Faculty Coordinator:
Cathy Juve, Ph.D., RN
612-624-9950 or cjuve@umn.edu
Specialty Area Information:
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program with a specialty as an Adult/Women's Healthcare Nurse Practitioner prepares nurses for leadership as advanced practice nurses. The three-year DNP program is for students who already hold a baccalaureate degree in nursing, and involves both coursework and clinical practica with an internship in the final semester.
The Adult/Women's Healthcare Nurse Practitioner offers leadership preparation for nurses desiring expertise in the Adult/Women's Healthcare specialty area. Students ground their studies in the science of nursing intervention, moral/ethical issues, and nursing research. They then focus on courses that examine the basis of assessment and intervention for adolescent and adult populations with an emphasis on adolescent and adult women. Practicum experiences are arranged to meet the individual needs of students while also meeting accreditation and certification requirements. In addition to completing core studies in the specialty, students also gain skills in evidence-based practice, program evaluation, informatics, teaching/learning, health economics, health care policy, and epidemiology. A final project that is a systematic investigation of a practice problem is planned, implemented, and completed during the curriculum.
Admissions
Applications are reviewed once a year, and the deadline is November 1.
Certification
Graduating students are eligible to sit for the WHCNP certification examination offered by The National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties (NCC).
More Information
Further information about the AHNP/WHNP area of study is available below:
For more information, please contact the Office of Student & Career Advancement Services.
Courses in the Curriculum