{"id":7125,"date":"2025-11-04T00:58:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T00:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/lp\/?page_id=7125"},"modified":"2025-11-04T18:19:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T18:19:43","slug":"dnp-fnp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/lp\/nursing\/dnp-fnp\/","title":{"rendered":"DNP\/Family Nurse Practitioner"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\" id=\"next-step\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/lp\/031424-cgn-pvhmc-scientists-003-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/lp\/031424-cgn-pvhmc-scientists-003-1.jpg 1800w, \/media\/lp\/031424-cgn-pvhmc-scientists-003-1-300x169.jpg 300w, \/media\/lp\/031424-cgn-pvhmc-scientists-003-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, \/media\/lp\/031424-cgn-pvhmc-scientists-003-1-768x432.jpg 768w, \/media\/lp\/031424-cgn-pvhmc-scientists-003-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Three healthcare professionals stand around a computer on a mobile cart, discussing something on the screen, next to a hospital bed.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container\">\n      <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-32 place-content-center\">\n        <div class=\"px-12 flex items-center\">\n          <div>\n                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans text-white\">Doctor of Nursing Practice\/Family Nurse Practitioner<\/h1>\n                        <span class=\"t-h3 text-white\">Our 3-year program is your path to a rewarding career advancing the quality of patient care.<\/span>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"px-12 mt-32 md:mt-0\">\n                    <div class=\"p-32 sm:p-40 md:px-0 md:py-80 bg-black\">\n            <div class=\"md:px-40 lg:px-80\">\n                          \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--black\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-yellow\">Take the Next Step<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">Request Information<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\"><div class=\"slate-form\" id=\"form_fd42c82a-f198-4e54-91c5-c11d3ce89670\">Loading&#8230;<\/div><script>\/*<![CDATA[*\/var script = document.createElement('script'); script.async = 1; script.src = 'https:\/\/apply.westernu.edu\/register\/?id=fd42c82a-f198-4e54-91c5-c11d3ce89670&amp;output=embed&amp;div=form_fd42c82a-f198-4e54-91c5-c11d3ce89670&amp;sys:field:program_primary=Doctor%20of%20Nursing%20Practice\/Family%20Nurse%20Practitioner%20%28DNP\/FNP%29' + ((location.search.length > 1) ? '&' + location.search.substring(1) : ''); var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(script, s);\/*]]>*\/<\/script><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"relative md:flex md:justify-end\">\n        <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"md:absolute md:-top-32 md:left-0 w-full md:w-5\/12 lg:w-6\/12 h-240 sm:h-320 md:h-full object-cover rounded-t-5 md:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/lp\/jmm03475-small.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/lp\/jmm03475-small.jpg 1800w, \/media\/lp\/jmm03475-small-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/media\/lp\/jmm03475-small-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"A healthcare professional seated and smiling, holding a clipboard, engages in conversation with a patient wearing a pink shirt and mask, sitting on a chair in a medical examination room.\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"md:w-8\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div class=\"p-32 sm:p-40 md:px-0 md:py-80 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-8 bg-red\">\n            <div class=\"md:ml-1\/8 lg:ml-1\/4 xl:ml-1\/7 md:px-40 lg:px-80\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--red\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-yellow\">Earn Your DNP\/FNP<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">at WesternU<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\">From treating acute and chronic conditions to interpreting diagnostic tests and prescribing medication, family nurse practitioners play a direct and vital role in patient care. And the demand for the profession is growing\u2014expected to increase by 45% by 2029, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (August 2025).<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWesternU College of Graduate Nursing\u2014a pioneer in family nursing practitioner education and the first to offer a web-based program in this field\u2014offers a seamless path to earning the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree with a Family Nurse Practitioner credential.  More than just focusing on the technical side of nursing, our DNP\/FNP program develops essential leadership skills that will enable you to enter fast-paced healthcare environments and make decisions that impact policies and procedures.<br \/>\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--white \" href=\"\/nursing\/programs\/dnp-fnp\/requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Application Requirements &amp; FAQs<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:flex-row-reverse md:items-center app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter pl-16\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:h-560 bg-red\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-256 md:h-560 object-cover rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 -translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:-translate-x-16\" src=\"\/media\/lp\/nursing_2023_marketing0333-2.