Post-Baccalaureate to DNP - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Executive, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at The University of Toledo (UToledo) is designed to take BSN prepared nurses to the highest level of clinical practice to meet the increasing complexities and challenges of the nation’s healthcare environment. As a DNP student at UToledo you will learn how to: Translate and implement nursing research into evidence-based practice to provide the best possible healthcare outcomes Work as an advanced practice nurse in a variety of community and hospital-based practice settings Develop the leadership and organizational expertise to effectively enact the policies and procedures necessary to meet the dynamic state of healthcare delivery Identify approaches for quality management and performance improvement within health care organizations The DNP curriculum includes theoretical and clinical courses to prepare students to lead and develop innovative health care delivery in a variety of health care settings. In accordance with AACN specifications for 1000 academically supervised post-BSN clinical hours to earn a DNP degree, 1030 - 1170 hours of academically supervised advanced clinical practice are included in the program.