Dr. Nancy R. Mosser serves as both the chairperson of the Department of Nursing and the director of the BSN program at Waynesburg University.  She holds a BSN degree from the University of Pittsburgh and two degrees from West Virginia University: an MSN and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership.  Dr. Mosser has over 27 years of experience in undergraduate and graduate level nursing programs; her areas of expertise include high-risk maternity nursing, leadership, curriculum development and program evaluation.  She has made numerous professional presentations and is published in the areas of leadership and organizational climate, simulation and progression testing within BSN programs.  Dr. Mosser served as a member of the AACN Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Roadmap Task Force, charged with examining DNP program development, master’s to doctoral transition programs, regulations and licensure and reimbursement for advanced practice nurses.  She led the effort to implement a DNP program at Waynesburg University, which has the distinction of being one of the first 25 DNP programs offered in the United States.

The DNP program will refine your own leadership skills in preparation for an executive role in a health care or educational institution. Your course facilitators will guide your active journey to excellence, bringing real world examples of opportunities for change within your practice environment. You will gain immediate skills that will allow you to achieve the highest level of leadership from a values-based perspective.

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• Cohorts of 8 to 15 students.
  
• Each cohort will meet at one of our academic centers (to be determined by the geographic location of our admitted students).  to view center locations please click https://www.waynesburg.edu/web/gaps/locations
  
• Cohorts are created with diversity in mind, to enrich the learning experience for all students.
  
• 36 credits at the doctoral level (additional credits at the master’s level may be required for some students, depending on previous coursework).
  
• Part-time study, with degree completion in 3 years (12 credits/year).   Each course will meet one weekend every other month of a semester, with learning activities and assignments to be completed between live seminars.
  
• Theory courses will emphasize the knowledge and skills needed by nurse executives.
  
• An evidence-based change project that benefits the work setting will result from the practicum sequence.
  
• Interactive, discussion-driven classes built on adult learning principles.
  
• Free parking.
  
• Comfortable classrooms in fully equipped academic centers.
  
• Free access via internet to extensive resources for learning.
  
• Faculty mentors who are well recognized as leaders and scholars.
  

For more information and a detailed description of the curriculum, see the links to the Degree Plan and the DNP Course Descriptions.
 
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