Post-MSN Doctorate of Nursing Practice
The Post-Master’s Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) is designed for masters-prepared nurses seeking a terminal degree in nursing. The Post-Master’s DNP curriculum educates nurses in evidence-based practice, quality improvement and systems thinking, and leadership.
The students must successfully complete 30 credits to earn the DNP degree. The minimum acceptable grade is B- or greater. If a student earns less than a B- within a course, the student will be required to retake the course. A required course may be repeated once. If the student is not successful in earning a B- or greater, the student will be disenrolled from the program.
The student must complete a minimum of 500 leadership hours. In conjunction with the student’s MSN hours, the Post MSN DNP student needs to complete a total of 1,000 hours to fulfill the program requirements. The MSN hours will need to be obtained and submitted from the graduating university.
The Post-Master’s DNP student will be prepared to:
- Demonstrate organizational and system leadership to improve the quality of health care for individuals;
- Design, implement, and evaluate strategies to address the environmental influences of culture, economics, ethics, law, policy, politics, society, and technology on health outcomes;
- Engage in the processes of critical thinking, communication, change, and lifelong learning as an advanced practice nurse.
All students must complete the curriculum as follows:
Code | Title | Credits |
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NUR-615 | Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
NUR-620 | Epidemiology | 3 |
NUR-625 | Organizational and Systems Leadership in Healthcare | 3 |
NUR-633 | Business and Legal Aspects of Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
NUR-645 | Advanced Nursing Research Methods | 3 |
NUR-652 | Foundation of Scholarly Work | 3 |
NUR-658 | Health Policy and Population Health | 3 |
NUR-662 | Health Care Management and Care Systems | 3 |
NUR-665 | Biostatistics | 3 |
NUR-670 | Quality Improvement, Initiatives and Safety in Advanced Nursing | 3 |
Total Credits | 30 |
Degree Plan for Post-Master’s Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)
First Year | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
NUR-652 | Foundation of Scholarly Work | 3 |
NUR-665 | Biostatistics | 3 |
Credits | 6 | |
Spring | ||
NUR-615 | Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
NUR-645 | Advanced Nursing Research Methods | 3 |
Credits | 6 | |
Second Year | ||
Summer | ||
Additional Hour Class 1: 0-250 hours | ||
Credits | 0 | |
Fall | ||
NUR-620 | Epidemiology | 3 |
NUR-625 | Organizational and Systems Leadership in Healthcare | 3 |
Credits | 6 | |
Spring | ||
NUR-633 | Business and Legal Aspects of Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
NUR-658 | Health Policy and Population Health | 3 |
Credits | 6 | |
Third Year | ||
Summer | ||
Additional Hour Class 1: 250-500 hours | ||
Credits | 0 | |
Fall | ||
NUR-662 | Health Care Management and Care Systems | 3 |
NUR-670 | Quality Improvement, Initiatives and Safety in Advanced Nursing | 3 |
Credits | 6 | |
Total Credits | 30 |