Rivier ranked #1 护理 School in New Hampshire
护理 Schools Almanac has once again ranked Rivier University as the #1 护理 School in New Hampshire and #10 in New England. Rivier also ranks #47 nationwide among private nursing schools.
Improve patient outcomes and become a nurse leader with an online Doctor of 护理 Practice (DNP) degree from Rivier University. This clinically focused degree, with a choice of two tracks, will help you advance to the highest level of nursing practice.
护理 Schools Almanac has once again ranked Rivier University as the #1 护理 School in New Hampshire and #10 in New England. Rivier also ranks #47 nationwide among private nursing schools.
Due to changes in healthcare delivery and recent reforms, more Americans have access to healthcare, exacerbating the shortage of primary care providers. 护理 leaders are needed to not only help meet the demand for doctors and nurses but to advocate for change to improve the healthcare environment. Graduates of the DNP program will be prepared to lead interdisciplinary healthcare teams and improve systems of care, patient outcomes, 质量, 和安全.
Students in the program learn how to conduct complex diagnostic and treatment modalities, utilize informatics to enhance clinical decision-making and critically evaluate scholarly research. Through online courses and field practicums, the program emphasizes (1) direct care of individual patients, (2) care of patient populations, including community health nursing, and (3) practice that supports patient care.
的 DNP Professional Practice Track is designed for advanced practice nurses (APRN’s) who have earned a master’s degree in nursing, and have passed a certification exam. 通常, these students enter the DNP program with 500 hours of supervised practicum hours earned in their previous master’s degree program, and will complete an additional 500 hours in the DNP program working towards the completion of their DNP Scholarly Project. 的 Professional Practice Track can be completed full-time in 2.5年 (5 semesters), or part-time in 4.5年 (9 semesters).
的 DNP Systems Leadership Track is designed for registered nurses who have earned a BS in 护理 in addition to a master’s degree outside of nursing (MBA, 英里每小时, 等.), or an MS in 护理.
A required DNP Scholarly Project is designed to address complex practice issues that affect groups of patients, healthcare organizations, or healthcare systems utilizing informatics, 技术, and in-depth knowledge of the clinical and behavioral sciences. Over the four clinical practicum semesters, a DNP student will form a Scholarly Project Team, minimally including the student, a faculty guide, and an external expert who has expertise in the student’s identified topic of interest. 的 student will develop, 实现, evaluate and disseminate a sustainable, evidence-based project targeted to improve patient safety and 质量 of care, in a complex healthcare system.
Designed for working professionals, this program allows students to pursue their doctorates while continuing in their current positions, affording them the opportunity to apply what they learn as they work through the program.
的 DNP provides flexible courses and guidance from nursing leaders who hold a variety of doctoral degrees, including research-driven and clinically-focused clinicians who are actively engaged in clinical practice to improve patient outcomes. 除了, this program offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience through a required practicum.
Rivier University is unable to accept students from some states due to the post-secondary higher-education requirements. 的re are also some restrictions for programs that lead to professional licensure due to the various requirements of individual state boards of nursing. See State Guide.
For further information on Professional 护理 Licensure at the state level, please use the following 联系人列表 (also available on the NC-SARA website).
Commitment to Quality
河的ASN, BSN, MSN, Post Master’s Certificates, and DNP programs located in 纳舒厄, NH are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in 护理 (ACEN). 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, (404) 975-5000.
的 most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the doctoral nursing program is Initial Accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program.
Graduates of the DNP program will be prepared to lead interdisciplinary healthcare teams and improve systems of care, patient outcomes, 质量 和安全.
Dr. 特蕾西·哈迪, DNP, APRN-BC, was honored with the 2016 Presidents' Good Steward Award by Campus Compact for NH in recognition of her service contributions to state communities and her efforts to advance public service on the Rivier University campus. Dr. 哈代, Assistant Professor of 护理, serves as the community health screenings coordinator for Rivier’s graduate nursing programs. She leads health screenings at local schools and non-profit organizations and coordinates Rivier faculty and students to staff grant-funded clinics at St. Joseph Hospital.
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