2024-2025 University Catalog 
  
    Sep 19, 2024  
2024-2025 University Catalog

Doctor of Nursing Practice - Informatics Leadership Specialization


Program Length: 28 months*

*The DNP program can be completed in 28 months with no break, but the average completion time is 36 months. 

This program is offered online:

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The online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with an Informatics Leadership Specialization at Post University explores the high-tech, data-centric nature of healthcare data analysis. With complementary focuses in critical thinking, management, and leadership skills, the curriculum for this program offers the advanced practice learning experiences students could use to help optimize health IT and clinical informatics, improve healthcare system technologies, and better understand the impact these technologies have on patient outcomes.

Learn more about the DNP Program on the general Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)  page.

This is a post-licensure nursing program. 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. This program is not designed to fulfill the educational requirements for any licensure or certification. Post University does not speak on behalf of any licensing board or body but does assist students in understanding licensure requirements.

Visit our State Authorization and Licensure Page for more information. 

Coursework in the online DNP informatics specialization is designed to help students build practical skills 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 Chair and Committee 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. A unique feature of the DNP Project is that it is completed alongside other courses while working with the assigned DNP Project Chair. This does not require additional courses or credits for the program.

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