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Online Nurse Executive

Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)

Advance your career.
Our flexible, online Nurse Executive Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) track prepares you for the highest levels of nursing leadership.

Advance your career.
Our flexible, online Nurse Executive Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) track prepares you for the highest levels of nursing leadership.

Online Nurse Executive Doctorate Overview

If you have completed your bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing, UToledo’s new Nurse Executive D.N.P. track provides you with the essential skills to take on a nursing leadership position.

Nurse Executives serve a crucial role. They help carry out the mission of their healthcare organization and serve as a role model and coordinator of healthcare team members. Nurse Executives go on to work in healthcare systems in positions like Chief Nursing Officer, Chief Nurse Executive, Director of Nursing and more.

Graduates of the Nursing Executive D.N.P. program are eligible to take the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Nurse Executive certification exam.

UToledo’s nationally ranked D.N.P. programs educate outstanding advanced nursing leaders who often find jobs before they graduate. Our programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

We offer flexible part-time options. All courses are online.

UToledo’s College of Nursing prides itself on evolving to meet the needs of our nursing students and the increasing complexities and challenges of the healthcare industry.

Our partnership with ProMedica — a large, not-for-profit healthcare system — helps us fulfill that mission as we seek to: 

  • Provide the highest level of evidence-based practice in northwest Ohio 
  • Advance nursing education through innovative educational programs 
  • Promote interprofessional research collaborations 
  • Provide high-quality professional development programs 

Contact our College of Nursing graduate advisor for more information.

Online Nurse Executive Doctorate Highlights

National reputation. UToledo’s M.S.N. and D.N.P. programs are ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Graduate Schools edition. 

Flexible degree options. We offer full-time and part-time degree programs. All courses in our D.N.P. program are online.

Practicing faculty. The majority of our D.N.P. faculty members practice. Their real-world experience and perspective about current clinical practices enrich the student learning experience. 

Supportive advising staff are there for you throughout your academic journey.

Financial support. The College of Nursing offers graduate assistant positions. 

Scholarship. UToledo is a large, public research institution with the resources to help you succeed. 

  • Office of Research and Scholarship— helps nursing students find funding for research, locate conferences and publishing opportunities and more. 
  • Nursing librarian — helps find references, literature sources and more. 
  • Dissemination of scholarly work — Faculty and the associate dean of research and scholarship assist students in finding opportunities to publish research and present findings.

Career Opportunities

Nearly 75% of our D.N.P. graduates are employed within 12 months of graduation.  

D.N.P. graduates from UToledo have earned leadership and practice positions at some of the best healthcare and professional organizations in the country, including: 

  • Johns Hopkins Medicine (hospitals and medical centers), Baltimore, Md. 
  • Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit
  • Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. 
  • Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses 
  • Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio 
  • United States Armed Forces 
  • Michigan Medicine (University of Michigan hospitals), Ann Arbor, Mich. 
  • ProMedica Senior Care

Professional Licensure Information

Online Nurse Executive Doctorate Plan of Study

Sample Courses

  • Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice
  • Management & Leadership Skills for the DNP Nurse Executive
  • Business Skills for the DNP Nurse Executive
  • Entrepreneurship Seminar for the DNP Nurse Executive

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Research Opportunities

Our award-winning faculty includes: 

  • Journal editors 
  • Grant recipients 
  • Board members of professional organizations 

Graduate nursing students are encouraged to collaborate with faculty on myriad research interests, including:  

  • Cancer 
  • Activity/exercise and fatigue assessment and intervention in disease states
  • Opioid use disorder 
  • Preventing adverse events among hospitalized patients
  • Mental health 
  • Simulation

D.N.P. students are required to conduct evidence-based practice projects about contemporary healthcare needs. Past D.N.P. projects include: 

  • Social Support Among Family Caregivers Who Attend Hospice Virtual Group Counseling Sessions
  • Improving Influenza Vaccination Rate in Intercollegiate Athletes
  • Orthopedic-Trauma Opioid Prescribing Guideline Adherence Initiative
  • Foot Care Confidence of Individuals with Diabetes in a Medically Underserved Area

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Online Nurse Executive Doctorate

5 years

Program Availability

 100% Online

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OUT-OF-STATE TUITION DISCOUNT RATE

This 100% online degree program qualifies non-Ohio residents to pay in-state tuition rates with a $5 per credit hour surcharge.

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