Doctor of Nursing Practice and Post-Masters Nurse Executive Certificate
This dual option provides students the opportunity to earn a Post-Masters Nurse Executive Certificate and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) simultaneously. The Post-Masters Nurse Executive Certificate and DNP combined option will provide a solid academic and practical foundation for master's prepared nurses interested in a career as a nurse executive.
Nurse Executive Certificate
The Nurse Executive Certificate is designed for nurses interested in entrepreneurial and executive leadership roles in health care.
For more information regarding the Post-Masters Nurse Executive Certificate Program please refer to:
https://www.wilmu.edu/health/nursing-leadership-certificate.aspx
Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree
Nurses in advanced practice roles need to have forward-thinking clinical expertise and leadership skills at their command to promote the application and implementation of evidence-based practices linked to original scientific research. Accomplishing this goal requires the application of health policy, informatics, population health, and business practices to the care of individuals, families, and communities. The DNP is a terminal degree designed to prepare advanced nurses to meet the nation's increasingly complex healthcare needs.
For more information regarding the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, please refer to: https://www.wilmu.edu/health/dnp.aspx
Program Information
Admission, progression, and graduation requirements are a coordinated effort within the College of Health Professions and Natural Sciences graduate and doctoral programs. The combined Doctor of Nursing Practice program and Post-Masters Legal Nurse Consultant Certificate program is 45 credits and 500 practice experience hours for students enrolled in the Advanced Practice DNP concentration. Students enrolled in the Leadership DNP concentration will complete 57 credits and 1,000 practice experience hours. Students will be dually advised by the MSN Leadership Program Chair and DNP Program Chair.
Admission Requirements
Students must meet admission requirements for both the Post-Masters Nurse Executive as well as the Doctor of Nursing Practice programs.
In addition, this program requires two applications, one to the Post-Masters Nurse Executive program and one to the Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
Advanced Practice Concentration (45 credits, 16 courses)
DNP Core Courses
DNP Project Courses
| GRN 9001 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 3 |
| GRN 9002 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 3 |
| GRN 9003 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 3 |
Nurse Executive Certificate Courses
Leadership Concentration (57 Credits, 20 Courses)
DNP Core Courses
DNP Project Courses
| GRN 9001 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 3 |
| GRN 9002 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 3 |
| GRN 9003 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 3 |
Practice Experience Courses
| GRN 8121 | DNP Experiential Engagement I (125 Practice Experience Hours) | 3 |
| GRN 8122 | DNP Experiential Engagement II (125 Practice Experience Hours) | 3 |
| GRN 8123 | DNP Experiential Engagement III (125 Practice Experience Hours) | 3 |
| GRN 8124 | DNP Experiential Engagement IV (125 Practice Experience Hours) | 3 |
Nurse Executive Certificate Courses