Doctor of Nursing Practice

**Your role as a nurse is changing. So make change your business.**

The overhaul of our nation’s healthcare system has fundamentally transformed your role as an advanced practice nurse. You’re asked to do more, lead more, improve more, and save more than ever before. The challenges are far reaching — but so are the opportunities.

This is your chance to rise as a change agent and industry leader. You just need the advanced credentials and expertise to take your place at the top. And that’s exactly what an online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Misericordia University can help you do.

Progressive Online Learning Environment	Tuition Discounts for Select Healthcare Partners	Small Classes for Personalized Instruction

Coursework based on AACN Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice		Seamless Progression to Your Next Degree

Choose your online DNP track — and consider a specialization.

We’ve structured our advanced nursing programs to allow for seamless progression from undergraduate to graduate to doctoral-level studies.

BSN to DNP

BSN-prepared nurses: Choose this track, and you can earn both the MSN and DNP degrees in one streamlined program.

MSN to DNP

MSN-prepared, nationally board-certified advanced-practice nurses: Select this path, and earn your DNP online in as few as two years.

Nursing Education Specialization (MSN to DNP Only)

This is your opportunity to help address the nationwide shortage of qualified nursing faculty. Develop the clinical teaching skills to shape the next generation of nurse practitioners.

Why earn your DNP online from Misericordia?

Today’s healthcare employers have a growing need for advanced-practice nurses with the doctorate-level skills to lead the shift toward patient-centered, value-based care. That’s why we designed progressive, student-focused DNP programs you can complete in a convenient online environment.

Our DNP degrees combine academic theory and scientific inquiry with real-world, evidence-based practice. Coursework is grounded in the AACN’s Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice. And, our faculty are active, front-line clinicians who will challenge you to tackle complex healthcare issues and meet organizational change.

You’ll complete discussion posts, individual assignments, group projects, and workshops on everything from healthcare disparities and chronic illness to preventive measures and social determinants of health.

Graduate with your DNP from Misericordia, and you’ll be prepared to:

Combine forward-thinking leadership skills with clinical expertise
Create healthcare delivery models that improve patient outcomes
Drive changes in evidence-based practice and organizational behavior
Manage organizational systems and quality improvement
Navigate and respond to ethical dilemmas and evolving healthcare policies
Leverage informatics, technology, and data analysis to inform decision-making
Improve patient-centered care for culturally diverse and vulnerable populations
Collaborate with and lead teams of inter-professional colleagues

Choose Misericordia, and you can earn more than a notable academic credential. You can gain the skills and confidence to serve as a transformational leader in today’s global health systems.


The MSN and DNP programs at Misericordia University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202‑887‑6791.		Misericordia University is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education		Ranked among “2020 Best Colleges: Region by Region”

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