Post-MSN Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Janice Adams, Interim Program Director

The Post-MSN-DNP program is a 31-credit hour program delivered 100% online in a part-time format. This Post-Master’s DNP completion program places an emphasis on enhancing skills in leadership, health policy, patient advocacy, evidenced-based practice, and systems-level thinking.

Additional requirements:

A total of 1400 approved clinical Practicum hours is needed. This includes 1000 clinical practicum hours and 400 DNP Project hours. These hours may be completed within the PMSN track (400 hours within project courses), by successful completion of up to 6 semester hours of NUR 720, and by submission and program director approval of clinical practicum hours completed during previous graduate work in nursing.

See DNP Main Page for additional DNP academic policies

Admissions Requirements

PURPOSE: The purpose of the policy is to describe the criteria for admission to the post-MSN to DNP Program.
POLICY APPLIES TO: The policy applies to post-MSN to DNP program applicants for admission. 
POLICY: Students applying for admission to the post-MSN to DNP program must meet minimum requirements to be considered for acceptance to the program. 
PROCEDURE: The following criteria are considered when reviewing all graduate applications for admission:

1. Current unrestricted RN license in the Commonwealth of Virginia or state participating in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Official transcripts
4. Completion of an undergraduate or graduate Statistics course with a grade of “C” or higher
5. 3.0 GPA or above out of 4.0 scale in all undergraduate and graduate work
6. Earned MSN from an accredited CCNE or ACEN School of Nursing with a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
7. If current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), certification from a US National Certifying Board as a CNP, CRNA, CNS, or CNM with a minimum of one year (2,080 hours) of full-time nursing experience as an APRN is required
8. Current BLS certification (if APRN only)

Additional requirements:

A total of 1400 approved clinical Practicum hours is needed. This includes 1000 clinical practicum hours and 400 DNP Project hours. These hours may be completed within the PMSN track (400 hours within project courses), by successful completion of up to 6 semester hours of NUR 720, and by submission and program director approval of clinical practicum hours completed during previous graduate work in nursing.