DNP Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, the graduate will be able to achieve the following outcomes:

1. Utilize knowledge from nursing theories and other disciplines, including social sciences and humanities, to inform clinical judgment and strategic innovation in practice. (AACN Essentials, Domain 1: Knowledge for Nursing Practice)
2. Deliver advanced practice nursing that is person centered, collaborative, and evidence-based across multiple diverse settings. (AACN Essentials, Domain 2: Person-Centered Care)
3. Analyze political, environmental, social, technological, and economic components to advance health promotion, illness prevention, and improve disease management to ensure safe, quality, and equitable population health system outcomes. (AACN Essentials, Domain 3: Population Health)
4. Disseminate nursing knowledge to improve health and transform healthcare. (AACN Essentials, Domain 4: Scholarship for Nursing Discipline)
5. Demonstrate professionalism by integrating ethical, legal, and professional standards into advanced practice nursing clinical decision-making and nursing practice to promote quality improvement for patients and the healthcare system. (AACN Essentials, Domain 5: Quality and Safety, Domain 9: Professionalism)
6. Lead collaborative healthcare interprofessional teams, including key stakeholders, to optimize healthcare experience and outcomes. (AACN Essentials, Domain 6: Interprofessional Partnerships)
7. Evaluate organizational systems and resources to address complex healthcare delivery needs to diverse populations. (AACN Essentials, Domain 7: Systems-Based Practice)
8. Evaluate informatics and healthcare technologies to enhance data driven decision-making, support knowledge expansion, and improve the delivery of safe, quality, and equitable care in alignment with evidence-based practice and regulatory standards. (AACN Essentials, Domain 8: Informatics and Healthcare Technologies)
9. Demonstrate personal well-being, emotional intelligence, and life-long learning that fosters resilience and promotes leadership development. (AACN Essentials, Domain 10: Personal, Professional, and Leadership Development)