Doctor of Nursing Practice
In keeping with the national trends in nursing education, a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) collaborative program has been established in Mississippi. This DNP Program is based on the AACN Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice and was approved by the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning for implementation Fall 2009.
Additional Resources
For additional reading on the DNP, including a comparison with PhD program content, please see the AACN website: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/DNP/index.htm
More information
For more information about the UMMC School of Nursing DNP Program, please contact the Nurse Recruiter at 601- 984-6262 or 1-866-842-7575.