Doctor of Nursing Practice
The OHSU School of Nursing, is proud to announce that we are offering a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program with a post master's option and a post baccalaureate option. The DNP will prepare clinical nurses for advanced practice and will provide students with the opportunity to gain doctoral level education while maintaining a practice focus.
The field of nursing is ever changing, and the role of the nurse is expanding into new leadership roles and clinical arenas. In order to keep pace with the changing scope of practice, the DNP program allows nurses to expand their knowledge and increase their understanding of policy, systems, economics, evaluation and the need for greater translation of research into practice. This practice-focused doctoral degree will support the career trajectory for those pursuing expert clinical practice and leadership.
The objectives of the OHSU DNP program are to prepare nurses who, using leadership and collaboration, will:
1. Practice within
an advanced practice nursing specialty in a professional, evidence-based,
skilled and ethical manner;
2. Influence health and health outcomes of individuals, groups, and populations
through clinical inquiry; and
3. Influence health policy and systems of health care in the local, regional,
state, national and international forums.
DNP - Post Baccalaureate AHI CNS Program: Now accepting applications for the Adult Health and Illness Clinical Nurse Specialist option.
Click here to print the DNP AHI CNS information.
Requirements: To be eligible to apply you must have the following:
a.
Bachelor’s in Nursing with competitive grade point average
b. Licensed as an RN in the State of Oregon prior to matriculation
c. Expected graduate record examination (GRE) scores of 1000 (combined
verbal and quantitative)
d. Three letters of reference
e. Vitae or resume and a sample of scholarly work
f. TOEFL of 560 or higher required of international applicants
g. Statistics course with a grade of B or higher within the last 5 years
e. Goal statement
For those candidates with a Bachelor of Science with major in nursing or BSN degree, five specialties will be offered: (Applications for these DNP specialties will open fall 2008 for summer 2009 entry.)
- Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health and Illness
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Midwifery
- Nurse Anesthesia (only post-master's program offered)
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Requirements: To be eligible to apply for 2009 you must have the following:
a.
Bachelor’s in Nursing with competitive grade point average
b. Licensed as an RN in the State of Oregon prior to matriculation
c. Expected graduate record examination (GRE) scores of 1000 (combined
verbal and quantitative)
d. Three letters of reference
e. Vitae or resume and a sample of scholarly work
f. TOEFL of 560 or higher required of international applicants
g. Statistics course with a grade of B or higher within the last 5 years
e. Goal statement
Requirements for DNP - Post Master Option:
Advanced Practice
Nurses will be eligible to apply for the Post Master’s DNP program
beginning in 2009. This first cohort will not only take the next steps
toward earning the doctoral degree, but may also, upon graduating, be
eligible for faculty teaching positions at the OHSU School of Nursing.
Funding resources may also be available.
Requirements: To be eligible to apply for 2009 you must have the following:
a. Master’s
in Nursing with competitive grade point average
b. Applicants must hold or be currently eligible for an unencumbered Oregon
RN license as well as hold or be currently eligible for an unencumbered
Oregon Nurse Anesthetist license or Oregon Clinical Nurse Specialist,
Nurse Practitioner, or Nurse Midwife certificate as an advanced practice
nurse.
c. Three letters of
reference
d. Vitae or resume and a sample of scholarly work
e. TOEFL of 560 or higher required of international applicants
f. Goal statement
g. Be currently engaged in practice as an advanced practice nurse
Applications and Admission for the DNP
Applications are currently closed for all DNP programs except the Post Baccalaureate DNP - CNS AHI specialty. For the Summer 2008 admission cycle, an online application will be used. Please review the Step to Apply for more information about application processes and deadlines. Application deadline is December 1st.
Final program approval from the Oregon University System Board and the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (OHSU's regional accreditation body) is pending. The OHSU School of Nursing also plans to seek accreditation for the DNP Program from the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education as soon as such accreditation becomes available. Application processing fee of $120 is non-refundable regardless of pending program approvals.
Click here to review the DNP application instructions.
Click here to print the SON scholarship application.
For more information
about the Doctor of Nursing Practice, please visit the American Association
of Colleges of Nursing website at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/DNP/index.htm.
FNFSA
Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000 - $7,500
Deadline: March 7
Requirements: Applicants
must demonstrate academic excellence, financial need and a commitment
to the nurse educator role and a plan to serve in this capacity upon completion
of the program.