DNP Nursing Program Outcomes

At the completion of the program, the graduate will:

  1. Select adaptive leadership principles that influence health system policy to improve individual, population, and/or system outcomes.
  2. Advance clinical scholarship by leading the ethical translation, implementation, and evaluation of evidence into practice.
  3. Integrate information, evidence, and effective communication to influence outcomes for individuals, families, populations, and systems that advance nursing practice.
  4. Engage in advocacy efforts promoting social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion to improve health care outcomes.
  5. Foster intra and interprofessional relationships to improve the healthcare experience, practice, and system outcomes.
  6. Synthesize advanced nursing and specialty knowledge as the basis for a systematic and defendable approach to clinical decision-making and innovation in practice.
  7. Evaluate personal wellness, scholarship, and service for professional growth and advancement of the profession.