Nursing Practice, Doctor of

(39 credits) 

The Doctor of Nursing Practice Program requires 85 post baccalaureate graduate credit hours and a total of 1,200 hours of supervised clinical preceptorship. A post-master’s nurse who enters the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program is required to complete 39 credit hours.

Students must have a completed master’s degree with a major in nursing to be eligible to enroll in the program. They may apply a maximum of 48 graduate credits and 700 hours of formal clinical supervised hours from their master’s degree toward the doctoral degree requirements. Consistent with other doctor of nursing practice programs, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, and the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty, there is no dissertation requirement.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Eligible applicants must meet University admission criteria and individual program requirements. Admissions to advanced practice nursing programs of study are competitive. For detailed program requirements, visit www.indstate.edu/apn.

Applicants to the nursing programs are considered on a competitive basis. Criteria include intellectual capacity, performance, maturity, clarity of goals, and other qualities appropriate for graduate study. An individual or group interview may be requested or required. Additional materials may be requested for examination prior to admission.