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/lp\/nursing_2023_marketing0333-2.jpg 1800w, \/media\/lp\/nursing_2023_marketing0333-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, \/media\/lp\/nursing_2023_marketing0333-2-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Four medical professionals, including a person performing chest compressions, are surrounding and treating a patient in a hospital bed.\">\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 mt-32 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pr-40 lg:px-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"md:pb-40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">A Flexible Degree<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">with many advantages<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">The ever-changing demands of today\u2019s complex healthcare environment require professionals with extensive scientific knowledge and practical expertise. With a DNP\/FNP degree, you will have the skills and insights to meet the critical needs of patient populations and healthcare organizations.<br \/>\r\n <br \/>\r\nThe DNP\/FNP program combines the direct patient care focus of a Family Nurse Practitioner with the advanced leadership and research skills of a Doctor of Nursing practice. This offers you greater flexibility in your career choices, including higher-level opportunities with greater earning potential in healthcare administration, policy, and education. The degree is particularly well suited to nurses who want to improve patient care and healthcare systems, address healthcare disparities, and advocate for health equity on a wider scale.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"\/nursing\/programs\/dnp-fnp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Admissions Information<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <hr \/>\n<h4>World Class Faculty<\/h4>\n<p>Our distinguished faculty, recognized for their leadership and professional accomplishments, are committed to your success throughout the program.<\/p>\n<h4>Outstanding student support services<\/h4>\n<p>WesternU\u2019s Office of Learning Enhancement and Academic Development (LEAD) offers academic counseling, tutoring, stress management training, study strategies, academic writing support, and more.<\/p>\n<h4>Longstanding humanistic tradition<\/h4>\n<p>One of the university\u2019s founding principles is a compassionate and caring approach to health care and health care education. We train our students to confront complex healthcare issues with greater insight and empathy\u2014and to think proactively with an eye toward equitable and efficient care delivery.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72 py-16 first:pt-0 \">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        \n        <ul class=\"relative mx-24 md:mx-0 gap-24 flex flex-wrap md:grid-cols-3\">\n          <li class=\"grow animation-slide-top md:w-[30%]\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"600\" data-aos-delay=\"200\">\n              <div class=\"block h-full\">\n  <figure class=\"h-full overflow-hidden shadow-xl rounded-12\">\n\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/lp\/westernu-lifestyle_2023_marketing0073-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Three people sit around an outdoor table with laptops. One person, wearing a baseball cap and white shirt, is smiling and talking to another person in a pink sweater.\" \/>\n  \n  <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n            <\/li>\n          <li class=\"grow animation-slide-top md:w-[30%]\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"600\" data-aos-delay=\"200\">\n              \n\n\n<div class=\"block p-32 md:p-44 pb-40 md:pb-48 h-full rounded-12 shadow-xl bg-red\">\n\n  <header>\n          <p class=\"t-h2-serif text-yellow\">Our comprehensive curriculum<\/p>\n        <h3 class=\"t-h2-sans text-white\">Prepares You for Success<\/h3>\n  <\/header>\n      <p class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\">Focused on evidence-based practice and quality improvement, our DNP-FNP program provides advanced training not only to care for patients but also to affect change in policies and procedures in a variety of healthcare settings, including family practices, hospitals and clinics, and community health centers. The 3-year curriculum consists of three core components: <br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nSelf-directed hybrid\/online courses including assignments, exams, and online discussions, collaborating with faculty to achieve FNP\/DNP learning objectives. <br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nTwo synchronous\/virtual or campus-based practice intensives each semester for FNP and DNP core, including clinical skill-building labs and testing, selected clinical experiences with faculty, lectures, student presentations, and content assessments across the FNP\/DNP curriculum. <br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nClinical experiences and practice hours completed across a variety of community practice settings and healthcare organizations. <\/p>\n  \n          <a class=\"group mt-28 flex items-center text-18 font-bold text-white hover:underline\" href=\"\/nursing\/programs\/dnp-fnp\/curriculum\/\">Explore the MSN\/FNP Curriculum\n      <span class=\"fill-yellow ml-12 text-base transition-all group-hover:translate-x-8\">\n      <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><!--! 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The patient is wearing a hospital gown.\" \/>\n  \n  <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"relative md:flex md:justify-end\">\n        <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"md:absolute md:-top-32 md:left-0 w-full md:w-5\/12 lg:w-6\/12 h-240 sm:h-320 md:h-full object-cover rounded-t-5 md:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/lp\/nursing_2023_marketing0102.