DNP in Nurse Executive Leadership in Health Care Management
The DNP Executive Nurse Leader also has a focus on evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and systems leadership, but partners with the Duquesne University Palumbo-Donahue School of Business Health Care Management program to enable. The program is offered as post-master’s or post-bachelor’s options. Students will combine their nursing experiences with areas such as finance, budgeting, organizational behavior, ethical leadership, and more. This program is designed to prepare graduates to become chief executive officers, chief nursing officers, executive directors of quality, clinical practice, or nursing directors in hospitals, ambulatory, and non-profit organizations.
Program Information
The Doctor of Nursing Practice Executive Nurse Leadership in Health Care Management is a two-year program (post-master’s; 4-year program post bachelor’s) in which students combine their nursing experiences with coursework in finance, budgeting, organizational behavior, and more. Graduates are prepared for executive-level roles in health care.
Program Type
Major
Degree
Doctorate
School
Duration
2-4 years
Required Credit Hours
35 (Post Master’s) 56 (Post Bachelors)