Lead healthcare from the top
The DNP Executive Leadership track at Union University prepares advanced practice nurses for high-level leadership roles in hospital and academic healthcare settings. Students develop the business acumen, systems knowledge, and leadership skills needed to guide healthcare institutions — gaining wisdom through direct experience alongside current healthcare leaders.
Quick Facts
Academic Program
BSN-DNP Executive Leadership Track
Post-Master's DNP Executive Leadership Track
Department
College of NursingFormat
Hybrid
Program Type
Track
The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education outline the necessary curriculum content and expected competencies of graduates from baccalaureate, master's, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs (AACN, 2021).
Curriculum
What You'll Study
The DNP Executive Leadership track prepares advanced practice nurses for high-level leadership roles in healthcare organizations and academic institutions — integrating nursing expertise with business principles, systems thinking, and the leadership wisdom needed to transform healthcare from the inside.
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Degree Pathways
BSN-DNP Executive Leadership Track
Post-Master's DNP Executive Leadership Track
Leading Healthcare Institutions with Vision and Wisdom
At Union, executive nursing leadership is about shaping the future of healthcare from the inside. You’ll be equipped to lead institutions with strategic vision and clinical wisdom — guided by faculty and mentors who believe that the best healthcare leaders combine professional excellence with servant-minded character.
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