Nursing, Health Systems Leader, Post-Master's DNP
Seattle University’s Health Systems Leader Doctor of Nursing Practice degree empowers current master's prepared nursing professionals for leadership roles. Full and Part-time options available.
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About this Program
Driven to Transform Health Care
The Health Systems Leader Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Seattle University supports you in developing a deeper understanding of your practice and its larger context. Our students are mission driven to become proactive change agents with the skills to work collaboratively across complex healthcare systems. Often led by a clinical question that arises in their current community or place of work, our students seek to continue their education and advance their understanding of research-based practice to better apply their skills to larger, systematic problems.
Flexible Study Options
Unlike other pathways to the DNP degree, you can select to begin your studies in either the summer or fall quarter and complete the program as a full- or part-time student, allowing you to balance work and studies.
Expand Your Practice
Increase your span of practice by pursuing additional advanced practice nursing education in a new area of study along with your DNP studies. Our advisors can assist you in creating a personalized plan.
CCNE Accredited
Seattle University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Job Placement Rate
For Seattle University Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) grads.
Top-Ranked Nursing School
Seattle University is a leader in WA state and among the top in the U.S. —College Factual, 2024
Virtual Information Sessions
Have questions about Seattle University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice programs? Attend a one-hour virtual information session to learn more about the College of Nursing, meet a knowledgeable admissions representative, and get answers to your questions about our programs, the application process and more.
State-of-the-Art Clinical Performance Lab
The Clinical Performance Lab is a state-of-the-art, 20,000 square foot facility located a few blocks from the Seattle University main campus at Swedish Cherry Hill Medical Center. You’ll take your classroom knowledge and practice in a safe clinical environment with realistic patient scenarios.
Uniquely Situated in The Dynamic Heart of Seattle
Only steps away from ‘Pill Hill’— so called because of the density of several major medical centers, giving students easy access to clinical classes in a variety of settings.
From Our Alumni
DoQuyen Huynh
"Seattle University’s DNP degree enabled me to take the next step in my career; that is, to address the primary care shortage crisis by giving nurse practitioners the tools they need to succeed in complex community health settings."
DNP, FNP, ARNP, Class of 2014
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) CCNE Accredited
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Seattle University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
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