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PROGRAM DETAILS
Name of University: Pacific Lutheran University
Contact Name: Kathleen Richardson, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C, ENP-BC, CEN, FAEN, LTC USA(ret) Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Contact Email: richarkk@plu.edu
Contact Phone: (253) 535-8312
Street Address: 12180 Park Avenue S. School of Nursing Ramstad 214
City: Tacoma
State: Washington
Zip: 98447
Link: https://www.plu.edu/dnp/
Year of First Graduating Class: 2017
Number of Students per Annual Cohort: 24
Post MSN Credit Hours: Unknown
BSN to DNP Credit Hours: 80-90
Curriculum Delivery Method: On-Ground Only
Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner, Psych-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Additional information:

PLU is known for its high quality nursing education.
Cohort sizes are small to ensure a high quality, personable PLU experience.
All clinical placements are arranged by the PLU faculty.
There are full-time and part-time options for nurses with either a BSN or master’s in nursing for the FNP and the PMHNP program.
We also offer a DNP program for MSN prepared Advanced Practices nurses seeking a DNP.
Graduates are able to develop and evaluate quality within a health system, collaborate with inter-professional teams to improve health outcomes, and be leaders in the nursing profession.
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