Overview

Students with degrees in nursing are offered the opportunity to acquire the competencies required for entry to advanced nursing practice while also completing the requirements for the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.

Outcomes

This program at the University of South Florida prepares graduates to exercise advanced levels of clinical judgment, systems thinking, and expanded responsibility and accountability in planning, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based strategies to improve individual patient and population health outcome.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Epidemiology for Advanced Nursing
Health Systems Leadership and Interprofessional Practice
Health Care Policy and Clinical Prevention for Improving Population Health
Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan
Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology
Organizational and Systems Leadership and Quality Improvement for Advanced Practice Nurses
Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Advanced Diagnostics & Procedures
Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing
Health Promotion, Clinical Prevention, and Population Health for Advanced Practice Nurses
Health Policy, Systems, and Technologies for Improving Population Health

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

30 credit hours post masters, 75 credit hours post-baccalaureate

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tampa, United States

Disciplines

Nursing View 308 other PhDs in Nursing in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

B.S.N. to D.N.P.:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing or the equivalent degree in nursing from a foreign institution.
Current unencumbered license as a registered nurse in the state of Florida or a compact multi-state registered nursing license.

M.S.N. to D.N.P:

A current unencumbered license as an Advanced Practice registered nurse.
Upon acceptance, a gap analysis will be conducted to ensure competency achievement aligning with current professional standards.
Three letters of recommendation, indicating potential for graduate study, from persons who can attest to the applicant’s academic ability, clinical competence, and commitment. These letters must be from a nursing faculty, clinical supervisor, and/or healthcare provider (APRN, PA, DO, or MD). Letters from acquaintances, friends, or family are not acceptable submissions.
Completion of a 3-credit hour undergraduate level statistics course with a grade of B or better.
Current resume or curriculum vitae.

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

19980 USD / year

≈ 19980 USD / year
Out-of-State

19980 USD / year

≈ 19980 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8702 USD / year

≈ 8702 USD / year

Living costs

Tampa

United States

1122 - 1951 USD / month

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

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