College of Nursing at UAH starting new DNP program in fall
In its latest initiative to increase enrollment and retention, the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Nursing plans to introduce its own Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in the fall.
The DNP degree has been offered with the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s School of Nursing and the University of Alabama’s Capstone College of Nursing as a part of a joint program. However, it became apparent that UAH’s program could go it alone as an independent program when it was ranked fifth among the best online DNP programs in the country. It is believed that an independent program can better assist students wishing to complete a graduate education in nursing within Alabama.
Additional changes the UAH DNP program has made include a transition to complete online testing and the promotion of higher level learning with a new curriculum that will also encourage in its Bachelor of Science program clinical excellence. The College of Nursing also made curriculum changes to strengthen quality and safety in the RN-BSN program as well, as adding telehealth technology. All of these changes will no doubt be outlined in their latest catalog printing.
As more nurses are anticipated to retire than are now in the pipeline to replace them, avoiding a critical shortage of nurse faculty and nurse administrators may come down to programs such as this one.
The DNP degree has been offered with the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s School of Nursing and the University of Alabama’s Capstone College of Nursing as a part of a joint program. However, it became apparent that UAH’s program could go it alone as an independent program when it was ranked fifth among the best online DNP programs in the country. It is believed that an independent program can better assist students wishing to complete a graduate education in nursing within Alabama.
Additional changes the UAH DNP program has made include a transition to complete online testing and the promotion of higher level learning with a new curriculum that will also encourage in its Bachelor of Science program clinical excellence. The College of Nursing also made curriculum changes to strengthen quality and safety in the RN-BSN program as well, as adding telehealth technology. All of these changes will no doubt be outlined in their latest catalog printing.
As more nurses are anticipated to retire than are now in the pipeline to replace them, avoiding a critical shortage of nurse faculty and nurse administrators may come down to programs such as this one.