Advance Nursing Practice is designed for nurse practitioners who are interested in integrating evidence-based nursing science with ethics, biophysics, psychosocial science, analytics, pedagogy and organizational sciences to achieve the highest level of nursing practice.
Advance your nursing career and make a greater impact in the fields of health care and nursing by enrolling in one of the most flexible and affordable online DNP programs in Indiana. The University of Southern Indiana’s 100% online MSN to DNP program offers a top-quality nursing education from specialized experts who will prepare you for a range of leadership roles that align with top regional and national health care needs. There are 78 credit hours in the specialty with additional direct and indirect practice hours.
Complete a DNP project as you move through your DNP courses so that you can apply a real-world project to your nursing discipline or specialty. Although our program is entirely online, your project can be implemented in a health care site in your hometown or wherever is most convenient to you. Many of our DNP students pursue quality improvement projects.
Why get a DNP at the University of Southern Indiana? USI’s commitment to fostering a caring environment is unique among online DNP programs. We prioritize collaboration between nursing students, alumni, faculty, staff and health care professionals to optimize your personal and professional growth. You’ll also be assigned a dedicated faculty mentor based on your specific interests who will support you through every phase your DNP project.
USI faculty and staff are dedicated to giving you the support you need no matter the modality for which you're taking classes. Check out our robust resources for online students including what online learning is, technology requirements and frequently asked questions.
You may apply a maximum of 42 graduate credits toward the required 78 hours for the degree. The USI DNP curriculum is built upon three distinct areas of graduate nursing content as determined by the AACN Essentials document. You can then choose one of the two specialty tracks: Advanced Nursing Practice or Organizational and Systems Leadership. In both tracks, the plan of study includes the same 12 required DNP courses. Assignments within each course, in addition to the DNP project, will focus topics consistent with each track.
Visit the 2024-2025 Graduate Bulletin for a full course listing.
The online graduate nursing programs are limited to working with certain states in the U.S. only. Moving into a state not recognized by the graduate nursing program will lead to inability to continue in graduate nursing coursework. The exception to this is active military status. Click here to see your availability.
We offer synchronous online intensives twice a year and accept up to 42 credit hours from your MSN to help accelerate your DNP.
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Whether you’re interested in leadership in acute care settings, community and population health, or educational institutions, our online Post-MSN to DNP program will give you the expertise and advanced nursing skills you need to effectively benefit patients, improve outcomes and make meaningful contributions in your chosen health care career.
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The University of Southern Indiana is committed to making college accessible to those wishing to further their education by providing numerous scholarships, grants, and financial aid options to assist students in managing tuition expenses.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice program at the University of Southern Indiana is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
Requirements for licensure and certification vary by profession and by state. USI has reviewed the educational requirements for each state and licensing agency to determine if the academic program here at USI meets the educational requirements to be eligible for licensure/certification in each state or not. Please note that some states may have additional requirements for licensure, such as residency requirements, additional non-academic certifications, etc. that USI cannot determine. We encourage you to check with your state's licensing agency for all requirements needed to obtain licensure.
