Director of Graduate Nursing
Jessica Fitzgerald, DNP, RN, CCRN
PH 402.552.2776  
[email protected]

Introduction

Graduates of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program option will have expanded knowledge and expertise required of advance practice nurses to provide leadership through collaborative and innovative decision making in an evidence-based practice environment. Graduates will demonstrate excellence in interdisciplinary, client-centered communication, translation of research and implementation of evidence-based change to promote quality health care outcomes. Graduates will have a working knowledge of the processes involved in the development of state, national and professional policies governing health care.

Part- and full-time study options are available.

Program Specific Competency Goals

Upon completion of the DNP degree, graduates will demonstrate the ability to: 

• Apply evolving evidence-based practice, clinical judgement, and leadership to obtain optimal health promotion and disease management outcomes for individual patients, systems, and populations. (Critical Thinking) 

• Demonstrate leadership through collaboration to inspire innovative ideas to improve health care outcomes while fostering self-reflection, ethical practice, and lifelong learning. (Professionalism)   

• Translate research into practice utilizing interprofessional collaboration, clinical judgment, and leadership skills to engage with diverse individuals and interprofessional teams to improve patient and population health outcomes. (Communication) 

• Utilize and evaluate health care information technology systems and processes for communication, decision-making, management and interdisciplinary collaboration to improve the quality and safety of health care delivery. (Technology) 

• Analyze health care delivery models using scientific data to develop, implement and evaluate health promotion and disease prevention strategies to address gaps in care for population health, advocate for social justice and ensure equitable and inclusive care for diverse populations. (Diversity) 

**Categories denoted in the parentheses represent relationship to the Clarkson College student success skills, which are our institutional student learning outcomes, and include Communication, Technology, Critical Thinking, Diversity and Professionalism

Program requires Health and Safety – View Health and Safety Information

Admission Policies

Enrollment in Clarkson College degree programs is limited through a selective admissions process. Admission policies and procedures are available from: the Admissions office, the College website, or in the Academic Policies & Procedures section (AD-1).