DNP Nursing Practice | Ana G. Méndez University

DNP Nursing Practice

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

A Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program is designed to prepare experts in nursing practice. It is the pinnacle of practice-focused nursing degrees, building upon master’s programs by providing an educational foundation in quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and systems leadership, among others. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), DNP nurses possess a blend of clinical, leadership, economic, and organizational skills that puts them in a unique position to deftly critique nursing practice and design programs of care delivery that are economically feasible, locally acceptable, and that significantly impact healthcare outcomes. The DNP nurses are prepared to perform nursing interventions that influence healthcare outcomes for individuals or populations by providing direct patient care, managing the care of patients and patient populations, administrating in nursing and healthcare organizations and developing and implementing health policy. The program consists of a 1,000-hour clinical component that may be combined with up to 500 hours from a master’s degree in clinical practice nursing. The hours must be completed before starting NRSE 704. 

Employment Opportunities

  • Senior administrator in the education sector
  • Consultant
  • Professor/Researcher


*VA/Military benefits approved program.




The following information applies to the Associate of Science and Doctorate in Nursing Programs at the Metro Orlando campus:

Effective May 15, 2024, these nursing programs are candidates for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on May 15, 2026.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
https://www.acenursing.org/search-programs?status=Accredited

Note: Upon granting of initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation.


The Associate, Master’s (FNP), and Doctorate nursing programs at Ana G. Méndez University at the South Florida Campus located in Miami Lakes, Florida, are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326 (404) 975-5000

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate, Master’s, and Doctorate nursing programs is initial accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding these programs on the ACEN website.
https://www.acenursing.org/search-programs?status=Accredited


The Associate and Master’s (FNP) nursing programs at Ana G. Méndez University at the Tampa Bay Campus located in Tampa, Florida, are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326 (404) 975-5000

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate and Master’s nursing programs is initial accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding these programs on the ACEN website.
https://www.acenursing.org/search-programs?status=Accredited



The following information applies to the Associate of Science, Master of Science in Nursing in Family Nurse Practitioner, and Doctorate in Nursing Programs at the South Florida campus
Effective September 8, 2022, this nursing program is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on September 8, 2024.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000

https://www.acenursing.org/search-programs
Note: Upon granting of initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation.

The following information applies to the Associate of Science, Master of Science in Nursing in Family Nurse Practitioner, and Doctorate in Nursing Programs at the Tampa Bay campus:
Effective December 13, 2022, this nursing program is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on December 13, 2024.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000

https://www.acenursing.org/search-programs
Note: Upon granting of initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation.

The following information applies to the Associate of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs at the Metro Orlando campus:
Effective May 15, 2024, this nursing program is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on May 15, 2026.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000

https://www.acenursing.org/search-programs
Note: Upon granting of initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation.