Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University is currently planning a Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) program for Fall 2010! (Pending approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools). Please visit this page often for additional program information!
The D.N.P. program prepared by nursing faculty at Georgia Baptist College of Nursing adheres to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice. 2006.
The D.N.P. program will focus on the three major categories of practice: (1) direct care for individual clients, (2) health care for aggregates, communities, and populations, and (3) management of health care through roles in administration, policy development, and quality assurance. Courses will be taught primarily online.
The purpose of the Doctorate of Nursing Practice program at Mercer University is to build upon the foundation of advanced nursing skills to prepare nurses for leadership roles in health care delivery, and to propose solutions for the improvement of health care outcomes for individuals and for society.
The D.N.P. program will prepare advanced practice nurse leaders to:
- Refine advanced practice competencies for increasingly complex practice, academic, and leadership roles.
- Enhance knowledge to improve health outcomes for individuals, groups, and communities.
- Assume leadership roles in health care organizational management, health policy development, and quality assurance.
The College plans to begin the D.N.P. program in fall 2010.
The proposed D.N.P. program offers a concentrated plan of study which can be completed over a five-semester, full-time course of study. The plan includes coursework during the summer months. The program is also available for part-time enrollment .
The curriculum plan will be unveiled soon! To be added to our email list for announcements, click here.
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