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DNP Program

Reach Your Highest Potential with a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Take the next step in your nursing career with the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing (UMMC SON). We're here to support you every step of the way as you advance to the highest level of nursing practice.

Whether you're a nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, nurse anesthesist, clinical nurse specialist, nurse administrator, staff development professional, or a nurse working in public or community health, the UMMC DNP program is designed for you. 

Our program focuses on health care delivery—within clinical settings and across entire health systems—to help you apply advanced nursing knowledge that improves outcomes for patients, families, and communities. 

One degree, multiple entry points

• Post-baccalaureate - The BSN-DNP option is designed to help baccalaureate-prepared RNs achieve the DNP degree seamlessly and expeditiously. This entry point is the right choice for RNs seeking professional advancement and growth by bypassing the master's degree and instead obtaining a DNP.
• Post-master's - If you are an advanced practice nurse or administrator with a BSN and a master's degree in nursing, and you wish to obtain the highest level of professional and educational advancement, the DNP program at the SON is the right choice for you. A practice-focused doctoral program, the DNP program prepares experts in specialized advanced nursing practice. The DNP program focuses heavily on practice that is innovative and evidence-based, reflecting the application of credible research findings.

For admission criteria, plan of study, program purpose, and program outcomes for select one of the entry points below. More information is available in the SON section of the UMMC Catalog.

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
• Post Baccalaureate DNP: Acute Care Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Track
• Post Baccalaureate DNP: Family Nurse Practitioner Track
• Post Baccalaureate DNP: Nurse Anesthesia Track
• Post Baccalaureate DNP: Nursing and Health Care Administrator Track
• Post Baccalaureate DNP: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Acute Care Track
• Post Baccalaureate DNP: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Primary Care Track
• Post Baccalaureate DNP: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Track

Nursing Education and Instruction Concentration

The UMMC School of Nursing offers a concentration in Nursing Education and Instruction (NEI) for graduate level programs/tracks, with the exception of the Nurse Educator track. The NEI concentration is a pathway that combines learning theory and evaluation with teaching strategies. This concentration could be used for those who work in nursing staff development or who may want to enable preparation for a faculty role in the future. You will be introduced to concepts in nursing curriculum and evaluation, education, simulation, informatics and scholarship. The DNP with a concentration in Nursing Education and Instruction plans of study comprise these additional courses.