"Members of Congress founded the USU Graduate School of Nursing (GSN) in 1993. The programs are designed to prepare advanced practice nurses and Ph.D.s for the unique challenges of military medicine.
The GSN students explore the fields of nursing through a signature blend of science, research and field training. The lessons learned on the USU campus and beyond the traditional classroom prepare the GSN graduates to take on a diverse range of challenges and succeed in any environment. Our mission makes the USU graduates uniquely prepared to shape the future of health care within the federal health care system."-Uniformed Services University
Womack Army Medical Center Program Overview
The DNP Program is a 36 month, full-time program in which didactic, simulation and clinical experiences are tightly and deliberately integrated using a life-span approach that supports the development of critical thinking skills. Our signature curriculum is designed to include practice, scholarly inquiry and educational experiences relevant to both military operation and federal health care. The curriculum has three focused areas: Operational Readiness in the Changing Environment, Clinical Decision-Making in the Federal Health Care Delivery System and Global, Environmental, Cultural and Political Context, with cross cutting emphasis on patient safety, leadership & health policy, evidence based practice & education and health promotion for warriors and families.
PHASE I – First 24 months of the program
PHASE 2 – Final 12 months of the program
Across the 3 year program, each graduate will acquire over 1800 direct practice hours, will create and implement a DNP project addressing a healthcare system problem and will create a personal portfolio demonstrating how they have achieved each of the 8 DNP Essentials.
The ClinicalKey for Nursing database has hundreds of clinical skills and procedures available for nurses to stay current on their skills. It is available through the MHS Virtual Library website. An OpenAthens remote access account is not needed if you are accessing the database while in WAMC on a DHA-networked computer. If you are on a non-DHA networked computer (for example, on a personal computer at home), you will need an OpenAthens remote access account to login with before continuing to the ClinicalKey for Nursing database. Please click HERE to register for an account. You will need to be able to access your military email address to complete registration.
| Location |
Womack Army Medical Center 2817 Rock Merritt Avenue Fort Liberty, NC 28310 6th Floor, Room C61013-1 |
| Hours |
Monday-Thursday: 0730-1600 Friday: 0730-1530 |
| Phone |
Library Office: 910-907-7323 Email is the quickest way to receive assistance. |
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usarmy.liberty.medcom-wamc.mbx.dmed-medical-library@health.mil |
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