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Nurses with a doctorate of nursing practice (DNP) degree are prepared to serve as clinical leaders and integral members of the healthcare team. Their expertise in quality improvement and systems leadership influences healthcare systems, health policy, and healthcare outcomes for individuals, families, and underserved populations.

The UMass Dartmouth DNP Program prepares nurse practitioners to practice at the highest level of care. DNP-prepared nurse practitioners learn to:

transform patient care through interdisciplinary collaboration, population-focused and evidence-based health interventions, and measurement of the outcomes of these interventions at both the individual and community levels

work with increasingly diverse populations and complex healthcare systems

be the future nurse leaders who advance nursing and healthcare practices in southeastern Massachusetts, the Commonwealth, and beyond.

Classroom, online, laboratory, and clinical experiences are structured to expand the skills and grow the confidence of the student as advanced practice nurse practitioners and nurse leaders. The support and collaboration of community partners鈥攂oth clinicians and health care agencies鈥攁re essential components of this program.

DNP Program tracks

UMass Dartmouth offers three pathways to the DNP. Each track is offered both synchronous online and face-to-face to help you juggle your education and life's demands. In the synchronous online option, you will virtually attend class sessions at the same time as your instructor and classmates. All classes may be attended 100% remotely except for NUR 552 which requires 3 on-campus lab sessions.

BS-DNP students

BS-DNP students complete 63-66 credits that include over 1,000 hours of clinical practice. In addition, students complete a scholarly project that translates research into practice and measures the effectiveness of this intervention in both health outcomes and cost effectiveness.

Adult Gerontology Primary Care track

The Adult Gerontology Primacy Care DNP will lead the transformative reform of health systems to achieve and maintain safe clinical practice environments; promote health, wellness and high quality patient care; and translate research into innovative practices that improve health outcomes and contain health care costs to both patients and society.

The DNP coursework includes translation research methods, theory, health policy, population health, informatics, systems leadership, leadership residencies, and a scholarly project to achieve the goals for the DNP and to meet national accreditation and certification standards.

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner track

This track prepares nurses with a bachelor's or master's degree in nursing to provide care to psychiatric patients across the lifespan. The Psychiatric Mental Health DNP program is offered as a part-time option. Courses are on-campus and blended.

Post Master's DNP track

The Post-MS DNP plan prepares certified NPs with the highest level of education in nursing practice. A 27-30-credit, the Post MS-DNP program is available for nurses who hold an MS in Nursing and certification as an APRN. Post MS-DNP students complete 27-30 credits with a focus on advanced practice, leadership, and innovation. Students also complete a project that translates research into practice, emphasizing implementation, analysis, and dissemination of findings.