The UAMS College of Nursing’s second class of students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program arrived on campus Thursday, Aug. 14 for orientation. The DNP degree blends clinical, organizational, economic and leadership skills to prepare nurses at the highest level to lead health care innovation and influence policy. The course is offered online. A total 19 students are enrolled, the same number of students (by coincidence) as in the inaugural class which began last fall, 2013. UAMS is the first nursing school in Arkansas to offer a DNP degree.
Two nurse practitioners from Batesville are part of the College of Nursing’s second DNP class, which reported to campus on Thursday, Aug. 14, for orientation.