Doctor of Nurse Practice
Beginning in Fall 2012, the WSU College of Nursing will offer the DNP with specialization as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), or as an Advanced Population Health (APH) Advanced Practice Nurse. Students will be able to enter this program after completing a baccalaureate or Master’s degree in nursing.
For baccalaureate graduates who enter the DNP program, it will be possible to concurrently obtain a Master’s degree to enable them to complete the licensure and certification examinations that will allow them to be employed as Nurse Practitioners while continuing to work towards their DNP. It is the college’s intention that all Nurse Practitioner students will obtain the DNP as a terminal degree. Some FNP and PMHNPs will choose to become DNPs by enrolling in our post-master’s programs.
Application deadline for Fall 2012 admission is January 10, 2011
Curricula
- Advanced Population Health (PDF)
- Family Nurse Practitioner (PDF)
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PDF)
Admission requirements
- Baccalaureate degree from a nationally accredited nursing program
- If applying to the post-master’s track, must also have a Master’s degree from a nationally accredited nursing program or related field, such as public health.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Admission to WSU Graduate School required prior to admission to College of Nursing
- Goal statement relating degree to personal goals
- Three recommendations from professional colleagues, nursing faculty or nurse manager
- Written interview questions, with subsequent verbal interview at the discretion of the specific pathway/program
- Scholarly work - Publication in the last five years or, if no publications, submission of thesis or research paper used as a part of course fulfillment. Either submission must be no older than 5 years.
- Official transcripts required from all college coursework
- Washington Nursing License—Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license, with Washington State RN licensure obtained by the start of class
- Professional resume/curriculum vitae
- One year of full time nursing practice
- Requirement for international applicants - Submit official TOEFL or IELTS report, if native language is not English (per WSU Graduate School requirements.