Overview

The DNP serves as a clinical leader in transforming care of the individual, the community, and the healthcare system.

Key Features

Graduates in the Family Nurse Practitioner program at University of North Carolina Wilmington will be eligible to take the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) certification exam for Family Nurse Practitioners which enhances their opportunity for advancement in the field.

They will be able to seek approval to practice FNP in North Carolina or other state of choice. UNCW's DNP FNP Concentration is a 70 credit hour program that can be completed in as few as eight semesters.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health Care Systems and Education Informatics and Technology

Families in Rural and Urban Communities

Healthcare Delivery Systems and Health Policy

Advanced Practice Roles/lssues/Trends

Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning

Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

70 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wilmington, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution.

RN License: Current unrestricted registered nurse (RN) license in the state in which practice will occur.

GPA: Overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Include on Resume:

Include successful completion of academic credits in undergraduate community health, health and physical assessment, nursing research, and statistics.

Include the 600 hours of Registered Nurse work experience prior to beginning any clinical courses in the BSN to DNP program.

Recommendations: Three professional references.

Resume: One-page clinical work-history resume.

Video URL: Creation of a professional video to respond to prompted interview questions related to self-appraisal, life experience, nursing experience, leadership style, communication skills, community involvement, research experience, ability to overcome adversity, and/or healthcare affiliations.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21364 USD / year

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Out-of-State

21364 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

5278 USD / year

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Living costs

Wilmington

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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