The DNP graduate of the Kramer School of Nursing will function as a professional nurse able to:

Create and sustain environments exemplifying professional, ethical, and legal nursing practice.
Design, implement, and evaluate comprehensive education, advanced clinical practice, administration, and/or research programs based upon advanced theoretical knowledge, national practice standards, and/or clinical practice guidelines that promote health, enrich the environment, and advance the nursing profession.
Examine, implement, and evaluate nursing research and clinical practice guidelines to establish evidence-based advanced clinical practices using critical thinking frameworks for problem solving and making effective advanced clinical, educational, administrative, and/or evidence-based clinical practice policies and procedures.
Integrate the scholarship of nursing through the promotion of physical, mental, social, and spiritual health across the life span within diverse cultures.

All programs are Full Post BSN-DNP programs, with minimal residency requirements. Doctoral coursework each semester can be completed mainly in an online format. International students are required to reside in the Oklahoma City area and participate in on-campus learning activities related to coursework and other educational requirements throughout each semester.

Interested in applying for this program? Register to create a student account and begin your application here.

The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) track presents education focused on managing the healthcare needs of patients across the lifespan, within the primary care setting. Emphasis is placed on assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic diseases as well as health promotion and disease prevention activities for patients with a wide variety of cultural backgrounds and unique healthcare needs.

Health Communication and Informatics in Advanced Practice
Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice
Advanced Pathophysiology
Pharmacology for Advanced Practice
Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning
Health Promotion and Primary Care of Adults
Adult and Geriatric Primary Care I
Health Promotion and Primary Care of Women
Health Promotion and Primary Care of Children
Women’s Primary Care
Primary Health Care in Advanced Practice Settings
Research Integration in Nursing Practice
Children’s Primary Care
Adult and Geriatric Primary Care II
Advanced Health Care Policy
Philosophy and Theory for Advanced Practice
Transcultural and Global Health Care
Translational Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Population Health
Clinical Practice Management and Information Systems
DNP Project I
DNP Project II

Credit hours: 66

Advanced Practice DNP: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Practice DNP: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

In addition to the general Kramer School of nursing doctoral admissions requirements, Advanced Practice DNP applicants must also meet the following requirements:

Graduate of an accredited baccalaureate nursing program with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00
Current active licensure as a Registered Nurse in the United States or the international equivalent
BSN level health assessment and statistics courses
Minimum of one year of professional nursing experience or the equivalent

Graduate nursing applicants: submit an application here.

You can find detailed information about the application process here.

Plan to have the following documents available to upload:

Resume/CV
Personal Statement
Three References
Official Transcripts from all institutions attended

Transcripts: Official transcripts showing bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, and any post-master’s coursework.

References: Three professional references, such as the employer, a coworker, or a nursing school faculty member who had the applicant as a student.

Essay: A personally written essay of 500-750 words demonstrating effective writing skills describing how the degree sought will help the applicant achieve life and career goals (requested as part of the application form).

CV/Resume: A Curriculum Vitae (CV) with a comprehensive listing of professional accomplishments.

English Proficiency: As defined in this document (click to download).

Interview: Applicants may be invited to an interview with the committee. Interviews of students living at a distance can be conducted by telephone or Teams. The interviews will validate and verify application materials and evaluate verbal communication skills.

GRE: The GRE is not required for admission to any Doctoral Nursing program.

In addition to these general doctoral requirements, each program has their own, additional requirements and processes. Visit each program’s page for more information.

Click to view program outcome data.

ADVANCED PRACTICE DNP: FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER

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