Metropolitan State University FNP DNP Program

At today's community partner breakfast, our DNP faculty connected with our business partners in clinical practice, from Cassia to the Veterans Affairs, helping create opportunities for students and employers.

Faculty Introduction Series:
Dr. Kerry Johnson DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CFMNP
DNP Program Director, Associate Professor
Department of Nursing Co-Chair
11 years at Metro State
Metro State Alumni
“I love teaching and our FNP students! We have an amazing DNP FNP program that is holistic nursing association endorsed, and dedicated to rural and underserved communities. As a practicing clinician certified in Functional Medicine, I bring this lens to the students through clinical teaching. As President of the MN APRN Coalition, I bring leadership and advocacy for APRNs and our program.”

Doctoral graduation 2026 Metro State University! Congratulations to the graduates, Doctors of Nursing Practice 🎉, we are so proud of you!

National Nurses Day is a great day for our DNP Graduation this evening!
Happy Nurses Week 🤩😍🥳

Our FNP-DNP and Nurse Anesthesia White Coat Ceremony was this morning. Congratulations to our students as they take their next step towards becoming an APRN.

The Metro State University Student Research Conference was this evening. We had one FNP-DNP project present!

Metro State DNP FNP students at the APRN Day on the Hill 2026💕

Celebrating three years at the top! Nurse Practitioners remain in high demand, leading the ranking once again. 👏🩺 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qPpiR4

On December 11th, we had our FNP DNP White Coat Ceremony. Students, Faculty, and Family all had a great time celebrating the next step in their journey to become advanced practice nurses!