For RNs with a Master’s Degree or Higher
Transform your nursing career with the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Post-Master’s in Organizational Leadership within the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. Our program equips you with the advanced leadership skills needed to drive organizational change, improve healthcare delivery, and lead high-performing interprofessional teams. Empower yourself to navigate complex healthcare systems, make impactful decisions, and elevate the quality of care across diverse healthcare settings. Become a visionary leader in the evolving landscape of nursing and healthcare.
Developing Leadership to Transform Healthcare Across Hawaii
- Advance your career with strategic leadership expertise, equipping you to drive organizational change, improve healthcare systems, and unlock new professional opportunities in healthcare leadership.
- Develop essential leadership and evidence based practice skills, empowering you to lead interprofessional teams in tackling complex challenges and improving healthcare delivery across diverse settings.
- Engage in real-world leadership experiences, collaborating with experts in varied healthcare environments to broaden your impact and contribute to high-quality, patient-centered care.
Top Program Benefits
- Benefit from a flexible, part-time, and online learning model that allows you to balance professional commitments while gaining hands-on experience and mentorship from healthcare leaders across diverse settings in Hawai’i.
- Gain a competitive edge with an advanced, evidence-based curriculum that prepares you to address complex healthcare challenges and drive continuous improvement in organizational practices, enhancing both patient care and operational outcomes.
- Develop the leadership acumen to drive organizational success and lead interprofessional teams with confidence and impact.
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Program Description
The Post-Master’s in Organizational Leadership program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa is a part-time, online, cohort-based pathway designed for nurses who are ready to elevate their leadership skills and drive systemic change in healthcare. The duration and number of credits required to complete the program will depend on the student’s previous education, post-baccalaureate practicum hours, and professional experience. The program is specifically designed to meet the growing demand for highly competent nurse leaders equipped with the skills to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality nursing care across Hawaii.
Highlights
- Leadership-focused curriculum that emphasizes the implementation of evidence-based practice, policy development, and healthcare systems management
- Courses designed to develop leadership skills for leading teams, improving health outcomes, and fostering organizational change
- 1000 + DNP Essentials hours, ensuring students meet all advanced practice and doctoral-level competencies
- Flexibility to tailor learning experiences and outcomes with intentional electives as part of program pathway
Elevate your career and become a leader who drives positive, sustainable change in healthcare across Hawaii. The Post-Master’s Organizational Leadership DNP Program at UH Manoa prepares you to lead teams, implement evidence-based practices, and shape the future of nursing and healthcare in the state
Electives
To enrich and personalize your Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) journey, six-semester credits of graduate-level elective coursework (500 level or above) may be required to complete the program. These electives, which must be taken after entry into the program, offer you the chance to tailor your learning to align with your unique interests, career goals, and DNP project focus.
Elective courses provide a valuable opportunity to deepen your expertise in specific areas of nursing practice or leadership, while allowing you to explore new topics that contribute to your professional growth. In consultation with your academic advisor, you will choose electives that either enhance your DNP project or foster your ongoing professional development.
Curriculum
Enrollment in equivalent courses in other UH schools or offered by NEXus may be taken to ensure timely student progression. Students participate in a mandatory orientation during the first week of instruction each semester.
The following is a sample curriculum and is subject to change. Course offerings may vary based on the student’s year of admission to the program, faculty, and program updates.
Course List
- Elective #1 (3)
- Elective #2 (3)
- NURS 607 Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology for Nurses in Advanced Practice (3)
- NURS 642 Healthcare Technology and Informatics (3)
- NURS 662 Leadership, Identity and Organizational Change (3)
- NURS 730 Principles of Evidence-Based Practice for Advanced Nursing (3)
- NURS 735 Effective Program Evaluation for Quality Improvement (3)
- NURS 740 Health Policy & Economics (3)
- NURS 755 DNP Scholarly Project A: Proposal (2)
- NURS 756 DNP Scholarly Project B: Implementation (2)
- NURS 757 DNP Scholarly Project C: Evaluation & Dissemination (2)
Total Number of Credits: 29 or more credits
Current students refer to STAR for their individualized curriculum pathway.
Note: It is the student’s responsibility to meet regularly with their academic advisor(s) to ensure proper progress and to confirm their academic requirements.
Contact
DNP Program Coordinator & NEXus Campus Staff Coordinator
Contact for applicants and current students in the DNP program and the NEXus Program.
Email: dnpnurs@hawaii.edu
School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2528 McCarthy Mall, Webster Hall 201
Honolulu, HI 96822
Ph: 808-956-8401
Fax: 808-956-5977
via Star Balance
DNP Program Director, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty Program Coordinator & Assistant Professor
School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2528 McCarthy Mall, Webster Hall 219
Honolulu, HI 96822
Ph: 808-956-3445
Fax: 808-956-3257
Email: courtnee@hawaii.edu