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Discover All the Options to Earn Your DNP Degree

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The Doctor of Nursing Practice program at the University of Massachusetts Lowell is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Learn more about the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Educationccneaccreditation.org.

Elevate your career and improve the health care system by earning your Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from UMass Lowell with preparation as:

  • A nurse leader with expertise in evidence-based health care and advanced leadership skills.
  • A clinical expert with the skill to improve health care quality, teach others and formulate policies.

Meet Our Students & Alumni

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Maribel Ortiz '13
Doctor of Nursing Practice

Maribel Ortiz is learning leadership skills in the DNP program that are helping her evaluate the quality of treatments, analyze processes and find ways to provide equal care for all populations.

My goal is to teach clinicians about being more culturally aware of what patients of different backgrounds may be thinking about a certain treatment or diagnosis.
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Karen Melillo and Sue Mullaney
Susan Mullaney ’93, ’15
Nursing

Susan Mullaney, who earned a doctorate in nursing practice in 2015, is a vice president at UnitedHealth Group, where she focuses on keeping seniors healthy. She joined the board of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, which sets curriculum standards for nursing degrees.

It’s my mission to get more people educated about geriatrics.
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Diane Grimaldi '14
Doctor of Nursing Practice

After many years of counseling clients in her private psychotherapy and psychopharmacology practice, Diane Grimaldi decided to enrich her knowledge by enrolling in UMass Lowell’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program.

The DNP program provided an opportunity for me to be immersed in research data, literature and outcomes, which has improved my clinical efficacy.
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