Overview

The Nursing - Nursing Practitioner (Online) program at Hawai'i Pacific University, which is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education has flexible coursework delivered online for working professionals and face-to-face clinical hours at healthcare facilities. Through advanced coursework and a scholarly practice project, you’ll gain the skills to implement evidence-based initiatives and lead change at the systems level.

Career

The Doctor of Nursing Practice is the terminal degree for clinical practice in nursing. Graduates are prepared for advanced roles across clinical, leadership, academic, and policy domains.

Career Paths

Nurse Executives or Clinical Directors

Healthcare Administrators

Clinical Program Managers

Population Health or Public Health Leaders

Academic Nurse Educators

Policy Advocates and Change Agents

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Evidence-Based Practice for Advanced Nursing

Leadership and Systems Management

Informatics and Technology for Advanced Practice

Optimizing Quality in Health Care Systems

Business and Finance Essentials for the DNP

Development and Implementation of Health Care Policy

Analytical Methods for Evidence-Based Practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 20 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-14 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

29 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Honolulu, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited nursing program and national certification in an NP field of study (with at least 500 APRN practicum hours to meet minimum program requirement of 1,000 hours)

3.0 GPA from graduate degree

U.S. unencumbered state RN license and APRN license

Applicants must demonstrate completion of a Statistics and Research (Evidence-Based Nursing) course; this may be listed on transcripts as Statistics, Research Methods, or Evidence-Based Practice

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20808 USD / year

≈ 20808 USD / year
Out-of-State

20808 USD / year

≈ 20808 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20808 USD / year

≈ 20808 USD / year

Living costs

Honolulu

United States

1640 - 2500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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