Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Forensic Nursing
Posted by: TheForensicNurse in Education, Forensic Nurse Training, Resources, tags: DNP, Forensic Nursing, Forensic Nursing classes OnlineDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Forensic Nursing
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, TN, USA
Program Information
Type of Program: Graduate
This is an ONLINE educational program!
The DNP curriculum is Web-mediated including opportunities for synchronous and asynchronous learning
Contact Information
Dr. Susan Patton
(901) 448-6020
spatton3@utmem.edu
http://www.utmem.edu/nursing/academic%20programs/DNP/index.php
More Information:
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is a program of fulltime doctoral study for the nurse seeking specialty preparation in advanced levels of nursing practice.
The DNP Program educates clinicians for leadership roles in a specialized area of advanced practice with an emphasis on:
- Philosophical, ethical, and scientific principles that provide the foundation for leadership in professional nursing care;
- Continued acquisition of knowledge and clinical skills in an area of advanced practice specialization;
- Analysis and examination of practice including completion of the Residency Project during the clinical residency year.
The DNP curriculum is Web-mediated including opportunities for synchronous and asynchronous learning. Students are only required to be on campus 4 times a year (July, December, January, & April) for 5 to 7 days each session. With faculty approval, clinical courses can be completed in the student’s state of residence.
DNP Tracks
Students are assigned to work closely with a faculty advisor/mentor within the faculty advisor’s program of practice. Faculty programs of practice with specialty focus exist within the following clinical tracks: Primary Care; Acute Critical Care, Forensic Nursing, Gerontology, Psychiatric/Family Nurse Practitioner, and Public Health Nursing.
Upon completion of the DNP program the graduate will be able to:
| 1 | Demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgment/scholarship in nursing practice; |
Entries (RSS)