The Marian University Leighton School of Nursing is set to begin offering a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program starting in May 2017. The DNP program will offer two tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA).
Marian’s DNP programs are open to registered nurses (RNs) who want to be educated to the highest level for advanced clinical practice and leadership roles. The DNP curriculum uses hybrid methods of on-campus and web-based instruction with courses in systems leadership, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, policy and advocacy, informatics, and other courses to improve patient and organizational outcomes.
The new CRNA curriculum will be the first program of its kind to be offered in Indiana. Students in the state who wanted to train to become nurse anesthetists previously had to complete programs in Cincinnati, Chicago, and other out-of-state nursing programs. The new DNP program tracks are intended to help meet local, regional, and national employment demand for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Graduates of the Marian University DNP program will be fully prepared to provide primary care in hospitals and clinical settings, work in research facilities, and teach at the university level.
To learn more about Marian University’s new DNP program, visit here.
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