The Doctor of Nursing (DNP) Practice Postbaccalaureate degree program at Wichita State offers nurse practitioner specializations in the areas of Adult GerontologyAcute Care, Family, or Psychiatric Mental Health as well as the DNP advanced curriculum. At Wichita State, applied learning is everything. In fact, every degree we offer has a guaranteed applied learning or research experience built right into it equipping you with the relevant skills and experience to make you workforce ready before graduation. The family nurse practitioner curriculum will prepare you for the unique role of managing a range of health problems and care across the patient lifespan in primary care, specialty clinics, emergency and correctional departments, educational institutions, long-term care, health and wellness and rural health facilities.<br>The program consists of 74 credit hours. To graduate, you’ll also complete a DNP evidence-based project and an oral defense.<br><br>The family nurse practitioner curriculum will prepare you for the unique role of managing a range of health problems and care across the patient lifespan in primary care, specialty clinics, emergency and correctional departments, educational institutions, long-term care, health and wellness and rural health facilities.<br><br>The program consists of 74 credit hours. To graduate, you’ll also complete a DNP evidence-based project and an oral defense.