The DNP Healthcare Systems Leadership is a progression from clinical nurse leader to systems leader, to nurse executive. The program prepares graduates with advanced competency in quality improvement, care coordination and clinical outcomes management while developing systems-level and executive leadership capabilities to lead and scale healthcare delivery improvements across organizations.
Curriculum
Available at Saint Anthony and Saint Francis
Program Length: 4 Years
Total Credits:68
Leadership Practicum Hours: 1,000
Year 1
Fall
- Ethics and Social Justice (4)
- Advanced Clinical Foundations (3Ps) (3)
- Healthcare Economics and Finance (3)
Spring
- Safety, Digital Health, and Informatics in Advanced Nursing Practice (3)
- Theory and Quality Improvement (3)
Summer
- Epidemiology and Statistics for Advanced Nursing Practice (4)
Year 2
Fall
- Foundations of Nursing Leadership and Management (3)
- Workforce Engagement and Professional Development (3)
Spring
- Systems and Organizational Leadership (3)
- Research and Evidence‑Based Practice Methods (4)
Summer
- Healthcare Policy and Advocacy (3)
Year 3
Fall
- Practicum I: Leadership Practice (200 hours) (3)
- DNP Project Course I (3)
Spring
- Practicum II: Leadership Practice (200 hours) (3)
- DNP Project Course II (2)
Summer
- Innovating Through Data Driven Outcomes (3)
Year 4
Fall
- Practicum III: Executive Leadership (200 hours) (3)
Spring
- Practicum IV: Leadership Immersion (200 hours) (3)
- DNP Project Course III (2)
- Professional Identity and Executive Leadership (3)
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