Executive Leadership DNP Program Cohort 3

The University of San Francisco School of Nursing and Health Professions is forming a new cohort for the Executive Leadership DNP (ELDNP) program which will start on January 30, 2013. Content is structured in an innovative hybrid format, integrating the best practices of classroom and computer-assisted instruction.

This program is designed specifically for current nurse executives at the division level or above with supervisory oversight of a group of essential services or functions. This degree extends and enhances the knowledge, skill and performance of these healthcare system leaders in a wide variety of clinical and administrative environments. The curriculum for executive leadership is based on the AACN Essentials for DNP, in addition to the AONE Core Competencies for Nursing Executives. The curriculum also conforms to the standards and expectations set forward by the Council on Graduate Education for Administrative Nursing (CGEAN), the American Nurses Association, and the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) Health Leadership Competency Model.

Please contact Susana Torres or Chris Raynor for more information.

New Academic Partnership Between USF and ACNL

The Association of California Nurse Leaders and the University of San Francisco, School of Nursing and Health Professions announces an exciting new partnership that will provide $1,500 renewable scholarships to ACNL members admitted to the two-year Executive Leader Doctor of Nursing Practice Program (ELDNP) at USF.

The ELDNP program has been designed for nurse executives to advance their experience to innovation, entrepreneurship, financial management, labor relations, risk management, evidence-based practice, information technology and health care policy.

ACNL attracts members who are poised to change nursing and health care. Advanced academic preparation provides nurse leaders with the skills and knowledge needed to shape the future of health care.

For more information visit our website www.usfca.edu/nursing/eldnp/. You are also welcome to contact our recruiter, Susana Torres at 415-422-2806 or email us at ELDNP@usfca.edu