When Vernon Langford sees patients, he typically wears a white lab coat with his title—"Dr."—and his credentials as a nurse practitioner stitched on the front. "My credentials are on any jackets I ...

The doctor of nursing practice (D.N.P.) program prepares graduates to perform at the highest level of advanced nursing practice. The foundation for practice expertise with a population health focus ...

Doctoral education in nursing encompasses advanced academic preparation through pathways such as the research-focused Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and the practice-oriented Doctor of Nursing Practice ...

A doctor discusses a medical report with nurses in a hospital hallway. Amid a critical shortage of physicians throughout the U.S. and an increase in the number of nurse practitioners with doctorates, ...

After 14 years in the classroom earning several degrees, Jacqueline Palmer wants to call herself a doctor. The Lancaster, Calif., nurse practitioner earned a doctorate of nursing practice, the highest ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - Lubbock Christian University (LCU) has announced it will be granting doctoral degrees beginning with the Clinical Doctor of Nursing Practice starting August 2023. LCU ...

HENDERSON, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The College of Nursing at Roseman University of Health Sciences today announced its new Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesia (DNPNA) program to address the ...

Meeting the Nation's Rising Demand for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care with Flexible, Advanced Nurse Practitioner Training NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., Oct. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosalind Franklin University ...

The Elaine Marieb College of Nursing (EMCON) at University of Massachusetts Amherst offers the Doctor in Nursing Practice (DNP) degree to prepare advanced practice nurses at the highest level. This ...

One of California's two programs for training nurse-midwives has stopped admitting students while it revamps its curriculum to offer only doctoral degrees, a move that's drawn howls of protest from ...