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/lp\/nursing_2023_marketing0102.jpg 1800w, \/media\/lp\/nursing_2023_marketing0102-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/media\/lp\/nursing_2023_marketing0102-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Three medical students practice drawing blood on a simulation mannequin in a clinical skills lab with medical equipment in the background.\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"md:w-8\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div class=\"p-32 sm:p-40 md:px-0 md:py-80 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-8 bg-black\">\n            <div class=\"md:ml-1\/8 lg:ml-1\/4 xl:ml-1\/7 md:px-40 lg:px-80\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--black\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-yellow\">You Gain<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">Extensive Clinical Experience<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\">DNP\/FNP-track students complete 675 clinical hours in their chosen practice setting. You will have the opportunity to work with various patient populations\u2014adult, geriatric, pediatric, and obstetric and gynecologic\u2014in a range of settings, including private practices, community clinics, public health facilities, acute care environments, and specialty clinics. You will work closely with medical doctors, osteopathic physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, refining your diagnostic and treatment skills for better patient outcomes. This partnership between the academic and clinical practice environment prepares you for clinical practice as well as future employment opportunities. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--yellow \" href=\"\/nursing\/programs\/dnp-fnp\/clinical-experience\">\n    See the Clinical Experience Opportunities<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section vue-app class=\"mt-48 md:mt-72 py-48 lg:py-72 bg-red text-white\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"sm:flex sm:flex-wrap md:justify-center px-12\">\n      <div class=\"w-full sm:w-6\/12 md:w-full lg:w-3\/12 md:mb-40 lg:mb-0 px-12\">\n                  \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--red\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-yellow\">Our Alumni<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">Follow Many Different Paths<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\">WesternU DNP\/FNP graduates work in a broad range of healthcare settings, with roles that include Chief Nursing Officer, Nursing Manager\/Clinical Director, and Nurse Educator. Meet some of our recent alumni. <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"w-full sm:w-6\/12 md:w-4\/12 lg:w-3\/12 mt-56 md:mt-0 px-12 sm:mt-0\">\n          <div class=\"relative w-full pt-aspect-square bg-red-dark\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/lp\/omm-fellow-mtsu-e1759937312664.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/lp\/omm-fellow-mtsu-e1759937312664.jpg 1129w, \/media\/lp\/omm-fellow-mtsu-e1759937312664-1024x726.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"A man in scrubs smiles and looks at someone off-camera in a brightly lit room with blurred people in the background.\">\n                                  <\/div>\n          <figure class=\"md:pb-20\">\n                          <figcaption class=\"mt-24 md:mt-36 mb-16 font-sans font-extrabold text-16 leading-140 tracking-10\">First Last, Degree<\/figcaption>\n                        <blockquote class=\"t-p2\">\n              <p>WesternU Class of XXXX<\/p>\n            <\/blockquote>\n          <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n              <div class=\"w-full sm:w-6\/12 md:w-4\/12 lg:w-3\/12 mt-56 md:mt-0 px-12 \">\n          <div class=\"relative w-full pt-aspect-square bg-red-dark\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/lp\/omm-fellow-mtsu-e1759937312664.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/lp\/omm-fellow-mtsu-e1759937312664.jpg 1129w, \/media\/lp\/omm-fellow-mtsu-e1759937312664-1024x726.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"A man in scrubs smiles and looks at someone off-camera in a brightly lit room with blurred people in the background.\">\n                                  <\/div>\n          <figure class=\"md:pb-20\">\n                          <figcaption class=\"mt-24 md:mt-36 mb-16 font-sans font-extrabold text-16 leading-140 tracking-10\">First Last, Degree<\/figcaption>\n                        <blockquote class=\"t-p2\">\n              <p>WesternU Class of XXXX<\/p>\n            <\/blockquote>\n          <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n              <div class=\"w-full sm:w-6\/12 md:w-4\/12 lg:w-3\/12 mt-56 md:mt-0 px-12 \">\n          <div class=\"relative w-full pt-aspect-square bg-red-dark\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/lp\/omm-fellow-mtsu-e1759937312664.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/lp\/omm-fellow-mtsu-e1759937312664.jpg 1129w, \/media\/lp\/omm-fellow-mtsu-e1759937312664-1024x726.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"A man in scrubs smiles and looks at someone off-camera in a brightly lit room with blurred people in the background.