes to ensure patient safety. Specifically, End of Program [i.e., terminal] Student Learning Outcomes to be demonstrated by graduates of this program are as follows:

  1. Utilize epidemiologic, scientific findings from nursing and other clinical disciplines, as well as organizational, political, and economic sciences, to develop practice initiatives that will improve the quality of care delivery.
  2. Assume organizational and system leadership in the analysis, delivery, and management of nursing care.
  3. Provide organizational and systems leadership to develop care delivery models that are fiscally responsible and demonstrate sensitivity to diverse organizational cultures.
  4. Engage in clinical scholarship to evaluate the effectiveness of evidence-based efforts in the planning and practice of health care program delivery to individuals and communities.
  5. Utilize theories, concepts, and analytic methodologies to design, implement, and evaluate practice by applying evidence to transform nursing system.
  6. Collaborate with healthcare professionals, consumers, and other stakeholders to influence health policy and health promotion/disease prevention endeavors at the local, state, federal, and/or international levels that improve patient and population health outcomes.
  7. Implement the highest level of advanced nursing care to produce high quality, cost-effective outcomes for diverse patient populations.
  8. Contribute to the knowledge of best-practices nursing interventions and the dissemination of outcomes through professional writing and presentations.
  9. Develop practice standards based on the integration of ethics and evidence-based nursing care.

Admission Criteria:

  • Earned baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) from a program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
  • GPA 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
  • Candidates without 3.0 GPA MUST have 2 years of successful nursing experience
  • Candidates without 3.0 GPA MUST have outstanding references and maintain a

3.0 GPA in the first semester of nursing graduate studies to remain in the program

  • Resume or Curriculum Vitae
  • Unencumbered, active registered nurse (RN) license in any state where licensed
  • Strongly Recommend Graduate Research and Statistics Courses
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Three letters of reference pertaining to academic ability, professional competency, nursing leadership potential and personal character
  • Personal statement/philosophy