The Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) program is designed for nurses seeking a terminal degree in nursing practice. It is the only program of its type in West Michigan.

The DNP curriculum is designed to fit the busy schedule of today's working nurses. Courses are delivered online with specialty practicums occurring in health care settings. Nurse Practitioner students are on campus 1-2 times per semester in our state-of-the-art Interprofessional Simulation Center (second and third year). You will have access to a dedicated full-time placement coordinator who manages all of your clinical placements and academic advisors who create tailored program plans for each student. Choose from full-time and part-time schedules to integrate graduate school into your busy life.

DNP coursework is designed around the national agenda to transform American health care through interprofessional collaboration, health care policy advocacy, patient-centered care, quality/safety initiatives, and the use of informatics. We offer multiple emphasis areas:

• Advanced Nursing Practice
  • *NEW* Child/Adolescent Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
  • *NEW* Dual Child/Adolescent Primary Care/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
  • *NEW* Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • Child/Adolescent Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Adult/Older Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
     
• Post-MSN to DNP Program with specializations in:
  • Informatics
  • Palliative and Hospice Care
  • Leadership

Earn your degree from GVSU wherever YOU are. Our online curriculum conveniently fits in your busy schedule and we now offer degrees for students living outside of Michigan including:

• Florida 
• Illinois                                
• Indiana 
• Kansas                                    
• Maine                                      
• Massachusetts 
• North Carolina
• Ohio
• Vermont
• Virginia

The Kirkhof College of Nursing’s Master of Science in Nursing degree, Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certificate programs prepare registered nurses to take the national certification exam in their area of specialty (clinical nurse leader, primary care adult/gerontology nurse practitioner, primary care pediatric nurse practitioner, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, or nurse executive). Graduates seeking to practice in a state other than Michigan must meet the requirements of that state. For more information regarding state licensure/certification requirements, please visit the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) website at https://www.ncsbn.org/14730.htm.