From a program that graduated only six people in 1960, the
College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation has grown to
include more than 7,800 graduates. The college has evolved from a
small baccalaureate program to one of the largest nursing
colleges in the U.S. with bachelor, master and doctorate degrees
offered. The following information discusses graduate and
doctoral programs.
The Arizona State University (ASU) College of Nursing &
Healthcare Innovation Graduate Education Program offers several
choices that can help you advance your career in nursing. You may
choose a graduate advanced practice specialty in which you want
to work, add an additional specialty to what you already have,
complete a graduate certificate to enhance your knowledge and
qualify for admission for a doctoral program.
The Nurse Educator option is designed to provide a seamless
transition to the PhD or the DNP program depending on your career
goals. Graduates are eligible to sit for National Certification
as a Nurse Educator once they have satisfied the teaching
requirement
The Community/Public Health Nursing graduate program provides
theoretical and practical foundations for advanced practice in
community/public health nursing in public or private sector
health care settings. The major focus in this specialty area is
on assessment of health needs and planning, delivering and
evaluating health care services at a population level.
The Master of Healthcare Innovation (MHI) program offers a
futuristic, multidisciplinary, educational approach to the
development of health care leaders who base decisions upon the
best evidence available. Students accepted into this program will
learn new processes to develop innovative, immediate solutions to
existing or potential health care problems in both traditional
and non-traditional health care organizations. These students
will come from a variety of backgrounds including nurse managers,
nurses who are ready to move into leadership and administrative
positions, physicians, dentists and architects. Students are
expected to come with a current or future health care problem or
product they will work on during a directed study program.
This 33-credit, 12-24 month program is designed to bring together
information from business, leadership, technology and system
design programs in a way that encourages application of this
knowledge to create innovative solutions to current health care
problems.
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
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The College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation is one of the
first colleges in the nation to offer this new terminal degree as
a post-baccalaureate option with seven advanced practice
specialties. This early entry into this option was designed to
address the critical need for advanced practice nurses and nurse
practitioner faculty and preceptors.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) distance learning program is
focused on clinical practice and the application of research
findings to address clinical problems for improvement of patient
care and outcomes with delivery of evidence-based care.
Advanced Practice Specialties for DNP
The College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation offers
advanced practice specialties/nurse practitioner areas such as:
- Adult
- Family
- Geriatric
- Neonatal
- Pediatric
- Psychiatric Mental Health
- Women's Health
Post-Master's Entry for DNP:
The post-master entry point for the DNP is designed for nurse
practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and masters-prepared
nurses who want to take their practice to a new level. Clinical
experts who have been in practice want to come to this program
because the classes are designed to be innovative, interesting,
and are organized to provide you with expert colleagues and
mentors across the nation who can challenge you to take your
practice to a new level. The focus of the program of study is on
evidence-based practice mentorship.
Application deadlines:
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January 1: Post-baccalaureate entry and post-master
entry without any Advanced Practice, or if adding a specialty
for fall semester entry.
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October 1: Post-master's entry for spring semester.
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing & Healthcare Innovation (PhD)
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Building on its strengths to help address the national nursing
shortage, the ASU College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation
offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Nursing &
Healthcare Innovation which is designed for scholars who wish to
pursue careers as leaders in health policy, health care delivery,
nursing education and/or research. The innovative program has
three practicums: teaching, leadership and research, with the
goal of optimizing quality of life and health resources. Faculty
from other ASU departments enrich the interdisciplinary scope of
this program.
The degree also helps address a national need for nurse educators
who are increasingly in short supply. February 15 each
year is the application deadline date for fall semester entry.
Graduate Certificates
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The College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation offers
graduate certificates to professionals in nursing and other
interdisciplinary health care professions. The certificates are
designed for professionals who want to add value and updated
knowledge and skills to their careers.
The certificates include:
- Evidence-Based Practice *
- Child-Adolescent Mental Health Intervention Specialist *
- Clinical Research Management **
- International Health **
- Nurse Educator**
* Post-master's requirement
** Post-baccalaureate requirement
The certificates require 15 credit hours which can be completed
in 3 consecutive semesters or one year. Many of these credits can
then be transferred into a doctoral program.
Applications deadline is March 1, but inquires are welcome
just in case there has been a deadline extension.