Mennonite College of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Mennonite College of Nursing's Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program prepares you with the skills necessary to serve as clinical and/or administrative leaders in healthcare systems. Our doctoral program focuses on practice that is innovative, evidence-based and reflective of the application of credible research findings.
As a Doctor of Nursing Practice student, you will:
- Engage in organizational and systems leadership that improve health care outcomes
- Participate in evidence-based practice and clinical scholarship
- Synthesize scientific, theoretical, and technological data from a variety of disciplines
- Develop and implement health policy
Clinical Experience with Meaningful Engagement
The DNP Clinical Residency combines clinical experiences with scholarly activities to provide in-depth learning for students and opportunities for meaningful engagement with experts from nursing, as well as other disciplines.
"I entered the D.N.P. program to build upon my 18 years as a pediatric nurse practitioner. I chose ISU because of the history of it's strong nursing program for B.S.N. and M.S.N. students. Being 100% online, I was able to juggle working and my family with five boys." - Dana DeShon, D.N.P. '16
Doctor of Nursing Practice Program of Study
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Summer Semester |
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Master’s level statistics course (or placement exam) NUR 560 Advanced Nursing Practice Experience (1-4) * If needed to meet pre-requisite 640 clinical hours. NUR 564 Evidence-Based Practice (3) |
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Fall Semester |
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NUR 535 Applied Data Management and Analysis (3) NUR 562 Leadership in Health Care Systems (3) |
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Spring Semester |
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NUR 451/569 Finance course (3) NUR 565 Changing Health Care Systems: Quality Science and Outcomes Management (3) |
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Summer Semester |
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NUR 509 Introduction to Nursing Informatics (3) NUR 511 Health Policy (3) |
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Fall Semester |
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NUR 543 Scholarly Project I (3) NUR 550 Clinical Residency I (2) Including 120 clinical hours |
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Spring Semester |
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NUR 545 Scholarly Project II (2) NUR 552 Clinical Residency II (2) Including 120 clinical hours |
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Summer Semester |
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NUR 547 Scholarly Project III (2) NUR 554 Clinical Residency III (2) Including 120 clinical hours |
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TOTAL HOURS: 34 credit hours – 360 clinical hours to meet a total minimum of 1000 post-BSN clinical hours |
*The doctor of nursing practice program consists of 34 semester hours beyond the master’s degree in nursing and is designed so that a student will be able to complete the DNP degree in seven semesters of part-time study. All students must successfully complete a scholarly project and the required dissemination endeavors. Students must complete a minimum of 1,000 clinical hours post-baccalaureate degree. The DNP program is a part-time post-master’s online program with annual on-campus intensive workshops.
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