Receive your doctorate and align with other health care professionals.
The DNP offers a practice doctorate for nurses with an emphasis on clinical or administrative leadership.
Flexible program.
Small cohorts allow for individual attention focused on community building.
We offer 2 programs to earn your DNP – Post-Bachelor’s DNP and Post-Master’s DNP. Explore both programs below.
This program is designed for students who have a BSN, BS or BAand an RN License and want to return for their DNP. There are 5 concentrations offered in this program – Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Administrative Leadership, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – choose the right one for you.
This program is designed for students who have a master's degree and an RN License and want to return for their DNP to advance their knowledge.
Applications open on August 15th.
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Admissions & Recruitment Office
College of Nursing
Building 235,
Room 255
505-272-4721
DNP Program Director, Clinician Educator, Associate Professor
JoEllen Schimmels, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC, CNE, FAAN