Overview

In addition to advanced nursing specialty-focused outcomes, the Doctor of Nursing Practice program engages students to meet doctoral-level competencies in systems-level thinking, complexity science, quality and safety, evidence-based practice, and the development of a doctoral project within a partner organization to improve outcomes at the patient, provider or health care system level.

Advanced Nursing Practice (Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner) students are educated as leaders at the highest level of nursing practice to translate research into practice, lead in multidisciplinary teams, and engage in health care policy and advocacy to improve patient outcomes.

Career Opportunities

Graduates at Arizona State University are prepared to provide health care for newborns and children, to young adulthood, in careers that include:

acute care home services
critical care provision
education and training of future health care providers
emergency care provision
inpatient hospitalist services
specialty service provision
transport teams

Programme Structure

Courses include;

Principles of Evidence-Based Care in Advanced Practice
Health Care Outcome Management
Systems Thinking in a Complex Healthcare Environment
Individual and Innovation Leadership in Healthcare Practice
Principles of Pediatric Acute Care
Developmentally Based Care of the Well Child
Well Child Advanced Practicum
Advanced Physiology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

85 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Phoenix, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution.

All applicants must submit:

graduate admission application and application fee
official transcripts
three professional letters of recommendation
professional resume
goal statement
proof of English proficiency
Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency

A current unencumbered RN license in the state in which the student plans to do clinical practicums is required.

An interview with program faculty is required.
One year of clinical experience working in the student's specialty population is preferred.
Health and safety requirements include passing disposition on a background clearance and satisfactory completion of a substance screen.
An admission examination is not required.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

30348 USD / year

≈ 30348 USD / year
Out-of-State

27810 USD / year

≈ 27810 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12940 USD / year

≈ 12940 USD / year

Living costs

Phoenix

United States

900 - 1450 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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