\">\n                                  <\/div>\n          <figure class=\"md:pb-20\">\n                          <figcaption class=\"mt-24 md:mt-36 mb-16 font-sans font-extrabold text-16 leading-140 tracking-10\">First Last, Degree<\/figcaption>\n                        <blockquote class=\"t-p2\">\n              <p>WesternU Class of XXXX<\/p>\n            <\/blockquote>\n          <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n      \n\n<div class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" style=\"font-size:10% !important;\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:justify-center md:items-center app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12 md:pr-40 xl:pr-80\">\n        <figure class=\"md:pb-20\">\n          <blockquote>\n            <p class=\"font-sans font-bold text-40 leading-120 tracking-25 text-red-light\">\u201cI\u2019m still clinically involved with my patients, who I believe are one of the most important stakeholders. I am grateful to be able to work with the community, provide care at bedside, and be involved in processes to improve patient outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n          <\/blockquote>\n                          <figcaption class=\"mt-24 md:mt-36 text-18 font-sans font-bold leading-140 tracking-15\">Christine Dang, DNP \u201916\/MSN-FNP &#8217;16, Nurse Practitioner\/Administrator<\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 app-gutter pl-20 mt-48 md:mt-0\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:h-440 bg-yellow\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-256 md:h-440 object-cover rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 -translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:-translate-x-16\" src=\"\/media\/lp\/041019-cgn-christine-dang-01-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/lp\/041019-cgn-christine-dang-01-1.jpg 1200w, \/media\/lp\/041019-cgn-christine-dang-01-1-300x243.jpg 300w, \/media\/lp\/041019-cgn-christine-dang-01-1-1024x829.jpg 1024w, \/media\/lp\/041019-cgn-christine-dang-01-1-768x621.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Nurse in white coat\">\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:flex-row-reverse md:items-center app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter pl-16\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:h-560 bg-red\">\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 mt-32 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pr-40 lg:px-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"md:pb-40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">WesternU<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">Virtual Tours<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Western University of Health Sciences is one of the most comprehensive graduate schools for the health professions in the nation. Immerse yourself in 360-degree views, videos and photos that showcase WesternU\u2019s colleges, labs, and programs. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"https:\/\/www.youvisit.com\/tour\/westernuhealthsciences\/143685?pl=v&#038;m_prompt=1\">\n    Explore the California Campus<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative mt-48 md:mt-72\">\n  <div class=\"absolute top-128 bottom-0 left-0 w-full bg-gray\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"container relative pb-80 md:pb-112\">\n    <div class=\"px-24\">\n      <div class=\"bg-black py-48 md:py-64 relative px-24 sm:px-40 text-white rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:text-center overflow-hidden\">\n                <div class=\"relative\">\n                      <h2 class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">Take the Next Step<\/h2>\n                                <p class=\"t-p2 mt-24 md:w-8\/12 mx-auto\">With a DNP\/FNP degree, you will have a broad range of exciting and rewarding career opportunities available to you. And WesternU is the place to earn it\u2014with our strong academic program and supportive faculty and peers. <br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nGet more information today and let us guide you through the application process.<br \/>\r\n<\/p>\n                                <ul class=\"md:flex md:flex-wrap md:justify-center md:items-center md:mt-32\">\n              \t\t\t\t                        <li class=\"block md:mx-8 mt-32 md:mt-20\">\n                  <a class=\"cta-pill cta-pill--yellow w-full md:min-w-208\" href=\"#next-step\">Get More Informatiom<\/a>                <\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                      \t\t\t\t                        <li class=\"block md:mx-8 mt-20\">\n                  <a class=\"cta-pill cta-pill--yellow w-full md:min-w-208\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.westernu.edu\/portal\/advising-cgn\">Schedule an Advising Appointment<\/a>                <\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                                  <\/ul>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":246,"featured_media":0,"parent":423,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-7125","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/lp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/lp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/lp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/lp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/246"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/lp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7125"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/lp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7125\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7138,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/lp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7125\/revisions\/7138"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/lp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/lp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}