Doctor of Nursing Practice

Doctor of Nursing Practice

What Kind of Nurse Leader Will You Become?

The future of health care needs nurses who do more than deliver exceptional care. It needs leaders who improve systems, influence policy, inspire teams, and transform the patient experience.

At Carlow University, earning your Doctor of Nursing Practice is about more than advancing your credentials. It's about becoming the kind of nurse who creates lasting change wherever care happens.

Designed for working professionals, our fully online DNP program combines flexibility with a practice-focused curriculum that prepares you to lead with confidence, compassion, and purpose. Rooted in Carlow's Mercy values, you'll graduate ready to improve healthcare outcomes while creating a more just and merciful world.

Lead Transformative Change

Every healthcare system needs leaders who are willing to ask what's next and have the courage to make it better.

Hear from Program Director Molly Sinclair, DNP, MSN, RN, as she shares her vision for the program, the type of leader it develops, and how Carlow prepares nurses to create meaningful change for patients, organizations, and the future of healthcare.

Molly Sinclair, DNP, MSN, RN, Program Director

A Leader’s Story

Kirsten Phillips, DNP, RN

Kirsten Phillips, DNP, RN,
UPMC Unit Director / Registered Nurse Leader
2026 DNP Graduate

Apply to Carlow's Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Today.

And become the nurse leader the future needs.

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