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
effective for incoming students starting Fall 2021
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
effective for incoming students starting Fall 2021
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
effective for incoming students starting Fall 2021
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

Nurse Practitioner (Palliative Care) Post-MSN Plan of Study for the DNP Degree effective for incoming students starting Fall 2021
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

 

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