Gwynedd Mercy University AY2024-2025 Graduate Academic Catalog
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 Type : Term Program Modality : Online Program Coordinator : Theresa McGowan , DNP , CPNP
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 evidencebased 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
• Current professional certification as an APN ( NP , Certified Nurse Midwife , Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist , Clinical Nurse Specialist ).
• Copy of professional license ( s ) as an RN and APRN
• One official sealed transcript from each college or university attended .
• Current resume or Curriculum Vitae
• Completed application .
• Two references from the following : A Doctorly prepared registered nurse in a supervisory role , APRN or MD / DO with whom the candidate has spent a reasonable amount of clinical time with and / or a prior academician with whom the candidate was taught by in their Master ’ s program .
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