Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Executive Track - Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (2024)

Planning to drive healthcare innovation and influence policy? Get the analytic skills and evidence-based practice principles you need in the DNP Executive Track at Johns Hopkins. You’ll address significant healthcare problems-defined by your interests and based on your experience-in real time and in your practice setting. And you’ll find numerous opportunities for collaboration, challenging problems for study, and a tradition of rigorous scholarship.

Admission Criteria

• Master’s Degree in Nursing from an ACEN or CCNE accredited college or university or an equivalent degree from a comparable foreign institution

• Scholastic GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

• RN licensure

• Three Letters of Recommendation (2 professional and 1 academic preferred)*

• Official Transcripts (from all previous colleges/universities)

• Current Resume/CV

• Goal statement/project proposal (demonstrating commitment to nursing practice and scholarly pursuit)

• Interview with faculty (if moved forward by admissions committee)

• Applicants who earned fewer than 552 clinical hours as part of their advanced nursing coursework should email [emailprotected] for information about the best pathway to your DNP**

• Students should have an identified clinical/project site for conducting a scholarly project at the time of matriculation

• TOEFL or IELTS if English is not your native language

Information for applicants with international education

* References should be recent, written for the purpose of your application to this program and from professors who know you as a student or employers who know you as a professional in a job setting preferably in a supervisory role. Personal references from colleagues, friends, or family members do not meet the requirement. It is strongly preferred that at least one of your letters comes from someone that potentially could serve as your organizational mentor.

** Applicants are required to have 375 clinical hours as part of their advanced nursing coursework. Students who have between 375 and 552 clinical hours will have to complete additional clinical hours as part of a practicum. If you have an entry-to-practice Master’s degree, earned fewer than 552 clinical hours as part of your advanced nursing coursework, or hold a Master’s specialty in education, please email [emailprotected] to discuss your educational background with an Admissions Counselor.

Prerequisites

Graduate Level Biostatistics (3 credits): Demonstrates evidence of statistical literacy and statistical reasoning enabling students to critically read and evaluate healthcare literature. Course must be completed at a regionally accredited college or university with a letter grade of B or better. Grade of B- will not be accepted.

Student Sponsorship

This program does not qualify for F-1 or J-1 student sponsorship. Legal Permanent Residents and non-immigrants who are otherwise physically present in the U.S. and in a status that allows for full or part-time study, may pursue this program.

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final project requirements

PAST DNP Projects