{"id":54843,"date":"2012-02-13T08:57:49","date_gmt":"2012-02-13T13:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=54843"},"modified":"2015-10-20T12:59:29","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T16:59:29","slug":"school-of-nursing-offers-new-advanced-degree-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2012\/02\/school-of-nursing-offers-new-advanced-degree-program\/","title":{"rendered":"School of Nursing Offers New Advanced Degree Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The new four-year program, which focuses on advanced clinical practice, offers a variety of specialized tracks, including adult-gerontology nursing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of Connecticut\u2019s School of Nursing is now offering a new \u201cbridge\u201d program that allows nursing students to enter the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program with a bachelor of science in nursing, rather than requiring a master\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n

Sandra Bellini, coordinator of the DNP program, says this new program will allow registered nurses to gain their doctorate degree in nursing with a focus on advanced clinical practice rather than on research, which is emphasized in a traditional nursing Ph.D.<\/p>\n

UConn\u2019s move to implement this program comes after the American Association of Colleges of Nursing\u2019s 2004 endorsement that by 2015, all new graduates of advanced practice programs must hold a DNP degree rather than just a master\u2019s degree, in order to be eligible for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) certification and licensure. The DNP prepares nurses for a multifaceted career in direct patient care at the APRN level, healthcare management, and health policy development in an increasingly complex healthcare system.<\/p>\n

Regina Cusson, interim dean of the School of Nursing, says that the new program \u201cis really going to impact the care patients receive. Not only will the graduates be experts in care, but they will also be significant leaders and change agents who will enhance the health of all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for its impact on advanced practice nursing students, Cusson says, \u201cThey will have a whole new repertoire of skills in the clinical practice arena.\u201d<\/p>\n

UConn\u2019s program stands out among DNP programs because it offers a variety of tracks, including specialization in future career fields such as Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, and Family Nurse Practitioner. Bellini notes that by emphasizing a higher level of clinical practice experience, UConn\u2019s BS-DNP program will graduate a new generation of highly skilled nurses \u201cwho will lead the future of healthcare.\u201d<\/p>\n

The program spans four years for full-time students, and accepts applications on a rolling admissions basis. The first class is expected to graduate in May 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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