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About the Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Improvement Degree

Why Pursue an Online Nursing Leadership DNP at Cedarville?

Are you ready to take the next step in your nursing career?

Cedarville’s Christian DNP Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Improvement program will prepare you to effectively serve in nursing leadership. As part of this affordable, online nursing leadership doctorate program, you will take courses in quality and safety, organizational behavior, and strategic decision-making. You'll be equipped with the skills to lead well within a healthcare environment. With Cedarville’s biblical integration in every course, you will also learn to use your role as a ministry for Jesus Christ.

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Scholarships Available!

A limited number of $3,000 to $5,000 scholarships are now available to graduate nursing students with financial need. Apply today!

Top 5 in Ohio

U.S. News & World Report listed Cedarville University’s online MSN program in the top 100 programs nationally and top 5 in Ohio.

For more information related to our MSN and DNP degree programs, visit our Insights Blog where you can read interesting posts like Balancing Job, Family, and Grad School: 5 Principles for Christian Nurses.

What Sets Cedarville Apart?

  • Biblical Worldview
    All courses are built on the solid foundation of Scripture.

  • Advanced Practice
    Cedarville's DNP will equip you with the training and skills you need to serve as an advanced practice nurse.

  • Online
    All DNP courses are offered in an online format, with flexible part-time and full-time completion options.

Program Overview

Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Improvement Program Highlights

Convenient — All DNP courses are offered in an online format with part-time and full-time completion options.

Outstanding Christian Faculty — You will be taught and mentored by faculty members who have both high academic credentials and clinical experience. They are passionate about helping you use nursing as a ministry.

Affordable — Cedarville’s DNP Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Improvement program offers an incredible value. Financial aid and scholarships are available.

What Can You Do With a Nursing Leadership Degree?

The Christian Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Improvement track will enable you to develop and apply the skills demanded of nurse leaders. The foundation of knowledge you will develop in topics including organizational behavior, quality and safety, and strategic decision-making, will enable to you to be an effective leader in multiple healthcare settings. You will collaborate with a diverse team of medical providers to ensure the delivery of evidence-based patient care.

You will be equipped to effectively serve as an administrator or nurse manager in a variety of healthcare settings. Job titles may include:

  • Chief Nursing Officer 
  • Clinical Director 
  • Health Information Manager
  • Nonprofit Director
  • Nursing Administrator
  • Nursing Manager
  • Operational Leader
  • Program Supervisor

Graduates of the Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Improvement program meet the educational requirements to seek Certification in Executive Nursing Practice (CENP) through the American Organization for Nursing Leadership Credentialing Center (AONL-CC).

Stewarding Your Gifts With a Graduate Degree

Listen as Cedarville's president, Dr. Thomas White, discusses how our graduate programs can help you steward your God-given talents for His glory.

Opportunities to Learn Outside the Classroom

You will work collaboratively with other online students in discussion boards and group work. You will also be required to complete clinical experiences.

Admission, Costs and Aid, Start Dates

Admission Requirements — The first step in your graduate school journey at Cedarville is to apply for admission.

DNP Admission Requirements

Costs and Financial Aid — Your decision to pursue quality, Christian graduate education represents a valuable investment in your career and professional development. To assure your degree is also affordable, Cedarville graduate programs are competitively priced and can be supplemented with a variety of financial aid.

DNP Cost Information

Program Start Dates — You can enroll and begin classes in August, October, January, March, May, or June.

Program Curriculum

Sample Courses

  • Leading Toward Excellence
  • Transforming Healthcare Through Strategic Decision-Making

DNP Curriculum

BSN-to-DNP — You will complete 23 graduate nursing core semester hours, 31–35 DNP core hours, and 22 hours of nursing leadership courses.

Program Format and Related Programs

Cedarville offers both graduate and undergraduate programs, with flexible completion options. You may also want to consider these related programs as you consider the degree or program that is a best fit for you.

Program Level and Format

  • Graduate
  • Online
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From Our Director:

  • Cedarville University's nursing programs and curricula prepare graduate students to implement the best evidence-based guidelines and expert clinician experience to develop equitable outcomes for populations. We integrate academic rigor, a biblical worldview, and low faculty-to-student ratios to use nursing as a ministry for Jesus Christ.
    Marcia Williams, PhD, APRN-FNP, Associate Dean, Director of Graduate Nursing Programs, Assistant Professor of Nursing
    Marcia Williams
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Program Contacts

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Maggie Hess

Director of Graduate Recruiting - Nursing and Ministry Programs

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Mary Smith, DNP, MSL, APRN, FAANP

Assistant Professor of Nursing

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School of Nursing

Program News

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    Led by a professor who has seen poverty firsthand, the seniors in the Cedarville University School of Nursing experienced a poverty simulation that opened their eyes to hard realities and instilled greater compassion for the poor in their communities.
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    Stretcher Donated From Jeffersonville Bolsters Nursing Program

    Nursing students at Cedarville University are trained to treat injuries, save lives, and care for people in their nursing careers. This training includes the use of medical grade equipment, much like the stretcher that was recently donated by the Jefferson Township Fire Department in Jeffersonville, Ohio.