Columbia University

Nursing Programs Offered

Accelerated BSN Programs
BSN Programs
DNP Programs (Doctor of Nursing Practice)
MSN Programs
Nursing Science - Doctor's degree
Nursing Science - Post-master's certificate
RN Programs

MSN Program Details

Master's Programs:

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
Adult Nurse Practitioner Program
Family Nurse Practitioner Program
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program
Nurse Anesthesia Program
Nurse Midwifery Program
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Program

Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Details

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program offers a clinically focused curriculum to prepare expert practitioners. The degree represents the highest academic preparation in clinical nursing. Graduates of the DNP program will be advanced practice nurses with the knowledge and skills for fully accountable expert care to patients across all care settings. The clinical doctorate can be conferred in conjunction with any specialty in advanced nursing practice.

The DNP graduate has the critical decision-making knowledge and clinical skills for the:

-Recognition of and treatment interventions for the diagnostic complexities of acute and chronic illnesses and their comorbidities
-Sophisticated use of informatics and decision-making technology
-Sophisticated application of biological, psychological and social science principles to health care practice
-Provision of fully accountable, high quality, comprehensive care in all settings

DNP program includes: a) 30 credits of science underpinning practice and practica, b) a year of full-time residency (10 credits), and c) the completion of a scholarly portfolio of complex case studies, scholarly papers and published articles.