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News Release | Article in Samford BellTower

The Samford University Board of Trustees voted on December 4th to approve a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program at the Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing. The DNP program at Samford is a post master's offering designed to meet the demands associated with an increasingly complex health care system. The new program will help to prepare nurses to pursue the highest level of nursing practice.

Dr. Nena Sanders, Dean of the Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing reports that students will be admitted into the program's first class in June 2008. Applications for the program are now available.

The purpose of this degree program is to prepare graduates to assume leadership positions in a variety of healthcare, business, government and educational organizations. In addition, the program provides the clinical, educational and administrational expertise necessary to improve outcomes in the practice arenas of health care, administration and education.

The 37-39-credit DNP is a post-master's in nursing program, offered in a convenient executive-style format designed for the busy working professional. The program can be completed in 12 months of full-time study, integrating approximately one week of on-site classes each semester with online and virtual learning experiences. Part-time study opportunities are available.