Degree Programs
Doctoral Programs
Take your career to the highest level with a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. Our DNP specializations and NP certifications cover nine different topic areas, preparing you to lead in a variety of unique health care settings. Whether you’re designing an intervention to improve pediatric outcomes in your hospital or implementing the latest best-practices in gerontology, these DNP specializations and NP certifications give you the tools you need to succeed in your career and advance health care.
All programs are offered in a hybrid format requiring students to travel to an ASU campus for up to one week for orientation at the beginning of the program and two to three times per semester. Edson College also offers a DNP/PhD concurrent enrollment program.
| Advanced Nurse Practitioner track | DNP | Certificate |
|---|---|---|
Advanced Nursing Practice (Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner) Learn to develop a framework for developmentally supportive, family-centered, culturally-appropriate advanced nursing practice for infants and children with unstable chronic, complex acute and life-threatening illnesses. Courses are designed to prepare the student for certification in advanced practice nursing as an acute care pediatric nurse practitioner. | DNP | Certificate |
Advanced Nursing Practice (Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner) Advanced your knowledge and skills for primary care, case management, screening and health promotion of adults through the lifespan in a variety of settings, including private practice, ambulatory clinics, long-term care facilities and the patient's home. Courses are designed to prepare the student for certification in advanced practice nursing as a adult-gerontology nurse practitioner. | DNP | Certificate |
Advanced Nursing Practice (Family Nurse Practitioner) Develop expertise in providing primary care to individuals of all ages within traditional, nontraditional and culturally diverse families. Courses are designed to prepare the student for certification in advanced practice nursing as a family nurse practitioner. | DNP | Certificate |
Advanced Nursing Practice (Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) Hone your expertise in mental health care to individuals of all ages within traditional, nontraditional and culturally diverse families. Courses are designed to prepare students for certification in advanced practice nursing as a family psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. | DNP | Certificate |
Advanced Nursing Practice (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care) In this concentration the focus is on the development of a framework for developmentally supportive, family-centered, culturally appropriate advanced nursing practice with infants and children. Courses are designed to prepare the student for certification in advanced practice nursing as a pediatric nurse practitioner. | DNP | Certificate |
Advanced Nursing Practice (Women's Health Nurse Practitioner) Learn the theories, principles and clinical skills in the care of women and their families including critical thinking, diagnosis, problem-solving and nursing management of women throughout the maternity cycle and with common gynecological problems. Client education, communication and collaboration are emphasized. | DNP | Certificate |
Emergency Nurse Practitioner (Graduate Certificate) The certificate program for the emergency nurse practitioner specialty is an advanced nursing practice program. It prepares graduates to provide holistic, client-centered care to patients across the life span in ambulatory, urgent and emergent settings. The program is designed for board-certified family practitioner nurses who seek additional certification as an emergency nurse practitioner and for students currently enrolled in their third year in the DNP program in the family nurse practitioner track at Arizona State University who seek to become an emergency nurse practitioner. | Certificate |
| Advanced Nursing Practice track | DNP | Certificate |
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Advanced Nursing Practice This program is designed specifically for master's degree-prepared advanced practice nurses seeking a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. Courses are designed for clinical experts and are innovative, interesting and organized to provide students with expert colleagues | DNP | |
Advanced Nursing Practice (Innovation Leadership) This concentration is directed toward master's degree-prepared professional nurses who seek the scholarship, skills and capacity to lead effective change in systems, organizations and practice environments, using innovation theories and methodologies as the frame for their leadership practice. The focus is on improving health care through facilitating a culture of best practice and providing skills necessary to develop advanced practice nursing leaders for the future. | DNP |
Diane Núñez, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, FNAP is Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, and Director of the ASU Rural Health Professions Program, AHEC Scholars. Her research interests include older adult functional health, health promotion, interprofessional practice, rural and underserved populations. Learn more about Diane's areas of expertise