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Doctor of Nursing Practice

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Doctor of Nursing Practice — The terminal practice doctorate for nursing professionals. Focuses on translating research into practice, quality improvement, healthcare policy, population health, organizational leadership, and the DNP capstone project. Competency-based assessments at the doctoral level require scholarly rigor and APA formatting.

Program Overview

The Capella DNP FlexPath program is the terminal practice doctorate for nursing professionals who want to lead transformative change in healthcare. This extensive program spans 65 courses across three levels, from advanced practice foundations through doctoral capstone completion.

DNP-level assessments require the highest degree of scholarly rigor, including systematic literature reviews, translational research projects, policy analyses, and the multi-part capstone project. APA 7 formatting, peer-reviewed evidence, and doctoral-level critical analysis are expected in every submission.

Our team includes specialists experienced with doctoral nursing assessments, capstone planning, IRB-style proposals, and the sustained scholarly writing required across all three course levels of the DNP program.

Degree Information

DegreeDNP
Full NameDoctor of Nursing Practice
LevelDoctoral
FormatFlexPath (Self-Paced)
Total Courses65
UniversityCapella University
Program Focus

Specializations Available

DNP FlexPath is a single generalist practice doctorate.

No sub-specialization tracks. DNP is a single program with a generalist practice doctorate focus — there are no sub-specialization tracks at the DNP level via FlexPath. Focus areas covered include organizational leadership, quality improvement, population health, and healthcare policy.
Full Course List

DNP FlexPath Courses

All 65 courses in the Capella DNP FlexPath program. Click any course for detailed assessment help.

Course CodeCourse Title
6000-Level Courses (43)
NURS-FPX6011Evidence-Based Practice for Patient-Centered Care and Population Health
NURS-FPX6016Quality Improvement of Interprofessional Care
NURS-FPX6020Advanced Nursing Practice 1: Biopsychosocial Concepts
NURS-FPX6025MSN Practicum
NURS-FPX6026Biopsychosocial Concepts for Advanced Nursing Practice 2
NURS-FPX6030MSN Practicum and Capstone
NURS-FPX6080MSN Practicum: Professionalism in Person-Centered Care and the Workplace Environment
NURS-FPX6085MSN Practicum and Capstone
NURS-FPX6100The Role of Nurse Educators
NURS-FPX6103The Nurse Educator Role
NURS-FPX6105Teaching and Active Learning Strategies
NURS-FPX6107Curriculum Design, Development, and Evaluation
NURS-FPX6108Curriculum Overview: Design, Develop and Evaluate
NURS-FPX6109Integrating Technology into Nursing Education
NURS-FPX6111Assessment and Evaluation in Nursing Education
NURS-FPX6112Technology Integration for Nursing Education
NURS-FPX6116Nursing Education Assessment and Evaluation
NURS-FPX6200Management and Leadership for Nurse Executives
NURS-FPX6210Leadership and Management for Nurse Executives
NURS-FPX6212Health Care Quality and Safety Management
NURS-FPX6214Health Care Informatics and Technology
NURS-FPX6216Advanced Finance and Operations Management
NURS-FPX6218Leading the Future of Health Care
NURS-FPX6222Healthcare Safety and Quality Management
NURS-FPX6224Healthcare Technology and Informatics
NURS-FPX6226Advanced Operations and Finance Management
NURS-FPX6400Nursing Informatics Fundamentals
NURS-FPX6410Fundamentals of Nursing Informatics
NURS-FPX6412Analysis of Clinical Information Systems and Application to Nursing Practice
NURS-FPX6414Advancing Health Care Through Data Mining
NURS-FPX6416Managing the Nursing Informatics Life Cycle
NURS-FPX6422Clinical Information Systems and Application to Nursing Practice Analysis
NURS-FPX6424Data Mining to Advance Healthcare
NURS-FPX6426Nursing Informatics Life Cycle Management
NURS-FPX6610Introduction to Care Coordination
NURS-FPX6612Health Care Models Used in Care Coordination
NURS-FPX6614Structure and Process in Care Coordination
NURS-FPX6616Ethical and Legal Considerations in Care Coordination
NURS-FPX6618Leadership in Care Coordination
NURS-FPX6620Care Coordination Healthcare Models
NURS-FPX6622Care Coordination Structure and Process
NURS-FPX6624Care Coordination Ethical and Legal Considerations
NURS-FPX6626Care Coordination Leadership
8000-Level Courses (11)
NURS-FPX8004Advanced Doctoral Writing for Nurses
NURS-FPX8006Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
NURS-FPX8008Person-Centered Care in Doctoral Practice
NURS-FPX8010Executive Leadership in Contemporary Nursing
NURS-FPX8012Nursing Technology and Healthcare Information Systems
NURS-FPX8014Global Population Health
NURS-FPX8020Doctoral Executive Leadership in Contemporary Nursing
NURS-FPX8022Nursing Technology and Advanced Healthcare Information Systems
NURS-FPX8024Advanced Global Population Health
NURS-FPX8030Evidence-Based Practice Process for the Nursing Doctoral Student
NURS-FPX8045Doctoral Writing and Professional Practice
9000-Level Courses (11)
NURS-FPX9000Doctor of Nursing Practice 1
NURS-FPX9010Doctor of Nursing Practice 2
NURS-FPX9020Doctor of Nursing Practice 3
NURS-FPX9030Doctor of Nursing Practice 4
NURS-FPX9040Doctor of Nursing Practice 5
NURS-FPX9100Defining the Nursing Doctoral Project
NURS-FPX9901Nursing Doctoral Project 1
NURS-FPX9902Nursing Doctoral Project 2
NURS-FPX9903Nursing Doctoral Project 3
NURS-FPX9904Nursing Doctoral Project 4
NURS-FPX9980Doctoral Project Development
What to Expect

Common DNP Assessment Types

These are the most frequent assessment formats you will encounter across DNP FlexPath courses.

Capstone Project Components

Multi-part scholarly projects spanning preparation, design, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of a practice-change initiative.

Translational Research Papers

Doctoral-level papers translating research findings into clinical practice recommendations using systematic review and evidence synthesis.

Policy Analysis Briefs

Healthcare policy analyses evaluating legislative proposals, regulatory frameworks, and their impact on population health outcomes.

Quality Improvement Projects

Organization-wide QI initiatives using PDSA cycles, Lean/Six Sigma methodologies, and data-driven outcomes measurement.

Epidemiological Analyses

Population health assessments using epidemiological data, social determinants of health frameworks, and evidence-based intervention planning.

Practicum Documentation

Clinical practicum logs, reflective journals, mentor evaluations, and competency demonstration across practice settings.

Need Help With DNP FlexPath?

From foundational 6000-level courses through your doctoral capstone, we provide scholarly, rubric-aligned support for every DNP FlexPath assessment.