Online Health Promotion Degree :: Accredited Universities

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) clinical doctorate program is a 38 credit hour
online program designed for advanced practice registered nurses. Students will have
earned 1,000 clinical hours, minimum, upon degree completion. This includes clinical
hours earned in their respective APRN MSN programs. This is a selective admissions
program that enters students each year in the Fall semester. The purposes of the DNP
program are to:

I. Provide APRNs with expertise, specialized competencies, and advanced knowledge required for evidence-based nursing practice and mastery in an area
of specialization within the larger domain of nursing.

II. Prepare APRNs to influence, design, direct and implement change in healthcare practice, education, and policy through the development of collaborative alliances
to improve healthcare outcomes and decrease morbidity and mortality in vulnerable populations.

III. Develop APRNs who contribute to nursing’s body of knowledge through professional development and scholarly inquiry into practice, processes, or outcomes which affect morbidity and mortality in vulnerable populations.

The DNP Graduate student will:

1. Integrate nursing science with knowledge from ethics, biophysical, psychosocial, analytical, and organizational sciences as the foundation for the highest level of nursing practice.

2. Critically analyze health care delivery models based on contemporary nursing science and organizational and systems perspectives to eliminate health disparities and promote patient safety and excellence in practice.

3. Systematically appraise existing literature, outcomes of practice, practice patterns, systems of care, and health organizations to design and generate best practice evidence to improve practice and health care outcomes. (Program Goals I, II, III; DNP Essentials I-VIII)

4. Utilize information systems technology to implement and evaluate healthcare resources, quality improvement initiatives, and programs of care that support practice decisions.

5. Advocate for health care policy which addresses social justice and equity in all health care settings.

6. Employ consultative and leadership skills to function on inter-and intra-professional multidisciplinary teams that work collaboratively to improve vulnerable populations’ health outcomes.

7. Synthesize data relevant to clinical prevention and health promotion for individuals, aggregates, and populations to guide implementation of the highest level of nursing practice.

8. Demonstrate advanced practice expertise, specialized knowledge, and expanded responsibility and accountability in the care, management, and evaluation of individuals, families, and communities in a specialty practice area within the domain of nursing.

Entry Requirements

1. Unencumbered, unrestricted APRN license

2. Must earned either bachelor's or master's in nursing with cumulative graduate GPA of 3.00 or greater on a 4.00 scale
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3. Official GRE scores, combined verbal and qualitative score of 284 or greater

4. International students must have a minimum score of 500 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if English is a second language

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The DNP prepares advanced practice nurses who demonstrate clinical expertise, judgment, scholarship, and leadership to provide the highest level of nursing practice in the primary health care setting.

DNP (Family/Individual) Educational Objectives
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1. Integrate nursing science and theory, biophysical, psychosocial, ethical, analytical, and organizational sciences as the foundation for the highest level of nursing practice.

2. Analyze complex health care systems to assess strengths and weaknesses and facilitate organization-wide changes in practice delivery.

3. Synthesize, interpret, and apply knowledge from nursing practice, research, theory, and informatics to evaluate outcomes and sustain evidence-based advanced nursing practice.

4. Advocate for health care policy addressing issues of social justice and equality in the delivery of advanced practice nursing services.

5. Enact leadership and effective communication in inter- and intra-professional collaborator relationships to facilitate and improve outcomes for individuals, populations, and health care systems.

6. Assess epidemiological, financial, sociopolitical, occupational, and organizational forces in the development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical prevention and population health.

7. Integrate professional standards, values, accountability, and ongoing self-reflection into role acquisition as an advanced practice nurse.

8. Influence health outcomes by providing advanced independent comprehensive health care services including health promotion and counseling, health assessment and diagnosis, disease prevention, and management of health and illness of individuals and families throughout the lifespan.

Entry Requirements

Any applicant who has received a bachelor's or master's degree in nursing from a regionally accredited college or university may apply for admission to The Graduate School.

An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). Applicants with post-baccalaureate coursework must have a graduate GPA of at least 3.0.

Should be a registered nurse.

International applicants
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International applicants must prove English Language proficiency in one of the following ways :

Internet-based TOEFL Test (iBT) 80
Paper-based TOEFL Test (PBT) 550
IELTS 7

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Tuition fee for BSN - DNP - $ 18658 per year.

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This online graduate nursing degree prepares practicing nurses and others in the health care community for leadership nursing roles in education or administration, which can be combined for MSN/MHA or MSN/MBA dual degrees, and as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care. There are also graduate or post graduate certificates offered in education, administration, post MSN-Family Nurse Practitioner, and for an interdisciplinary Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study.

Highlights
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- Course content in the administration specialization includes advanced administration, contemporary issues in nursing administration, strategic planning, financial management and quality performance.

- Course content in the education specialization includes curriculum development, didactic and clinical teaching methods, evaluation in nursing education, and population-focused care.

- Course content in the Family Nurse Practitioner specialization includes advanced nursing practice role, clinical decision making, population focused health promotion framework for primary care setting, plus the management of conditions from minor acute to complex/chronic based on a foundation of advanced physical health assessment, advanced pharmacology, and advanced pathophysiology.

- Courses blend content with your professional experience, allowing for immediate application in your work setting.

- The FNP program clinical hours are done in student's own city/town with pre-approved NP, MD, DO or PA preceptors.

- No on-campus residency is required.

- Faculty with current knowledge and experience in the field of nursing will work one-on-one with you to ensure your success.

