{"id":5839,"date":"2022-10-26T18:36:53","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T18:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"\/nursing\/?post_type=program&#038;p=5839"},"modified":"2026-05-26T21:09:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:09:12","slug":"doctor-of-nursing-practice","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"\/nursing\/programs\/doctor-of-nursing-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor of Nursing Practice Leadership Program (DNP-Leadership)"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/nursing\/images\/nursing_2023_marketing0204.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"a group of medical personnel examine a dummy.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n           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Nurses prepared at the doctorate level are transformational leaders integrating evidence-based practice, organizational, economic, and leadership skills contributing to the science of improvement. 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For a complete listing of dates please refer to the academic calendar.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/nursing\/nursing-academics\/nursing-cogn_calendar\/\">academic calendar<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The DNP practice hours (1,000) and culminating scholarly project can be completed in your own community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n          <\/app-accordion>\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\/nursing\/images\/nursing_2023_marketing0227.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"a group of nursing students standing next to each other.\">\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\"> Will This Program<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">Meet My Needs?<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">WesternU\u2019s flexible hybrid\/online learning program leading to a DNP will meet your needs if you are:<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nA post-graduate prepared nurse wishing to advance your terminal degree in nursing and professional career.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAn advanced practice nurse wanting to earn a doctorate in nursing practice while working and keeping your family commitments.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nA post-graduate prepared nurse who wants to develop expertise in population health in the care of vulnerable communities.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nA post-graduate prepared nurse who desires the convenience of a flexible hybrid\/online learning program.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWe prepare our graduates to assume practice leadership roles in nursing and healthcare as doctorally prepared clinicians, systems leaders of clinical programs, policy, and practice, and faculty, among other roles.<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\" id=\"upcoming_events\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n      \n      \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content\">\n        <hr \/>\n<h3>Upcoming Events<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"none-list\"><li class=\"mb-48\"><header><h4 class=\"mb-12\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.westernu.edu\/register\/?id=46aff21e-2ad3-4c4f-a246-fee54561e89e\" target=\"_blank\">August 2026 Experience WesternU<\/a><\/h4><span><strong>Saturday, August 22 at 8:30 AM Pacific Standard Time<\/strong><\/span><\/header><p>\n      Thinking about a career in healthcare but not sure which path is right for you? 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