Become a leader in nursing. Earn your DNP and shape the future of healthcare with expertise, innovation, and impact.
Step into leadership with the highest clinical credential in nursing. NSU’s DNP program prepares you to transform systems, improve outcomes, and lead with confidence.
Why Choose Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at NSU
Elevate Your Nursing Career
Advance your practice, lead healthcare systems, and earn top salaries. NSU’s DNP program blends rigorous academics with flexible learning, empowering nurses to become experts, innovators, and advocates.
AT A GLANCE COURSES
Explore dynamic courses designed to sharpen your expertise, leadership, and clinical impact—preparing you for the most advanced roles in nursing practice.
Master leadership strategies to improve outcomes and drive system-wide change in healthcare organizations.
Deepen your understanding of body systems to enhance diagnostic reasoning and patient care.
Concentrations
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program offers two specialized concentrations designed to prepare advanced practice nurses and leaders to meet the evolving demands of today’s healthcare system.
Advance your impact at the systems level by focusing on evidence-based leadership, healthcare policy, and organizational transformation. This concentration prepares nurses for high-level administrative and executive roles where they can influence healthcare outcomes, improve quality, and drive innovation across entire systems of care.
Only Program in the University of Louisiana System
Train to become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) through the only Nurse Anesthesia program in the University of Louisiana System. This rigorous, full-time concentration combines advanced clinical education with intensive simulation and hands-on training to prepare graduates for critical roles in surgical, trauma, and pain management settings.
Program Highlights
NSU’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program offers unique opportunities and resources to help you succeed. From hands-on learning to personalized guidance, these highlights set our program apart.
Hands on Learning
Gain real-world experience through research practicums, clinical immersion, and advanced systems integration.
Expert Faculty
Learn from nationally respected nursing leaders dedicated to your academic and professional success.
Career Preparation
Prepare for high-level nursing roles through a focused, future-forward curriculum built to elevate your career.
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