Gwynedd Mercy University 2025-2026 University Catalog 269
NOTE: Urine drug screen must be completed as directed through Medatrax. Random drug screening may be required. A negative result is required.
Testing Requirements: Testing using ExamSoft with exam ID and monitor Professional Liability / Health Insurance Coverage: Required at the start of clinical courses Other: Assessment clinical lab on campus during NUR 570 class is required
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE Program Name: Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree: Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Accreditation: The baccalaureate degree in nursing / master’ s degree in nursing / Doctor of Nursing Practice program and / or post-graduate NP certificate program at Gwynedd Mercy University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education( www. ccneacreditation. org). CCNE; 655 K Street NW, Suite 750; Washington, DC 20001 Program Modality: Online Program Director: Theresa McGowan
Program Description: Gwynedd Mercy University’ s accelerated online Doctor of Nursing Practice( DNP) program extends the skills and knowledge of current nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists, or certified nurse midwives. Working closely with Gwynedd Mercy University’ s graduate nursing faculty, students engage with doctoral-level theoretical concepts, develop an evidence-based practice project, and gain advanced practice nursing clinical skills.
Program Learning Outcomes: Graduates will: PLO1 Practice as an advance practice nurse at the doctoral level within the context of the Mercy tradition of social justice. PLO2 Advance the practice of nursing, as a clinical scholar, through dissemination of evidence-based protocols and research to improve population health. PLO3: Demonstrate organizational leadership through interprofessional collaboration for quality improvement and systems thinking. PLO4 Evaluate critical nursing care delivery models using concepts related to social determinants of health. PLO5 Evaluate ethical and legal issues within health care systems relating to the use of consumer healthcare information, information technology, and patient care technology.
For Major Requirements, see NP / DNP Graduate Student Guidebook Academic Criteria for Admission, Progression and Retention
Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Admissions Requirements:
• A Graduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale
• Master’ s degree in advance practice nursing from a college or university accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Higher Education( CCNE), or Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing( ACEN),( previously National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission( NLNAC)), or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation( CNEA).
• Successful completion of a baccalaureate level statistics course