Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Executive Leadership Program Emphasis

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Executive Leadership (ExL) program option prepares post-master’s nurses for advanced leadership positions in healthcare systems and academic institutions. Nurses applying for the program must possess a BSN with a master’s in nursing (MSN), a master’s in business (MBA), or master’s in health administration (MHA), or a master’s in public health (MPH). The DNP-Executive Leadership program is part-time, fully online, and completed in 5 semesters. Students complete a DNP Project that involves translational science, promoting improvement or change in the health of individuals and populations, or in healthcare and systems.

• Grade Requirements: To earn the DNP degree, candidates must successfully complete all DNP program courses with a grade of “B-” or higher and maintain an overall program GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Program Code: Nursing Practice (2060DNP) with Concentration/Emphasis in Executive Leadership Program (2091).
• CIPC: 51.3818

Admission

Applicants must submit their application for admission to the DNP-FNP Nursing program by the specified deadline. Admission is competitive, and the criteria listed in the application should be considered as minimum standards. Please see https://www.weber.edu/Nursing/BSN-DNP-FNP.html for application information.

End of Program Student Learning Outcomes for all DNP Students:

1. Person-Centered Care: Create systems-level health promotion, risk reduction, and illness prevention strategies based on the holistic needs of individuals, families, and various populations.
2. Quality & Safety: Transform healthcare policy and practice using principles of safety and improvement science to enhance quality and minimize the risk of harm to patients and the healthcare team.
3. Evidence-Based Practice: Critically evaluate established and evolving nursing evidence to enhance clinical judgment and innovation in nursing practice.
4. Social Determinants of Health: Integrate strategies to address social determinants of health to mitigate health disparities for individuals, populations, and communities.
5. Information Literacy: Develop information literacy utilizing information communication technologies and informatics processes to provide care, gather data, inform decision-making, and support care teams.
6. Teamwork & Collaboration: Collaborate with care team members, patients, families, communities, and stakeholders to optimize health outcomes across the continuum of care for various populations.
7. Professionalism: Exhibit a professional identity reflecting accountability, civility, ethical comportment, and integrity.

Role Specific Competencies for DNP-ExL Students:

1. Person-Centered Care: Formulate systems-level strategies to optimize care based on the holistic needs of individuals, families, and various populations.
2. Quality & Safety: Lead team-based change initiatives to improve the quality of care and safety for various populations using translational and improvement science principles.
3. Evidence-Based Practice: Synthesize scholarly evidence from nursing and other disciplines to inform education, practice, and research.
4. Social Determinants of Health: Implement evidence-based practices to address social determinants of health to improve individual and societal health outcomes.
5. Information Literacy: Manage information and communication technologies and informatics processes to deliver safe care for populations in various settings.
6. Teamwork & Collaboration: Evaluate the effectiveness of interprofessional communication tools and techniques to support and improve the efficacy of team-based interactions.
7. Professionalism: Exemplify a professional identity integral to leadership roles, reflecting accountability, civility, ethical comportment, and integrity.