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Are you interested becoming a clinical scholar skilled in the translation of research and other evidence into clinical practice, measurement of patient outcomes, and transformation of health care systems to ensure quality and safety?
The College of Nursing at East Carolina University offers a doctorate in nursing practice. The curriculum includes advanced study in the scientific underpinnings for practice, health-care finance, policy, and leadership, as well as patient safety and risk management. In this program, students gain greater depth of knowledge regarding policy issues, interdisciplinary models of health care delivery, techniques and models for influencing the health care system, particular problems of rural health populations, clinical scholarship to improve quality and safety, and translational research. This program is online. Our faculty is composed of highly experienced teachers and practitioners.
ECU Advantage
The National League has named East Carolina University (ECU) College of Nursing a Center of Excellence for 2011–2015. The College of Nursing is part of the Division of Health Sciences, which houses the Brody School of Medicine, including basic sciences.
We are located next to Vidant Medical Center, a magnet designated hospital serving 29 counties in eastern North Carolina. We offer many opportunities for interprofessional education, practice and research. The location and mission of the college as well as the expertise of the faculty provide a unique opportunity for the discovery of knowledge related to nursing and health issues in rural underserved areas.
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What You Will Study
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