The Doctor of Nursing is a professional doctorate degree program that will prepare nurses for leadership roles in organizations and systems in healthcare, or leadership roles in nurse education, nationally and internationally. Currently there is no professional doctoral level terminal degree in nursing in Canada for nurses who want an alternative to the traditional research-intensive PhD. The degree program will focus on the implementation and dissemination of knowledge in diverse healthcare practice and education settings. Students will complete 4.0 FCEs including 3 core courses (1.5 FCE); 1 elective courses relevant to their area of focus (0.5 FCE) and 4 seminar courses (2.0 FCEs). Through the seminar courses students will complete, depending on their career goals, either two internships in the area of health-care leadership or two practica in the area of educational leadership. These will be offered locally, nationally and internationally. Other program requirements include a literature review paper to be completed by the end of year 1, and the thesis. Applicants will be registered nurses hold current registration in at least one jurisdiction, have a master’s degree in Nursing or a closely related field with a minimum B+ standing and have a minimum of two years relevant healthcare leadership experience or advanced nursing education teaching experience.