Notice for CCNE Accreditation Site Visit
萝莉社 will host the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) for an onsite evaluation from October 7鈥�9, 2024. We welcome communities of interest to write and sign third-party comments to CCNE by September 13, 2024.
萝莉社 the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
North Park鈥檚 DNP graduates complete this online program equipped with the valuable credentials and specific skills required to meet the demands of today鈥檚 healthcare system. DNP candidates become effective leaders who are prepared to implement innovative change while practicing compassionate care.
Assets and Resources
North Park鈥檚 supports the DNP program via:
- Information literacy instruction
- Research consultation for students
- Graduate-level research databases
To ensure successful DNP completion, additional resources include:
- Graduate Council
- Institutional Review Board for student learning and ensuring protection of human subjects
- Center for Online Education
- Biostatistician with time commitment to nursing scholarship
The DNP Project and Graduate Culture
Students engage in individual projects from the very start of the program, which promotes on-time degree completion. The rigorous DNP graduate program is supported by:
- Cohort model for relationship building
- Online courses to promote both faculty and student engagement
- Orientation to doctoral education
- Collaborative scholarly endeavors with faculty
- Caring philosophy of the School of Nursing
Career Paths
DNP students explore broader healthcare issues, equipping them for leadership roles.
- Practice leader
- Leader in improving health of the community
- Leader for change in healthcare organizations
Skills Developed
DNP candidates work closely with professors on the required project, which is purposely and strategically integrated into the workplace. In addition, students gain expertise in many key areas.
- Organizational change
- Practice innovation
- Improving health outcomes