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Program Tracks

  • DNP
    10/1/25
    Our DNP Program equips baccalaureate-prepared nurses to pursue a Doctor of Nursing Practice in family, adult-gerontology, psychiatric/mental health and anesthesia specialties.
  • Post-MS DNP
    5/20/25
    The Post-MS to DNP Program prepares established advanced practice nurses to deliver expert care, innovate practice and translate evidence-based care to the clinical setting.
  • Early Assurance
    12/27/24
    The Early Assurance Program enables ambitious students to begin their Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) studies while gaining valuable RN work experience. Undergraduate nursing students from UB and other accredited institutions can apply after the fall semester of their senior year. This program offers early acceptance for well-qualified students aiming to become nurse practitioners in the following specialties: Adult-Gerontology, Family and Psychiatric/Mental Health.

Program Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate knowledge for nursing practice through the following evaluations of their competency: EBP assignments, formal scholarly projects, formative and summative evaluations during program, practice exams, and dissemination/presentation of scholarly project.
  2. Practice person centered care by building rapport using therapeutic communications, integration of assessment skills, diagnosis of actual or potential problems, development of a plan of care, demonstrating accountability for care delivery, evaluating care outcomes, promoting self-care management, and providing care coordination.
  3. Participate in population health with innovative care delivery models that address the evolving needs of patient populations. These approaches will be grounded in scientific evidence from clinical, organizational, political, advocacy, and economic sciences to ensure they are effective, sustainable, and responsive to future healthcare challenges.
  4. Lead scholarship for the nursing discipline by using evidence-based practice and by identifying critical gaps in care to develop translational research to improve patient outcomes and transform patient care.
  5. Apply quality and safety improvement principles in care delivery while contributing to a culture of patient and provider environmental safety. Our graduates will perform effectively in different team roles, using principles and values of team dynamics, knowledge of nursing and other professions to address healthcare need and work with other professions to maintain a climate of mutual learning, respect, and shared values.  
  6. Develop their intellectual capacity and comfort for interprofessional partnerships to shape healthcare for future generations and encourage socialization between nurses, other professionals, and the community to enhance resiliency skills necessary to remain in the nursing profession for a lifetime.
  7. Use systems-based practice to work effectively and proactively to coordinate resources to provide safe, quality, and equitable care to diverse populations.
  8. Incorporate health informatics and healthcare technologies in the care of patients, communities, support of healthcare providers, and diverse populations to meet the ethical and regulatory workplace policies in the delivery of care.
  9. Exemplify professionalism as evidenced by high ethical standards and excellence with integrity, engagement, collaboration, and accountability, and a willingness to lead and mentor others with the focus on optimal patient care and outcomes.
  10. Express personal, professional, and leadership development by promoting ongoing improvement of healthy self-care behaviors, professional behaviors, and formulating personal leadership styles and principles.  

Additional Information

Graduate Course Catalog
DNP Project Information
Technology Requirements
Licensing Disclosures

Preceptor Opportunities

Nursing students in class and the lab in Wende Hall Photographer: Douglas Levere.
Help train a future NP.

Precepting opportunities available for the following DNP program specialties: FNP, AGNP and PMHNP. Preceptors must be two or more years post-graduation from a board-certifying program.

Interested? Contact our program directors: