Program Length: 2 years 4 months
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The Doctor of Nursing Practice, Executive Leadership specialization is designed to foster the advanced practice of nursing leadership within a complex, highly computerized health system. The DNP Executive Leadership Specialization curriculum prepares master's-educated nurses for leadership roles in the healthcare system. The program develops five key competencies: leadership, business intelligence, finance, health policy, and health services research. Students examine legislative policy issues and economics, build critical thinking skills, and develop into more marketable leaders.
Learn more about the DNP Program on the general Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) page
The DNP degree program with specializations is a post-licensure nursing program. This means that students must already be licensed as an RN and hold a BSN degree and a master's degree to be accepted for admission and must maintain an active and unencumbered RN license throughout their enrollment in the program. Some states may offer nursing licensure and certification opportunities beyond the RN, and individuals obtaining such licensures or certifications may be able to secure employment in a position other than RN. Our DNP degree program is not designed to enable graduates to obtain any such licensure or certification in any state, or to secure any form of employment that might require such licensure or certification. Students should check with the applicable licensing authority in the state in which they expect to work in order to ensure that our accreditation and curriculum meet the state's eligibility requirements for the specific licensure or certification sought and that successful completion of our DNP degree program will further their career interests.
Visit our State Authorization and Licensure Page for more information.
Graduates of the DNP, Executive Leadership specialization program will be able to:
- Summarize meaningful data that informs leadership using information technology.
- Design health policy that considers environmental social justice, consumer, and other issues.
- Create new models to explain, predict and improve the performance of organizations.
- Explain the role of healthcare finance in the health of an organization.
DNP Project
The program requires a scholarly evidence-based quality project. The subject area is determined by the student in consultation with the DNP Project committee chair/mentor and must meet the academic standards of the College. All research is subject to the review and supervision of the American Sentinel College of Nursing & Health Sciences Institutional Review Board.
Learn more about the DNP Project on the additional nursing requirements page.
Curriculum
DNP students take one course at a time unless authorized by the Dean of the program.