- Program fits nurses with a BSN degree or RNs with other baccalaureate degrees. RN to MSN option is available to nurses who have completed 300-level nursing courses.

- Optional MSN/MHA and MSN/MBA dual degrees available for the registered nurse who holds a bachelor's degree who wishes to earn both the MHA and the MSN (administrative track) or the Leadership MBA/MSN (administration track) in a total of only 60 credits rather than the usual 42 credit for each degree earned separately.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must be graduates of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, accredited at the time of graduation by CCNE or ACEN with a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants are required to hold an active, unrestricted RN license. RNs are to provide their license number to SJC for verification, at no cost to the college. Note: Applicants who have had license sanctions must be without restrictions during the two years prior to SJC application. (Consideration will also be given to applicants with a regionally accredited baccalaureate degree in another field who are graduates of diploma or associate degree programs in nursing.)

Upon application, you must hold: A current unencumbered registered nurse license, and official transcripts from all undergraduate program(s) and applicable master's degree transcripts. Non-BSN applicants must provide a resume.

All international students must be graduates of nursing programs equivalent to ACEN- or CCNE accredited baccalaureate nursing programs in the United States or meet the same requirements as non-BSN baccalaureate prepared applicants. Foreign nurses who plan to complete practica in the U.S. must meet licensing requirements of the state in which the student will have the practicum and must meet all health requirements of the facility where the practicum will take place.

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With the increasing emphasis on patient outcomes across all health care settings, the online BSN degree completion program at Saint Joseph's College helps you build upon your nursing education. You will increase knowledge in evidence-based care, clinical decision making, ethical practice, population-based care, and health promotion and disease prevention.
Online access to courses is convenient and flexible enough to accommodate your busy schedule. In addition, what you learn is often immediately applicable in your work setting.
This program requires 63 semester hours through a combination of transfer (courses taken beyond the associate's degree), enrollment, and challenge examinations (CLEP, DANTES, SJC). Nurses with a nursing diploma will receive 30 credits in transfer for the lower-level BSN nursing courses. Graduation requirements for the BSN include a minimum of 32 semester hours earned through Saint Joseph's, and at least 21 of those must be in nursing.
The baccalaureate and master's program at Saint Joseph's College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, 202-887-6791. Also, the BSN program is approved by the Maine State Board of Nursing.

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- We accept more courses in transfer than most institutions (Diploma nurses receive 30 to 90 credits, and Associate Degree nurses can receive 65 to 90 credits, based on transcript analysis.)

- Courses blend content with your professional experience, allowing for immediate application in your work setting.

- No on-campus residency required.

- Faculty with current knowledge and experience in the field of nursing will work one-on-one with you to ensure your success.

- Degree completion for associate degree nurses

- We have a fast track MSN External Icon option for students who have achieved a 3.0 GPA

Entry Requirements

BSN applicants must hold a valid United States unencumbered RN License and possess the functional abilities to perform the skills and behaviors required of a professional nurse.

International applicants educated in countries other than the United States must contact the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (COGFNS) for credentialing at: Commission of Foreign Nursing Schools, 3600 Market Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2651 USA. Applicant Inquiries: 215-349-8767. Graduates of foreign nursing schools must submit an official report from the COGFNS.

Associate or Diploma degree in Nursing, accredited at the time of graduation by CCNE or ACEN with a GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

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The Nursing Program will provide a professional educational program that will stimulate learners to promote, maintain, and restore the health of individuals, diverse communities, and the environment now and in the future through evidence-based practice and the use of technology.

Mission
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Our mission is to provide a quality education to a diverse body of accountable, competent, critical thinking students who are prepared upon graduation to function independently and collaboratively in professional nursing roles in the changing world of the future. The program provides a nursing foundation which promotes holistic, evidence-based health care in a professional community. The faculty promote the concept of lifelong learning based on scholarly teaching, research, practice, and service in order to maintain competence and achieve new competencies as the profession evolves.

Goals for Graduates
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Integrate knowledge from liberal studies and nursing science to practice professional nursing, in a holistic caring manner

Development, implement and evaluate safe, quality patient care through collaboration with patients and members of the interprofessional health care delivery team in various health care settings

Demonstrate ethical accountability and legal responsibilities using cultural parameters and professional nursing standards of practice and care in order to provide care to individuals, families, groups, and populations.

Use therapeutic communication in formal and informal interaction with patients, families, groups, colleagues, and other members of the healthcare team in the delivery of nursing care.

Demonstrate professional leadership and management skills while implementing safety principles in the delivery of nursing care.

Base safe patient care upon evidence and clinical reasoning.

Act as an advocate for both sick and healthy clients across the lifespan and for the nursing profession, reflecting current and changing health care systems, health policies, and global health care factors.

Demonstrate accountability for lifelong learning and professional growth.

Demonstrate competency with technology and information management in the delivery of safe care, while maintaining confidentiality and protecting patient rights.

Collaborate with other professionals on the health care team to provide health promotion, disease, and injury prevention across the lifespan for individuals, families, groups and populations.

Entry Requirements

Unencumbered Texas RN License

Cumulative GPA of 2.5 (out of 4.0) overall GPA and Prerequisite GPA

Compliance with clinical readiness requirements (Immunizations , CPR, liability and health insurance, physical exam, background check, and drug screen)

Completion of all prerequisite course work prior to the end of application period

For international applicants, you should submit TOEFL score if English is your second language.

Minimum scores: TOEFL score of at least 550 paper-based or 79 iBt or 6.5 IELTS

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