Practice - focused doctoral education:
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The NKU Doctor of Nursing Practice Program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
To be considered for admission to the DNP Post-Master's Specialization, an applicant must have:
Complete the NKU application for Graduate admission and submit all supporting documentation prior to the application deadline. The completed application file will contain the following documents. No application will be considered until all documents have been received.
Submit the above documentation to the NKU Office of Graduate Education at graduate@nku.edu or mail to:
NKU Office of Graduate Education
302 Lucas Administrative Center
Highland Heights, KY 41099
The DNP Project Team is comprised of the DNP student, practice mentor, and a graduate faculty member who serves as chair. More information on the DNP Project Process is available in the Graduate Catalog.
Featured DNP Project: Social Health Needs Assessment and Community Resource Program at a Medically Underserved Clinical Site. By Jennifer Hunter; 2022 DNP Graduate.
Dr. Hunter has received a grant from the Kentucky Department for Public Health to extend her DNP Project. For more information on Dr. Hunter's project and her grant, please see the Local 12 news interview: https://local12.com/news/local/this-is-real-life-health-organization-that-serves-homeless-gets-big-grant-cincinnati-nurse-advocacy-center-underserved-northern-kentucky-university#