Doctor of Nursing Practice in the Field of Family Nurse Practitioner
The DNP: Family Nurse Practitioner option prepares graduates to function as doctorally prepared nurses at the highest level of clinical practice, to translate knowledge into practice, to apply policy, as well as design, implement and evaluate innovations to improve health care systems and patient centered outcomes.
This option prepares registered nurses for leadership in primary care settings for treating families and individuals of all ages. This option offers didactic and clinical experiences that prepare you to deliver high-quality, patient-centered primary care.
We recommend that you have some clinical experience before starting this program option, but it is not required. Due to the rigorous nature of this program option and the clinical hours required, we strongly recommend that you not work full-time while pursuing this degree.
| Admission deadline: | 6/15/2020 (Fall Only) |
| Recommendation Requirements: | Two letters of recommendation |
| Prior academic records: | Official transcripts (from all post-secondary schools) |
| Statement of Purpose: | A personal statement describing your career goals relative to the doctoral study. You should include a general idea for your DNP project. Your vision for your post-DNP contributions to advance the nursing profession through scholarship and evidence-based practice must be emphasized in the statement Also, briefly describe your professional nursing practice and indicate any current or previous leadership roles. The applicants with a clear idea of a potential DNP project and the ability of the project to enhance/improve/contribute to nursing practice will be given preference for admission. |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Additional Requirements: | - Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from a regionally accredited college or university with a preferred minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale. |
| - Active and unencumbered nursing licensure | |
| - Current resume | |
| International Requirements: | The minimum required score for the TOEFL is: |
| - Internet-based test: 100 or higher | |
| - Paper test: 600 or higher | |
| The minimum required score for the IELTS is: | |
| - An overall band score of 7.0 Individual band scores of 6.0 or higher |
Supporting documents not submitted online should be mailed to:
Office of Admissions
45085 University Drive, Suite 201-T
Ashburn, VA 20147
Contact for questions:
nursing@gwu.edu ~ 571-553-0138 (phone)
https://nursing.gwu.edu/admissions-aid
9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 72 credits in required courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 6208 | Biostatistics for Health Care Research | |
| NURS 6220 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | |
| NURS 6222 | Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning | |
| NURS 6230 | Family Nurse Practitioner I: Lifespan Primary Care/Diagnosis/Management | |
| NURS 6231 | Family Nurse Practitioner II: Lifespan Primary Care/Diagnosis/Management | |
| NURS 6232 | Family Nurse Practitioner III: Professional Issues/Diagnosis/Management | |
| NURS 6233 | Genetics for Health Care Providers | |
| NURS 6234 | Advanced Pharmacology for Nursing | |
| NURS 8400 | Epidemiology and Population Health | |
| NURS 8401 | Organizational Concepts in Nursing | |
| NURS 8402 | Knowledge Management in Nursing | |
| NURS 8403 | Translating Research into Practice | |
| NURS 8405 | Health Care Quality Improvement | |
| NURS 8417 | Health Policy and Analysis | |
| NURS 8418 | Health Care Economics, Finance, and Reimbursement | |
| NURS 8419 | Analytical Methods and Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice | |
| NURS 8489 | DNP Project Scholarly Inquiry | |
| NURS 8490 | DNP Project Planning | |
| NURS 8491 | DNP Project Implementation | |
| NURS 8492 | DNP Project Evaluation and Dissemination |