{"id":4481,"date":"2021-12-20T19:17:20","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T19:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/inquire\/?page_id=4481"},"modified":"2023-11-01T16:48:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T16:48:55","slug":"dnp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/inquire\/dnp\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor of Nursing Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Doctor of Nursing <\/strong><\/h1>\n

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      Doctor of Nursing Practice Application for Admission<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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        \n\t\t\t\t\t\tWCSU\u2019s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree<\/b> is designed to allow you to become a leader who improves healthcare quality and patient safety.

        Created for busy professionals, all coursework is online; students are required to attend August residencies during the program.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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        WCSU\u2019s fully accredited Department of Nursing<\/strong>, one of the top-rated nursing schools in New England, prepares you for the most rewarding career of all \u2014 without burdening you with debt.<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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        The DNP is a terminal degree that opens up a wide range of careers, including <\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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        \n\t\t\t\t\t\tOur nursing faculty are experts in their fields, with advanced professional degrees from leading educational institutions, as well as specialty certifications. Our facilities include skills labs, a physical assessment lab, simulation rooms and advanced SIM patient simulators.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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        Doctor of Nursing Practice at a Glance:<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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        We welcome you to explore our nursing programs & see how WCSU helps you accelerate your career.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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        \n\t\t\t\t\t\tA new program, the Doctor of Nursing Practice program\u00a0at Western Connecticut State University is pursuing initial\u00a0accreditation\u00a0by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education,\u00a0655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791. Applying for\u00a0accreditation\u00a0does not guarantee that\u00a0accreditation\u00a0will be granted.\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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        Please contact Dr. Mary Nielson, Advanced Practice Program Coordinator, with questions:\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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        Please see our website for clinical site background checks, vaccinations, drug testing and fingerprinting requirements.<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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        Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) significantly improve healthcare services within communities Doctor of Nursing Practice Application for Admission Apply Today At Western Connecticut State University, we help you help others\u2014while you advance in a valuable career WCSU\u2019s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree is designed to allow you to become a leader who improves healthcare […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":198,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4481","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","post"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/inquire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/inquire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/inquire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/inquire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/198"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/inquire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4481"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/inquire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4481\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/inquire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}