10 Reasons to Choose Chamberlain for Your Nursing Doctorate

Earning a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) can be a transformative step in your nursing career, and choosing the right nursing school is crucial to that journey. Chamberlain University, with its 130-year legacy in nursing education, stands out as an ideal choice for aspiring DNP candidates.

Chamberlain’s doctoral degree program, designed to fit the busy lives of nursing professionals, can equip you with advanced knowledge and skills you can apply in a variety of healthcare roles and settings. Here are 10 compelling reasons why Chamberlain might be the right place for you to take your nursing education to the next level:

1. Accreditation: The program is accredited by both the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA), ensuring a high standard of education.
2. Customized Practicum Experience: Students can tailor their practicum experiences to meet their professional aspirations.
3. Rigorous Curriculum: Chamberlain’s DNP coursework focuses on didactic learning, practicum experiences and practice-change projects aimed at improving patient care outcomes. 
4. Leadership Development: There is a strong emphasis on leadership development and quality improvement within the program, conferring knowledge nurses may choose to use to lead and innovate in healthcare systems.
5. Elective Focus Areas: The program offers three elective focus areas, allowing doctoral candidates to build expertise and tailor their studies to their professional goals.
6. Dedicated Faculty: Chamberlain faculty members are not only experts in their fields but are also dedicated to providing personalized support. This ensures that students receive the guidance they need to succeed in their studies and future careers.
7. Extensive Resources and Networking: With the largest DNP program in the United States, Chamberlain offers a wide range of resources and networking opportunities.
8. Small Class Sizes: With an average class size of 13 students, the program offers a more intimate learning environment. This allows for more individualized attention, enhancing the overall educational experience.
9. Flexibility and Convenience: The program’s online format allows nurses to balance their studies with personal and professional responsibilities.
10. Partnerships With Healthcare Institutions: Through partnerships with various healthcare institutions, Chamberlain can offer group-specific tuition rates that can lower education costs.

What Can You Do With a DNP?

DNP graduates use their knowledge and skills in a wide range of advanced roles in healthcare. According to an American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) survey, DNP graduates work in jobs that include:¹

• Nurse executive
• Administrator
• Nurse faculty
• Nurse practitioner
• Nurse anesthetist
• Certified nurse midwife
• Clinical nurse specialist
• Other roles

According to the AACN, a growing number of employers prefer or require DNP graduates for leadership and executive positions because of their “enhanced ability to look at the big picture and bring about change at the organizational or system level.”¹

Earning a degree is never a guarantee of employment or advancement, of course. But graduating with a DNP confers more than a diploma and well-deserved sense of accomplishment and pride. It also confers knowledge and skills you may choose to use to make a lasting impact on healthcare.

Learn more about Chamberlain’s doctoral program by calling 877-751-5783 or requesting information online.

Chamberlain University, an accredited institution, offers bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and certificate programs in nursing and healthcare professions. With a growing network of campuses and robust online programs, Chamberlain continues to build on more than 130 years of excellence in preparing extraordinary healthcare professionals.

¹Source: www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/0/PDFs/Data/State-of-the-DNP-Summary-Report-June-2022.pdf

By Chamberlain University