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Create Change in Nursing
Nurses with doctoral degrees are driven to be leaders in their field. What’s more, they create bold and effective solutions in advancing human health. Take your dedication to patient care and impactful research to the next level by earning a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) from one of the nation’s top research universities.
Program Highlights
- UWM’s School of Nursing has over 50 years of quality academic preparation and research excellence.
- We’ve awarded over $2.6 million to doctoral students through the Nurse Faculty Loan Program.
- We award $500,000 in nursing scholarships each year.
My entire career has been committed to the nursing profession and patient care. Pursuing a terminal degree was important to me as I began to consider more advanced leadership and teaching opportunities in nursing.
Doctor of Nursing Practice
With a sturdy foundation of evidence-based practice, students with a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) are fierce advocates for better patient outcomes, quality and safety. With this degree, you’ll be ready for a career as an advanced practice nurse or nurse executive. Plus, the DNP program prepares you for the highest levels of clinical practice.
The BS to DNP is a 65-credit program that offers students with a bachelor’s degree in nursing the chance to specialize in one of five tracks in both clinical and non-clinical areas. Courses are a mix of face-to-face, online and hybrid. You’ll choose from one of the following options:
- Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Executive
- Psychiatric Mental Health
The Post-Master’s DNP is an online, 32-credit program designed for Advanced Practice Nurses (NP, CNS, CNM, CRNA) with a master’s degree. Through the program, you’ll gain new skills in leadership, evidence-based practice, quality, health policy and technology.
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
If you pursue a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing at UWM, you’ll conduct a wide range of cutting-edge research alongside expert faculty mentors. This research-intensive program prepares nurses for roles in research, education, practice, health policy and leadership.
The PhD in Nursing offers the following program options:
- BS to PhD in Nursing
- On-campus PhD in Nursing (classes held one day/week)
- Online PhD in Nursing
Make Waves in Your World
UW-Milwaukee students come from all walks of life. What unites them is a willingness to ask big questions and a determination to find the answers. Many work side-by-side with expert faculty on research tackling the world’s toughest challenges. Others collaborate on art that helps us better understand ourselves or partner with community organizations on projects that improve lives.
Here, we turn ideas into ripples of change that create waves of positive impact. Join the next wave.
Explore New Directions
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