DNP: Pediatric Dual Primary/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (2024)

Admission Criteria

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree or an entry-level nursing master’s degree from an ACEN or CCNE accredited college or university or an equivalent degree from a comparable foreign institution

• Scholastic GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

• Applicants must submit evidence of current nursing license from an authorized state

• One year of full-time pediatric RN experience in an acute care setting engaged in the direct care of physiologically unstable pediatric patients within an acute care environment (critical care, intermediate care, Level 1 pediatric ED, stepdown, pediatric med-surg, hem-onc preferred) required by the start of the program.*

• Three letters of recommendation (both academic and professional references; check FAQs for detailed guidance on completing this requirement)

• Official Transcripts (from all previous colleges/universities)

• Current Resume /CV (check FAQs for detailed guidance on completing this requirement)

• Goal statement

• GRE scores are accepted but not required

• Interview with faculty (if moved forward by admissions committee)

• TOEFL or IELTS if English is not your native language

*Students without the required experience can apply to the DNP Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program and following the DNP, can apply to the Post Master’s Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate.

Information for applicants with international education

Prerequisites

Undergraduate Statistics *Take at Hopkins Nursing. Course must be completed at a regionally accredited college or university with a letter grade of B or better. Grade of B- will not be accepted.

Prior to beginning classes, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) must be completed and updated throughout program.

A Maryland RN license (or licensure from a compact state) is required prior to the start of the term when students begin clinical coursework. Students are required to maintain current licensure throughout the program. Additional RN licenses in surrounding states may be necessary to secure a clinical rotation. Where applicable, a current unencumbered compact (multistate) license will substitute for a single state license. Nursing licensure costs are the responsibility of the student.

* Topics should include correlation and linear regression; experimental design such as t-tests, analysis of variance and chi-square; suggested departments: psychology, sociology, education, biology, and mathematics. Statistics courses offered by business, management, and economics departments are typically more theory-based and lack the experimental design component.

State-Specific Information For Online Programs

Students currently cannot conduct clinical activities inLouisiana, New York and Oregon. For more information, please contact an admissions representative. Students should be aware of additionalstate-specific information for online programs.

Student Sponsorship

This program does not qualify for F-1 or J-1 student sponsorship. Legal Permanent Residents and non-immigrants who are otherwise physically present in the U.S. and in a status that allows for full or part-time study, may pursue this program

final project requirements

PAST DNP Projects