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The Ohio State University: College of Nursing
DNP in Nursing Handbook 2025-2026
Welcome
Table of Contents
College Information
Vision, Mission, Goals and Values of the College
College of Nursing Directory
The Graduate Studies Committee
Your Faculty Advisor
Health and Wellness
The Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
The DNP Program at Ohio State
Characteristics of the Graduate
DNP Program Subcommittee
DNP Enrollment Requirements
The Immersion Experience
Immersion Experiences
Nurse Executive Students Additional Immersion Hours
Selection of immersion sites
Approval process
Typhon
Professional Examination
Eligibility
Professional Examination Committee
External committee members and Optional fourth members
Scheduling
Timeline
Professional Examination: Written Portion
Professional Examination: Oral Portion
DNP Oral Portion of Professional Exam Optional Question Bank
Grading of examinations and final documentation
Repeating the professional doctoral examination
Graduate Student Advisors – Advisement and Committee Service Eligibility-Addendum
Human Subjects Research Determination Procedures
Final Project
DNP project committee
DNP Final Project Presentations and Defense Procedures
Final Project Overview & Timeline
Project Purpose
Statistical Support of DNP Student Projects
Identifying a topic
Final Project (EBP/QI) outline and descriptors
DNP EBP/QI Project Outline
EBP/QI Project Outline Overview
Final document
Final project evaluation
Final Project (health policy) outline and descriptors
OLD Collaborative (team) Project Guidelines
Collaborative (team/group) DNP Project Guidelines
DNP Group Project Contracts
DNP Public Presentation Resources
Templates
Recording of Public Presentation for DNP Final Project
DNP Project Site Location Letter of Support from Organizations
Information for OSUWMC projects
Florence Submission
BSN to DNP Requirements
Past DNP Handbooks
DNP Program Guidelines for Video Conferencing and Attendance Requirements
Exit Requirement Process (Final Defense)
Graduation Requirements
Applying to Graduate
Curriculum
DNP Coursework
Post-Master’s Clinical Expert Sample Plans of Study
Post-Master’s Nurse Executive Sample Plans of Study
BSN to DNP Program Content
Nurse Anesthesia Program Content
BSN to DNP Sample Plans of Study
Adding a graduate clinical specialty to Post-Masters DNP enrollment
Interdisciplinary Specializations and Graduate Minors
College of Nursing Certificate Programs
Academic Policies
Academic Standards
Progression in Graduate Clinical Programs
Grade Changes and Grievances
Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity for Doctoral Program Deliverables
Other Grievances
Length of Program
Code of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity
Reactivation
Transfer Credit
Petitions
Procedures for Notifying Students of Changes in Program Policies
Weather Cancellation Policy
Professional Standards
Professional Standards
Professional Misconduct Process
Procedure for Alleged Misconduct
Program Compliance
Program Compliance Overview
Clinical Dress Code
Specialty Clinical Locations and Travel for (BSN to DNP students)
Insurance
Substance Use and Impairment Policy
Appendix
Electronic Communication Policy
Forms
Policy and Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Infectious Diseases
Graduate School Policy on the Investigation of Allegations of Research Misconduct by a Graduate Student
Important Information Regarding Ohio State Student Email
NONPF NP Competencies
Resources
Graduation & Convocation Attire
College of Nursing Convocation Ceremony
Templates
Poster Template
PowerPoint Template
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