Doctor of Nursing Practice | Curriculum

The Doctor of Nursing Practice program has two-entry options: Post-Baccalaureate (BSN) and Post-Master’s (MSN) for Advanced Practice Nurses. There are four areas of specialty focus for Post-BSN students: Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (A-GNP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP), Psychiatric Mental Health (PMHNP).There are two program options for Post-MSN students: Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) and Lifespan Palliative Care (LPC).


3 Year Plan of Study for the DNP Degree - PostB
         
Year Semester Course Credit Hours
1 Fall NRDNP*838 Advanced Pathophysiology 3
    NRDNP*850 Organ Theory & Hlth Care Mgmt 3
    NRDNP*860 App Epi Biostat Healthcare 4
      Total Semester Hours 10
         
1 Spring NRDNP*856 Adv Clin Assess Reasoning 6
    NRDNP*842 Advanced Pharmacology 4
    NRDNP*870  Scientific Underpinnings I  1
      Total Semester Hours 11
         
1 Summer NRDNP*864 Advanced Care Management I 6
    NRDNP*871 Scientific Underpinnings II 1 
      Total Semester Hours 7
         
2 Fall NRDNP*836 Informatics in Hlth Care Deliv 3
    NRDNP*865 Adv Care Management II 6
    NRDNP*872  Scientific Underpinnings III  1 
      Total Semester Hours 10
         
2 Spring NRDNP*846 Framewks for Ldrshp & Interpro 3
    NRDNP*858 Evid Based Prac Qual Safety 3
    NRDNP*866 Advanced Care Management III 6
      Total Semester Hours 12
         
2 Summer NRDNP*848B Role Practicum 7
    NRDNP*862  Practice Inquiry and IRB 3 
      Total Semester Hours 10
         
3 Fall NRDNP*890 Residency 5
    NRDNP*830 Applied Hlth Care Econ & Fin 3
      Total Semester Hours 8
         
3 Spring NRPHD*708 Adv Health Policy and Advocacy 3
    NRDNP*890 Residency 5
      Total Semester Hours 8
         
      Total Credit Hours (minimum) 76 
         



4 Year Plan of Study for the DNP Degree - PostB
         
Year Semester Course Credit Hours
1 Fall NRDNP*850 Organ Theory & Hlth Care Mgmt 3
    NRDNP*860 App Epi Biostat Healthcare 4
      Total Semester Hours 7
         
 1 Spring NRPHD*708 Adv Health Policy & Advocacy 3
    NRDNP*846  Framewks for Ldrshp & Interpro  3
    NRDNP*870  Scientific Underpinnings I  1
      Total Semester Hours 7
         
 1  Summer NRDNP*830 Applied Hlth Care Econ & Fin 3
    NRDNP*871  Scientific Underpinnings II   1
      Total Semester Hours 4
         
2 Fall NRDNP*836 Informatics in Hlth Care Deliv  3
    NRDNP*838 Advanced Pathophysiology 3
      Total Semester Hours 6
         
 2 Spring NRDNP*842 Advanced Pharmacology 4
    NRDNP*856  Adv Clin Assess Reasoning  6
      Total Semester Hours 10
         
2 Summer NRDNP*864 Advanced Care Management I 6
      Total Semester Hours 6
         
3 Fall NRDNP*865 Advanced Care Management II 6
    NRDNP*872  Scientific Underpinnings III   1
      Total Semester Hours 7
         
 3 Spring  NRDNP*858  Evid Based Prac Qual Safety  3
    NRDNP*866 Advanced Care Management III 6
      Total Semester Hours 9
         
3 Summer NRDNP*848B Role Practicum 7
    NRDNP*862  Practice Inquiry and IRB  3
      Total Semester Hours 10
         
4 Fall NRDNP*890 Residency 5
      Total Semester Hours 5
         
4 Summer NRDNP*890 Residency 5
      Total Semester Hours 5
         
      Total Credit Hours (minimum) 76




Post-MSN Plan of Study for the DNP Degree FALL start
         
Year Semester Course Credit Hours
1 Fall NRDNP*850 Organ Theory & Hlth Care Mgmt 3
    NRDNP*860 App Epi Biostat Healthcare 4
    NRDNP*873 Scientific Underpinnings IV 3
      Total Semester Hours 10
         
1 Spring NRPHD*708 Adv Health Policy & Advocacy 3
    NRDNP*846  Framewks for Ldrshp & Interpro 3 
    NRDNP*858  Evid Based Prac Qual Safety  3 
      Total Semester Hours 9
         
1 Summer NRDNP*830 Applied Hlth Care Econ & Fin 3
    NRDNP*862 Practice Inquiry and IRB 3
      Total Semester Hours 6
         
2 Fall NRDNP*836 Informatics in Hlth Care Deliv 3
    NRDNP*890 Residency 5
       Total Semester Hours 8 
         
 2 Spring NRDNP*890  Residency  5
      Total Semester Hours 5
         
      Total Credit Hours (minimum) 38



Post-MSN Plan of Study for the DNP Degree SPRING start
         
Year Semester Course Credit Hours
         
1 Spring NRPHD*708 Adv Health Policy & Advocacy 3
    NRDNP*846  Framewks for Ldrshp & Interpro  3 
      Total Semester Hours 6
         
