Doctor of Nursing Practice (Post-MSN DNP)

Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College offers the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree for MSN-prepared registered nurses interested in pursuing advanced leadership roles in nursing practice. The goal of the Post-Master’s DNP Program is to prepare graduates who provide quality healthcare to patients, families, and communities by assuming a leadership role in the healthcare system and are able to propose, implement, and evaluate evidence-based changes.

The program requires 24 credit hours of DNP coursework and 1000 hours of clinical hour credit. All courses are offered online. Students are required to complete a minimum of 1,000 clinical contact hours. This may include clinical hours taken during the student’s master’s program. Clinical practice hours are individualized to assist the Post-Master’s DNP student in meeting doctoral competencies. Hours may be completed at the student’s place of employment as long as the experiences differ from their work assignments, and they do not receive any monetary compensation.

The planning, implementation, and evaluation components of evidence-based research in clinical practice are the scientific underpinnings of clinical scholarship. Clinical significance is as important in guiding practice as statistical significance is in evaluating research. The DNP project is designed as an evidenced-based experience and meets the criteria of the AACN DNP Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education.

Admission Criteria

• Completion of a master’s degree in nursing from a nationally accredited institution
• One transcript from each post-secondary institution attended.
• Minimum 3.0 on a 4.0 cumulative GPA for graduate work is required.
• An unencumbered Registered Nurse license
• If applicant is an APRN, national board certification as a CNS, NP, CNM or CRNA in your area of specialty.
• Curriculum vitae or resume

NOTE: All course grades will be included in the cumulative GPA calculation. The Admissions Department may provide 10-year forgiveness for cumulative GPA calculation. The student must submit a petition for forgiveness of prior grades to the Admissions Department. This letter will be placed in the student’s file. The GPA will then be appropriately calculated.