Nursing Practice (DNP)
DNP Program
Do you dream of taking on an advanced practice leadership role in healthcare? Molloy University can equip you with the skills and knowledge necessary to do just that. We offer students a comprehensive Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program combining rigorous academic training and hands-on clinical experience. And with employment in advanced nursing careers expected to grow by 40% from 2023 to 2033, there’s no better time to get started.
Why Earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree?
The DNP degree is an innovative program that prepares expert, advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to be leaders in meeting the healthcare needs of the 21st century. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) in its landmark publication "The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health," has called for an increase in doctorally prepared nurse leaders to address the needs of society and the aging population.
Nursing has been challenged with changing the healthcare system to improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, eliminate health disparities, prioritize prevention, and improve access to and utilization of health services, focusing on the primary care arena. Graduates of the Molloy DNP program are uniquely positioned to lead this endeavor
What Will You Learn?
Here’s what you can expect to learn by completing this degree:
- Advanced clinical practice skills
- Skills for evaluating and applying research findings to improve patient, population and systems outcomes
- Healthcare policy and advocacy
- Leadership and organizational management
- Public health principles and health promotion strategies
- Informatics and technology
- Healthcare economics and finance
- Interprofessional collaboration
Pathways our Program Offers
Post-Baccalaureate Degree to DNP
Post-baccalaureate to DNP pathway students will complete an integrated course of study that will prepare them to work as a nurse practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist in one of the following specialties:
- Adult gerontology primary care
- Adult gerontology acute care
- Adult gerontology clinical nurse specialist
- Family
- Pediatric
- Psychiatric mental health
Upon graduation, students obtain state licensure and can sit for national board certification in that specialty. The program of study ranges from 67 to 70 credits based on the specialty selected, with at least 1000 clinical hours, and is a part-time, 5-year program. After completing the course of study, students will be granted a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. Post-baccalaureate to DNP students complete a program of study that includes twelve (12) APRN level courses in addition to nine (9) common core courses and four (4) DNP clinical role immersion residency courses.
Post-Masters Degree to DNP
The Post-Masters to DNP pathway is a part-time course of study composed of nine (9) common core courses totaling 27 credits. Students will also complete four (4) clinical role immersion residency courses — Clinical Residency I and II require 100 clinical hours each, and Clinical Residency III and IV require 150 clinical hours each — for a total of 500 clinical hours. The four (4) Residency courses will add 10 credits to the program. A total of 37 credits will be required to complete the Post-Masters to DNP program.
The following subjects will be threaded throughout the individual course objectives:
- Policy development
- Business acumen
- Translational research
- Advanced practice
- Leadership
- Scholarly writing
- Informatics
- Population Health
Post-Graduate Advanced Certificate Program to DNP
The Post-Graduate Advanced Certificate Program to DNP pathway may be completed in the following areas:
- Adult gerontology primary care
- Adult gerontology clinical nurse specialist
- Adult gerontology acute care
- Family
- Pediatric
- Psychiatric mental health
Accepted students will have a gap analysis of previous graduate work to determine their progression plan. After completion of the Post Graduate Advanced Certificate NP, candidates have direct admission to the DNP portion of the program. The Post-Graduate Advanced Certificate NP component of the program is part-time, based on a Gap analysis, and includes 327 credits at the doctoral level, and a minimum of 500 clinical hours in the doctoral residencies, in addition to 500 clinical hours from the post-grad advanced certificate program
Admissions Criteria
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Post-Baccalaureate to DNP Program
Program requirements for admission into the Post-Baccalaureate to DNP Program in Nursing include:
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited program
- Undergraduate GPA 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
- Current New York state RN license registration certificate
- One year of recent clinical nursing experience is preferred. For Acute Care BS to DNP, recent inpatient acute care experience preferred
- Three letters of recommendation attesting to clinical competency
- A completed application with current curriculum vitae (professional resume)
- Possess basic computer skills related to application software and information processing
- Submission of transcripts of all undergraduate and any graduate coursework
- Written essay pertaining to the reason student is pursuing a DNP degree
- Scholarly writing sample (publication or prior professional/academic writing)
- Health and professional requirements as determined by the nursing program (see "Pre-Clinical/Practicum Requirements")
- An interview with the Director of the DNP Program and faculty
Post-baccalaureate to DNP pathway students will complete an integrated course of study that will prepare them to work as a nurse practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist in one of the following specialties:
- Adult gerontology primary care
- Adult gerontology acute care
- Adult gerontology clinical nurse specialist
- Family
- Pediatric
- Psychiatric mental health
Upon graduation, students obtain state licensure and can sit for national board certification in that specialty. The program of study ranges from 67 to 70 credits based on the specialty selected, with at least 1000 clinical hours, and is a part-time, 5-year program. After completing the course of study, students will be granted a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. Post-baccalaureate to DNP students complete a program of study that includes twelve (12) APRN level courses in addition to nine (9) common core courses and four (4) DNP clinical role immersion residency courses.
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Post Masters & Post Graduate Advanced Cert to DNP program
Program requirements for admission into the Post-Master's to DNP Program and Post-Graduate Advanced Certificate Program to DNP Program in Nursing include:
- Master's degree in Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist in adult health.
- Undergraduate GPA 3.2 on a 4.0 scale and an overall minimum graduate GPA of 3.2
- Current New York State Registration as a Registered Nurse
- Current New York State Registration as a Nurse Practitioner or Adult CNS (for Post-Master's to DNP)
- National Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- One year of recent clinical nursing experience is required
- Three letters of recommendation attesting to clinical competency. One letter of recommendation must be from a manager
- A completed application with current curriculum vitae (professional resume)
- Possess basic computer skills related to application software and information processing
- Submission of transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate coursework
- Written essay pertaining to the reason student is pursuing a DNP degree
- Scholarly writing sample (publication or prior professional/academic writing)
- Health and professional requirements as determined by the nursing program (see "Pre-Clinical/Practicum Requirements")
- An interview with the Associate Dean and Director of the DNP program and faculty of the DNP program with concurrent completion of an on-site brief writing sample evaluated by the designated DNP admission committee