1 Summer NRDNP*860 Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics 4 
      Total Semester Hours 4
         
1 Fall NRDNP*836 Informatics in Hlth Care Deliv 3
    NRDNP*873  Scientific Underpinnings IV  3 
       Total Semester Hours 6
         
 2 Spring NRDNP*890 
 Residency  2
    NRDNP*858 Evid Based Prac Qual Safety   3 
      Total Semester Hours 5
         
 2  Summer NRDNP*830  Applied Hlth Care Econ & Fin  3
    NRDNP*862  Practice Inquiry and IRB  3
      Total Semester Hours 6
         
 2  Fall NRDNP*850  Organ Theory & Hlth Care Mgmt  3
    NRDNP*890   Residency 3
      Total Semester Hours 6 
         
 3  Spring  NRDNP*890   Residency 5
       Total Semester Hours 5
         
      Total Credit Hours (minimum) 38





Plan of Study for the DNP Degree SPRING start
         
Year Semester Course Credit Hours
         
1 Spring NRPHD*708 Adv Health Policy & Advocacy 3
    NRDNP*846  Framewks for Ldrshp & Interpro  3 
      Total Semester Hours 6
         
1 Summer NRDNP*830 Applied Health Care Economics and Finance 3 
    NRDNP*860 Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics 4
      Total Semester Hours 7
         
1  Fall NRDNP*838 Advanced Pathophysiology 3 
    NRDNP*856A Advanced Clinical Assessment and Reasoning A
 3 
    NRDNP*836  Informatics in Hlth Care Deliv 3 
       Total Semester Hours 9
         
 2 Spring NRDNP*856B
 Advanced Clinical Assessment and Reasoning B 3
    NRDNP*842 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics 4
      Total Semester Hours 7
         
2 Summer NRDNP*864
 Advanced Care Management I
 6
      Total Semester Hours 6
         
2 Fall NRDNP*865 Advanced Care Management II  6
    NRDNP*873 Scientific Underpinnings  3
      Total Semester Hours 9 
         
3 Spring NRDNP*866 Advanced Care Management III 6
    NRDNP*858  Evidenced Based Practice, Quality and Safety  3 
       Total Semester Hours 9
         
3 Summer NRDNP*848B  Role Practicum   7
    NRDNP*862  Practice Inquiry and IRB   3
      Total Semester Hours 10 
         
3 Fall NRDNP*890  Residency  5
    NRDNP*850  Organizational Theory  3
      Total Semester Hours 8
         
4 Spring NRDNP*890  Residency 5
       Total Semester Hours 5
     
 
      Total Credit Hours (minimum) 76


Nurse Practitioner (Palliative Care)
Post-MSN Plan of Study for the DNP Degree FALL start
         
Year Semester Course Credit Hours
1 Fall NRDNP*850 Organ Theory & Hlth Care Mgmt 3
    NRDNP*860 App Epi Biostat Healthcare 4
    NRDNP*873 Scientific Underpinnings IV 3
      Total Semester Hours 10
         
1 Spring NRDNP*846 Framewks for Ldrshp & Interpro 3
    NRDNP*858 Evid Based Prac Qual Safety  3
    NRDNP*874 Palliative Care Management I 3
      Total Semester Hours 9
         
1 Summer NRDNP*830 Applied Hlth Care Econ & Fin 3
    NRDNP*875 Palliative Care Mgmt II 3
    NRDNP*862  Practice Inquiry and IRB  3
      Total Semester Hours 9
         
2 Fall NRDNP*836 Informatics in Hlth Care Deliv 3
    NRDNP-890  Residency 5
      Total Semester Hours 8
         
2 Spring NRPHD*708 Adv Health Policy and Advocacy 3
    NRDNP-890 Residency  5
      Total Semester Hours 8
      Total Credit Hours (minimum) 44


 

Nurse Practitioner (Palliative Care)
Post-MSN Plan of Study for the DNP Degree SPRING start
         
Year Semester Course Credit Hours
1 Spring NRDNP*708 Advanced Health Policy and Advocacy 3
    NRDNP*846 Frameworks for Leadership  3
    NRDNP*874 Palliative Care I 3
      Total Semester Hours 9
         
1 Summer NRDNP*860 Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics 4
    NRDNP*875 Palliative Care II 3
      Total Semester Hours 7
         
1 Fall NRDNP*873 Scientific Underpinnings IV 3
    NRDNP*836 Informatics in Health Care Delivery 3
      Total Semester Hours 6
         
2 Spring NRDNP*858 Evidenced Based Practice, Quality and Safety 3
    NRDNP*890  Residency 2
      Total Semester Hours 5
         
2 Summer NRPHD*862 Practice Inquiry and IRB 3
    NRDNP*830 Applied Health Care Economics and Finance 3
      Total Semester Hours 6
         
2 Fall NRDNP*850  Organizational Theory and Health Care Systems   3
    NRDNP*890  Residency  3
      Total Semester Hours 6 
     
 
3  Spring  NRDNP*890  Residency 5 
      Total Semester Hours 5 
         
      Total Credit Hours (minimum) 44

 

Additional palliative care clinical hours may also be added dependent on individual student goals/needs with the course NRDNP 876.

Graduate students can elect to add Nurse Educator courses to include NURSM 615, NURSM 703, NURSM 713 and NRPHD 800.