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DNP Program Outcomes & Student Learning Outcomes

DNP Program and Student Outcomes:

1. Synthesize advanced theoretical concepts from nursing and other scientific disciplines to support clinical and leadership practices (AACN 2026 Essentials 1, 4, 10).

  • Integrate science and theory to advance scholarship, research, and leadership in clinical practice to improve health outcomes

2. Incorporate scholarship, research, and analytic methods to lead evidenced-based practice change and continuous quality improvement (AACN 2026 Essentials 4, 5, 7).

  • Appraise scientific processes to inform quality improvement strategies to translate evidence and guide decision-making in clinical practice and organizational systems 

3. Generate clinical prevention and population health improvement strategies (AACN 2026 Essentials 3, 7, 8).

  • Develop, implement, and evaluate interventions that address health promotion and disease prevention 

4. Translate complex scientific findings into clinical and leadership practice (AACN 2026 Essentials 1, 4, 5, 7)..

  • Critically evaluate the literature and current research to guide best practices to improve healthcare outcomes of individuals, families, and healthcare systems 

5. Integrate processes which support technology-enhanced and data-based health care (AACN 2026 Essentials 5, 7, 8).

  • Lead quality improvement efforts utilizing healthcare technology to enhance organizational and system performance 

6. Foster intra- and interdisciplinary collaborations which advance the level and quality of healthcare across populations and systems (AACN 2026 Essentials 2, 6, 7).

  • Employ effective communication skills and collaborate with other healthcare disciplines to influence healthcare delivery that enhances patient care and improve outcomes of a population or system 

7. Utilize knowledge of health policy to facilitate advocacy initiatives and ethical care (AACN 2026 Essentials 3, 7, 9, 10).

  • Lead, advocate, and participate in health policy initiatives to positively impact healthcare delivery; and
  • Employ ethical and legal principles to guide healthcare systems acting as a patient advocate in the delivery of quality healthcare

8. Assume high-level leadership roles in organizations and systems, which positively impact the health of individuals and populations (AACN 2026 Essentials 5, 6, 7, 10).

  • Lead and collaborate with interprofessional teams to provide high quality, safe, and cost- effective, focused care to meet the needs of multi-faceted populations and systems