Doctor of Nursing Practice

The purpose of Georgia Baptist College of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program is to build upon the foundation of baccalaureate and advanced nursing practice to prepare nurses for clinical and organizational leadership in health care and to propose solutions for the improvement of health care outcomes for individuals and for society. The College offers the following DNP tracks:

• BSN to DNP with Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• BSN to DNP with Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
• BSN to DNP with Family Nurse Practitioner
• BSN to DNP with Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• Post-Master’s DNP
• Post-Master’s DNP with Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Post-Master’s DNP with Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the DNP program will be able to:

• Engage in clinical scholarship using best available evidence, theoretical practice knowledge, and analytic methods to translate evidence into improved patient outcomes
• Integrate information technology and principles of finance and epidemiology into improvement processes that foster quality care for populations and systems
• Apply leadership and advocacy skills to influence equitable and ethical health policy
• Employ effective communication, collaboration, and consultation skills within teams to influence change in health care and complex health care delivery systems
• Evidence clinical judgment, systems thinking, and specialized knowledge in the design and implementation of therapeutic interventions in complex health care situations

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