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    May 01, 2024  
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Doctor of Nursing Practice Informatics Leadership Specialization


Program Length: 2 years 4 months

This program is offered online:

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The Doctor of Nursing Practice, Informatics Leadership specialization is designed to foster the advanced practice of nursing leadership within a complex, highly regulated nursing educational system or an acute-care or hospital-based nursing education department. The Doctor of Nursing Practice, Informatics Leadership Specialization is a practice-based, leadership-focused program that prepares faculty, program directors and deans to lead nursing education programs. The DNP program develops six key competencies needed by today's nursing education leaders: leadership, finance and fund development, new models of curriculum development and delivery, education policy, education research and strategic planning.

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, Informatics Leadership Specialization program will be able to: 

  • Promote efficiencies within the healthcare system using electronic data analytics. 
  • Use nursing informatics concepts to improve evidence-based clinical practice. 
  • Evaluate health services and policies that impact the care of diverse populations using epidemiologic analytical techniques. 
  • Predict trends in healthcare data using various statistical modeling techniques

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. 

DNP Electives


Students may choose from the list of electives below that are not already part of their curriculum.

DNP Total Program Credits: 42 Credits