Doctor of Nursing Education

You can complete an application online for the next available cohort at The Ohio State University Graduate and Professional Admissions office’s website. A $60 fee is required at the time of submission of the application.

In the online application, you will be asked to designate whether you are pursuing the Nursing Professional Development (NPD) track or the Academic Nursing Educator (ANE) track.

You must submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities that you have previously attended at either the undergraduate or graduate levels. This includes transcripts for any post-secondary courses taken during high school or coursework that appears as transfer credit on another transcript. Transcripts from The Ohio State University do not need to be submitted.

Transcripts should be submitted directly by the sending institution by mail or electronic transfer to be considered official. Please request your transcripts be sent early so they arrive before the deadline. Transcripts can be sent to:

The Ohio State University
Graduate Admissions Office
P.O. Box 182004
Columbus, OH 43218-2004

or

gpadocs@osu.edu

Applicants may upload a copy of an official transcript at the time of application or after by way of the Admissions Uploader. However, documents submitted in this manner are considered unofficial, but will suffice for the purposes of application. Web based documents, online grade reports, and related materials are not acceptable. If an applicant is admitted, they will be required to supply official transcripts sent direct from your previous institutions.

Your resume or curriculum vitae (CV) should use a similar format to what you would use for a job application. You should include your previous education, professional experiences and any community service, volunteer activities, publications, research and leadership experiences on your resume or CV. The resume/CV should include all activities that contribute to the 3,500 hours of direct patient care as an RN or APRN in the past five years. You may submit this document at the time of application or after by way of the Admissions Uploader.

Applicants must upload a purpose and goals statement, including a narrative of professional experience, career goals and match to the goals of DNE education. In this statement, please also address the following prompt:

• Describe a significant problem in academic nursing education or nursing professional development and how you believe a Doctor of Nursing Education (DNE) prepared nurse could solve it. 

The statement should address the above prompt and will act as a demonstration of the applicant’s writing skills to the program faculty. The response is not to exceed two double-spaced pages. Consideration will be given to both the quality of the applicant’s writing and the congruence between the stated goals and those of the program. 

Applicants may submit this document at the time of application or after by way of the Admissions Uploader.

You are required to complete a recorded online video interview through an online portal called HireVue, during which you will be recorded answering a brief selection of questions regarding your interests in the DNE program. This interview can be completed at any time during the application window. However, we ask that you do so only after you have completed and submitted your application. Note: You must complete the recorded online video interview before the application deadline. For further details, instructions, and links to the online portal click here.

Go to the interview. 

During the application, you will be asked to provide the names and email addresses of two (2) individuals who can speak to your clinical and leadership abilities. Once your application is submitted, an email will be automatically generated and sent to your recommenders with further instructions on how to submit their letters of recommendation. We encourage you to submit your application far in advance of the deadline so that your recommenders have ample time to upload their letters. Letters of recommendation should not be mailed and you may not personally submit letters of recommendation.

Letters of recommendation should be submitted from individuals who are familiar with your academic ability, professional experience, and potential to succeed a graduate program. Recommenders should address your leadership potential, problem-solving abilities, innovative spirit, recognition of the importance of using evidence to inform nursing education in academia or practice settings, and enthusiasm for the specialty of nursing education. We suggest providing your recommenders with information on the degree and specialty to which you are applying and with a copy of your purpose and goals statement. Finally, make your recommenders aware of the submission process and the application deadline by which they must submit their letters.

One letter of recommendation is required to be submitted by the applicant’s supervisor, if they are currently employed. 

Details regarding what English Proficiency tests are acceptable, the scores required, and how to submit scores may be found on The Ohio State University Graduate and Professional Admissions office’s website.

Failure to complete all required steps of this application process by 11:59 pm ET on the day of the posted deadline will result in your application not being considered for admission, with no exceptions. 

Most applicants may review the status of their application anytime at appstatus.osu.edu. If you are currently or have been previously enrolled in a degree granting graduate program at Ohio State for any length of time, you are considered a Graduate Intra-University Transfer and can contact nursing@osu.edu to review your application status.

You will learn evidence-based practice (EBP) and how to incorporate EBP in academic nursing education and nursing professional development (NPD). An emphasis on the steps of evidence-based practice will be utilized that is applicable to academic and practice settings. Students will select a topic in academic nursing education or NPD practice and build EBP synthesis tables. 

Includes an overview of the science of behavior change, dimensions of wellness, self-care, resilience, and how you can integrate these concepts with healthcare professionals and organizations as a leader. Incorporates methods to evaluate and create strategies for teaching and leading wellness and resilience in nursing education. 

Concepts and principles of nursing scholarship methods and measurement for DNE level nursing practice. This course will assist you in outlining the steps for the Doctor of Nursing Education Capstone project proposal. 

You will learn and apply evidence-based teaching strategies for interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional continuing education (IPCE) for all academic and practice settings. 

Students learn alignment of the organization and program’s vision, mission, values, and goals to inform, design, and implement a nursing curriculum. Curriculum design includes the incorporation of national standards and clinical considerations in the practice of nursing. 

You will assess and evaluate leadership situations and persist in using concepts and strategies, such as collaboration, communication, politics, team-building, and emotional intelligence. Includes assessment and consideration of workplace culture and principles of strategic planning.

Principles and processes involved in the assessment and evaluation of student learning, courses, curricula, program outcomes, and teaching practices. Also includes considerations of assessment and evaluation of registered nurses in the practice setting. 

The primary focus of this course is the differentiation of best pedagogical practices for effective teaching in clinical settings.

This course will address the trends in healthcare initiatives as they pertain to best educational practices. You will learn how innovation and technology may be utilized to address these initiatives.

Provides an opportunity for socialization of students into doctoral work related to scholarly writing. This course will provide practical approaches for integrating and synthesizing theoretical content from previous or concurrent coursework in the area of nursing education or special interest for publication.

Theoretical and practical approaches to creation of learning experiences for nursing and health education with an emphasis on backward design and evidence-based instructional design strategies.