EKU’s DNP curriculum is CCNE-accredited and centered on evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and organizational leadership. It meets the needs of nurses in a variety of settings who desire to practice at the highest level. The program culminates in a DNP project in which students address a specific healthcare problem and implement practice changes that improve health care delivery and outcomes.
The baccalaureate degree, master’s degree, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at Eastern Kentucky University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, (202) 887-6791.
EKU online nursing programs provide an engaging learning environment and accessible collaborative faculty. For detailed information about our programs, please review the DNP Student Handbook.
The EKU DNP Degree prepares nurses for the highest levels of practice. Practice, as defined by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), may include, but is not limited to, direct patient care, organizational leadership, policy development, and other essential nursing roles. Career opportunities include nurse executive, clinical nursing management, health systems leadership, quality improvement coordinator, nursing care coordination, nurse practitioner and health systems policy development.
Learn More About DNP Career OpportunitiesEKU’s curriculum blends academic and professional preparation through engaging, evidence-based practice.
Call or email Enrollment Advisor Lindsey Turner for information about the EKU Online Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
Contact Info:
859-622-7927
Lindsey.Turner@eku.edu
EKU has such a great reputation for both the quality of nurses their programs produce and their board passage rates. The people who came from EKU were always strong.
The EKU Online DNP program focuses on organizational leadership, positioning you for the highest level of practice. EKU sets the standard with personalized advising from application through graduation, individualized support for your DNP project and mentoring for your future career success.