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Professional DevelopmentDegree
The BSN to DNP option builds on your knowledge as a Bachelor’s degree-prepared nurse to help you advance your role within the nursing field. You’ll earn your Doctoral degree upon completion of your course of study, and you can choose from specialty tracks in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner that will prepare you for an advanced practice role.
As a doctorally prepared nurse, you gain knowledge not only of clinical practice, but also of the business and management side of health care.
Begin your journey toward a rewarding path as a health care professional.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) to Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program option provides nurses with expanded knowledge and expertise to address contemporary aspects of clinical practice and health care. The BSN to DNP option builds on the basic nursing knowledge of the Bachelor’s-degree prepared nurse and provides advanced knowledge and clinical skills to enter the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) role.
Choose from our program options:
Students can choose from full- or part-time study options. As you progress from course to course, you will:
The final requirement of the DNP program consists of a DNP project to demonstrate your ability to translate scientific research into evidence-based, client-centered health care practice.
State Authorization & Licensure Information
Clarkson College applicants and current students may inquire about the possibility of receiving credit for previous life and/or work experience(s) per Academic Policy AA-47. Please reach out to an academic advisor or your program director if you have questions.
The goal of this program option is to educate nurses who wish to become advance practice providers promoting health and providing care to adult and gerontological patients in acute care settings. Throughout this program option, the learner will develop an advanced nursing practice that encompasses concepts and theories related to nursing and health care, and will assume the role of educator, referral agent and advocate while providing care within an evolving health care system.
*The Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner curriculum is designed for singular progression through the clinical courses. Though the program may be completed online, students are required to attend an on-campus weekend for the specified clinical course (NRS 830). Only one clinical course may be taken at a time.
The goal of this program option is to educate nurses who wish to become advance practice providers promoting health and providing care for patients in mental and/or behavioral health settings. The learner will engage in identifying key concepts and theories related to psychiatric-mental health nursing, strategies for communicating clearly with patients, and evidence-based treatment options or plans that meet the unique needs of each patient. The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner takes on the roles of educator, communicator, and advocate while providing care within an evolving health care system.
*The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner curriculum is designed for singular progression through the clinical courses. Though the program may be completed online, students are required to attend an on-campus weekend for the specified clinical course (NRS 830). Only one clinical course may be taken at a time.
The goal of this program option is to educate nurses who wish to become advance practice providers promoting health and providing care of the individual and family in primary care settings. Throughout this program option, the learner will develop an advanced nursing practice that encompasses concepts and theories related to nursing and health care, as well as recognized and evidence-based care standards to deliver family-centered care. The family nurse practitioner (FNP) assumes the role of educator, referral agent and advocate while providing care within an evolving health care system.
*The Family Nurse Practitioner curriculum is designed for singular progression through the clinical courses. Though the program may be completed online, students are required to attend an on-campus weekend for the specified clinical course (NRS 830). Only one clinical course may be taken at one time.
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Cost per Credit Hour
$998
Cost per Semester
$6,138 - Full-time (6 hrs)
$3,069 - Part-time (3 hrs)
Tuition | |
Doctoral Program Courses | $998 / credit-hour |
Fees - Included in cost per semester | |
Enrollment Fee for first time students | $150/ each |
Degree Specific Fees - Not included in cost per semester | |
Interprofessional education – IPE Course Fee IPE 301 | $140/ student |
IDI Cultural Assessment Fee | $45/ student |
MSN: Typhon Only | $100/ student |
MSN: Graduate Weekend and Typhon (NRS 830) | $290/ student |
HESI Pre-Cert for Nurse Practitioners (NRS 852, NRS 854, NRS 860) | $100/ student |
Certification Fee - AANP | $315/ student |
Certification Fee - ANCC | $395/ student |
Certification Fee - ANCC for HCA | $395/ student |
Certification Fee for NE only - CNE | $500/ student |
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Payscale.com, 2024
Overall employment of nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners is projected to grow 9% from 2023 to 2033.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024
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