Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at Indiana State University prepares nurses to be innovative leaders and environmental change agents to transform our healthcare delivery system. The DNP represents the highest level of preparation in nursing practice, broadening the graduate’s ability to process and translate new evidence into nursing practice. This ability is essential to maximizing the safety and efficacy of nursing practice to improve patient outcomes.
The DNP program is a 39-credit hour post master’s program requiring a total of 1,000 hours of supervised clinical preceptorship.
Consistent with other DNP programs, there is no dissertation requirement.
Students complete a DNP scholarly project based on their individual expertise and interests.
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
An Investigation of Predictors of Nclex-Rn Outcomes on the First-Attempt Among Standardized Tests, Yeijin Yeom
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
The Effectiveness of Chronic Disease Management for People with Diabetes Mellitus, Erik Southard