Several years ago, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) proposed that over time, the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree should become the entry-level degree for the advanced ...

Leslie Pitts, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-AC, CDCES, AP-PEN (BSN 2006, MSN 2009), is the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing’s first Dual DNP-PhD Pathway student. After more than 16 years as a ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing maintains its standing as a leader in nursing education as reflected in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report “Best Graduate Schools” rankings.

If you graduated from an MSN Program and were required to take a clinical or practicum course related to Nursing Education or Nurse Executive courses, please obtain a formal letter from the ...