Wright State University College of Nursing and Health, in conjunction with the University of Toledo College of Nursing, offer a joint, online, post-master’s DNP program. This degree gives nurses the chance to change the face of nursing practice and healthcare delivery while advancing their education in the practical application of nursing knowledge.

We currently offer a part-time program of study. The 54 quarter hour / 36 semester hour curriculum includes eleven courses focusing on nursing knowledge and practice. In accordance with AACN recommendations for 1000 academically supervised post-BSN clinical hours to earn a DNP degree, 520 hours of academically supervised advanced clinical practice are included in the program. All students will be required to document their previous graduate level clinical hours. Individualized programs of study will be developed to assure compliance with the 1000 hour minimum requirement.

Course descriptions are presented on the associated link on the toolbar to the left. Course assignments emphasize skill development and the operational use of knowledge in complex practice settings including:

• population-based intervention (assessing target populations, writing proposals)
• marketing and entrepreneurship (marketing strategies, financial analysis, resource development)
• systems and organizations (organizational assessment, healthcare financing & management)
• quality management and performance improvement (performance benchmarks & tools)
• evidence-based practice (appraising evidence, intervention design, evaluation of outcomes, dissemination through written, verbal and online presentations)
• information management and technology (databases, patient care technology, workflow analysis)

The post-master’s DNP at Wright State University and the University of Toledo offers a choice of two concentrations: direct care advanced practice nurses (CNS, CNM, CRNA, and NP) and one for indirect care nursing administrators.

Classes begin in September for each new cohort. Tuition is currently $408 per quarter hour within the state of Ohio and $653 per quarter hour outside of Ohio; however, the university reevaluates tuition fees each academic year. Financial assistance is available for qualifying students, principally through Stafford Loans. Interviews are held in May. Additional applications may be accepted for the fall quarter if openings remain. Let us hear from you! Contact our administrative specialist, Teri Houston, with questions at teresa.houston@wright.edu.

To view the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Handbook 2010-2011, click here.