Graduates of this program will earn a DNP degree and be eligible
to sit for certification as Women’s Health Nurse Practitioners.

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing has set a 2015
date for full implementation of the DNP as the entry level for
advanced practice.

The Fall 2012 MCN NP Track Orientation will be hosted on our campus, Monday-Thursday, September 10-13, 2012.

Requirements for Admission

The requirements for admission to the DNP program are located on the DNP Home Page and in the University of South Alabama Undergraduate/Graduate Bulletin.

Curriculum

BSN to DNP
Fall Entry
• Women's Health Nurse Practitioner - BSN to DNP - 9 Semester Schedule
• Women's Health Nurse Practitioner - BSN to DNP - 12 Semester Schedule

Spring Entry
• Women's Health Nurse Practitioner - BSN to DNP - 11 Semester Schedule
• Women's Health Nurse Practitioner - BSN to DNP - 14 Semester Schedule

Post Master’s
Fall Entry
• Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner – Post Master’s - 9 Semester Schedule
• Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner – Post Master’s - 12 Semester Schedule
Spring Entry
• Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner – Post Master’s - 11 Semester Schedule
• Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner – Post Master’s - 14 Semester Schedule

Course descriptions are available in the University of South Alabama Undergraduate/Graduate Bulletin.

Faculty

For additional information related to the specialty, please contact:

Dr. Leigh Minchew
Phone: 251-445-9488
Email: LMinchew@usouthal.edu

For Additional Information

DNP Essentials

If you have any further questions about the application process, contact the college of nursing at condnp@usouthal.edu or 251-445-9412.

Office of Graduate Studies
USA College of Nursing - HAHN 3086
5721 USA Drive N.
Mobile AL 36688-0002
(251) 445-9400
Email: condnp@usouthal.edu
FAX: (251) 445-9416

For information regarding admission to the University contact:

Office of Admissions
University of South Alabama
Mobile, Alabama 36688-0002
(251) 460-6141
1 (800) 872-5247
Email: admiss@usouthal.edu

The DNP program is accredited by the

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530

Washington, DC 20036

(202) 887-6791.