The program offers a broad preparation in the management of acutely and critically ill patients with additional opportunities to concentrate on populations of special interest. With a strong emphasis on evaluation of scientific research and evidence-based practice, students follow a curriculum that includes theoretical content and guided clinical experiences that emphasize holistic patient care and a collaborative, interprofessional team approach. For their practicum experiences and scholarly projects, students are paired with acute care nurse practitioners, physicians, or collaborative teams.
The University of Miami is located at the crossroads of the Caribbean and the Americas in tropical Miami-Dade County, Florida. This location provides a unique multicultural environment in which to study and practice. The program benefits from its relationship with the University of Miami’s UHealth System and Jackson Health System, both recognized as major international academic health systems, and many other clinical partnerships across South Florida. Clinical instruction is taught by highly skilled faculty in a variety of settings.
Graduates of this program are eligible to take the AGACNP certification exam offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the ACNP-AG certification exam offered by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).
- Students complete a total of 70 credits in either two years or four years of study; opportunities for financial assistance are available.
- Full-time and part-time tracks start each Fall semester. Students are encouraged to participate in an online Advanced Practice Preparation (APP) prior to starting courses to prepare for graduate-level studies.
- Courses are taught by the University of Miami’s prestigious faculty who focus on evidence-based and patient-centered practices.
- AGACNP DNP students complete a minimum of 1,000 hours in clinical and practice immersion experiences during their education, with clinical rotations occurring at various hospitals and health care clinical facilities that serve South Florida’s multicultural and diverse population.
- Students participate in the management of acutely ill and critically injured adult patients from South Florida, the Caribbean, and South America, which includes adolescents, young to middle-age adults, and older adults age 65 and older.
- Program graduates are eligible for certification as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
The goals of the program are to prepare nursing leaders able to:
- Integrate knowledge, theories, and concepts from the biophysical, psychosocial, analytical, and organization sciences to develop ethical health care systems and new frontiers for nursing practice which assist with the resolution of health care disparities.
- Evaluate research methods and findings to create an evidence base for nursing practice and health care delivery systems that are best practices and alleviate health care disparities.
- Synthesize knowledge gained from traditional and innovative learning methods to lead quality, cost effective health care collaborations addressing health care disparities.
- Demonstrate expert clinical judgement and knowledge of health care systems to design, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based care interventions to reduce health care disparities.
- Model expert nursing practice and serve as a leader and mentor in assisting other nursing colleagues to achieve expert nursing practice.
- Employ knowledge of health care policy and economics to develop and evaluate programs to address health care disparities.
Accreditation
The DNP Program at the University of Miami School of Nursing & Health Studies is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
