{"id":25153,"date":"2026-01-16T14:08:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T20:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/?p=25153"},"modified":"2026-01-16T14:08:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T20:08:51","slug":"nurse-practitioners-americas-1-job-and-your-next-step-at-uwm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/nurse-practitioners-americas-1-job-and-your-next-step-at-uwm\/","title":{"rendered":"Nurse Practitioners: America\u2019s #1 Job and Your Next Step at 51ÁÔÆæ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For the third year in a row, nurse practitioners (NPs) have been ranked the No. 1 job in America by U.S. News & World Report<\/em><\/a>! This is powerful validation of the profession\u2019s growth, stability, and impact. NPs are leading health care transformation, expanding access, and improving outcomes across every setting of care. There has never been a better time to advance your practice and step into a nurse practitioner role with a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the University of Wisconsin\u2013Milwaukee (51ÁÔÆæ) School of Nursing, our DNP program<\/a> prepares you to become a highly skilled advanced practice clinician and health care leader. With a curriculum grounded in evidence-based practice, systems leadership, and clinical excellence, 51ÁÔÆæ graduates are equipped as excellent clinicians who drive meaningful change across health care environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

51ÁÔÆæ DNP Program Highlights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

72-Credit DNP Curriculum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

51ÁÔÆæ offers a 72-credit DNP program designed to build deep clinical expertise, leadership acumen, and scholarly practice. Students develop advanced skills in diagnostics, pharmacology, population health, quality improvement, and health systems leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guaranteed Clinical Placements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We guarantee clinical placements for every DNP student. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, 51ÁÔÆæ has never had a student suffer a program delay due to lack of a clinical site. We work hard on academic-practice partnerships to provide clinical placements for our students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike many online DNP programs or nurse practitioner schools that require students to find their own preceptors, 51ÁÔÆæ fully coordinates clinical placements through established partnerships with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n