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Doctor of Nursing Practice

This program will prepare advanced practice nurses who will practice at the highest level of professional nursing and will advance the application of nursing knowledge for the purpose of improving health care for diverse populations.

This is a 40-44 credit post MSN program that can be completed in 8 semesters with a part-time progression plan. The program requires 24 cognate credits, 9 capstone credits, and a minimum of 7 clinical credits. Additional clinical and capstone credits may be required to meet program objectives.

Enrollment in nursing courses is based upon readiness, availability of space, and an adequate cohort of students.

• DNP Program Purpose and Goals

• Progression Plans

• MSN to DNP Course Descriptions

• Admission Criteria

• Application Process

• Application Deadline

• 2011-2012 Handbook (You need Adobe Acrobat reader to view this document.)

• Information Request

Post Admission Requirements

During the summer, of admission, students will be required to:

1. Complete an American Psychological Association (APA) tutorial online.

2. Complete a library orientation online.

3. Complete an online orientation to the WVU online environment.

Links to each of these tutorials will be included in the admission letter, along with deadlines for completion.

DNP Student Resources

• DNP Data Base Orientation

• Getting Started with e-campus

• APA Tutorials

• Library Searching [webcast]

Software Orientation

• Horizon Wimba Live Classroom

Poster Creation Guide - Creating Your Poster for Presentation

This information is to make the planning and preparation of a poster easy. Please review all links below carefully. It is essential that you follow all guidelines so your poster best portrays the work you put into its creation. Be sure to work closely with your academic advisor; the one who guided you in creating the poster abstract.

• Getting Started Points & Guidelines

• Poster Layout Template (a single PowerPoint Slide)

• Layout Possibilities

• Poster creation & presentation Do's & Don'ts

Please contact Brandy Toothman, Program Assistant II, for more information when creating & printing your poster for conferences and local presentations at (304) 293-4298 or btoothman@hsc.wvu.edu.

For more information about the DNP program please contact:

Stuart Wells
Director of Enrollment and Admissions
P.O. Box 9600
Morgantown, WV 26506-9630
Phone: (304) 293-1386
Fax: (304) 293-2784
(toll free) 1-866-WVUNURS