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By EveryNurse Staff on January 19.,2023
A Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is the highest degree a student can obtain in nursing. Students that earn a DNP degree create professional opportunities that are rarely available to nurses with a lesser degree. A doctoral degree in nursing practice prepares graduates for positions of leadership. They generally open their own practice and administer advanced patient care. Many of them are faculty heads at universities and colleges, and they are all qualified to utilize scientific research to make improvements in the industry. This is often in health care, policies, systems development, and education.
To study for your doctorate, you will need to have already specialized in an advanced concentration at the Master’s level. If you do not yet have your MSN, then there are bridge programs that will allow you to complete it first. There are pathways for entry for BSN and MSN graduates at these schools. Please contact them to find out what you will need to apply. Doctoral degrees are extremely competitive, and schools insist on high achievements at the baccalaureate and graduate levels. This is what you will need when applying to a DNP program in Alabama:
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