BSN to Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner

Known as a leading institution for the advancement and education of healthcare professionals, Loyola University New Orleans offers an online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree designed to train working nurses to take on the highest-level roles in healthcare. Students in the DNP program benefit from Loyola’s world-class faculty and resources while also taking advantage of a convenient, fully online format.

Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and taught by leaders in the healthcare field, Loyola’s DNP degree program equips students with the tools needed to effectively lead teams, organizations, and individuals within the complex healthcare industry. To prepare students to achieve their professional goals, Loyola offers these three specialized tracks based on a student’s career goals and whether the student is entering the program with a BSN or MSN degree:

• BSN to DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner Track

• MSN to DNP – Nurse Practitioner Track

• MSN to DNP – Executive Leader Track

The College of Nursing and Health is an academic community committed to educational excellence, scholarship, and service aligned with Ignatian values to foster health in mind, body, and spirit. The college offers programs that fit your professional and practical needs. We are committed to working with anyone with a genuine desire to further their education. This is our mission.

We want you to have the opportunity to advance your career but also to develop yourself – mind, body, and spirit. We want to produce lifelong leaders who are also life-long learners. We are committed to developing graduates who will serve the community and never forget that education does not begin or end at a classroom door.