Nursing Practice, DNP

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Degree Type

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Credit Hours

41-79

College of

Nursing

The online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program is designed to prepare you for the highest level of clinical practice in the profession of nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP), or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). Courses are offered fully online with an additional five, in-person sessions at the Tallahassee campus. On-campus sessions include an orientation to the program, an intensive weekend in the Advanced Skills for the APN course, Objective Structured Clinical Examination Assessments, and a DNP project presentation exposition. You'll work with preceptors in your local community to meet the learning objectives for the practicum courses.

Available Majors

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Program Accreditation

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

University Accreditation: Florida State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees. Florida State University also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels.

Questions about the accreditation of Florida State University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).