Nursing Practice, D.N.P.

Doctor of Nursing Practice

(33 credits)

• NURS 700 - Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
• NURS 701 - Foundations of Clinical Scholarship
• NURS 702 - Integrating and Synthesizing Research
• NURS 703 - Ethics For Advanced Nursing Practice
• NURS 704 - Quality and Patient Safety in Advanced Nursing Practice
• NURS 705 - Clinical Inquiry I
• NURS 706 - Clinical Inquiry II
• NURS 707 - Clinical Inquiry III
• NURS 708 - Organizational and Systems Leadership
• NURS 709 - Advanced Health Policy
• NURS 710 - Graduate Statistics

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BSN-DNP Program

(68-74 credits)

The BSN-DNP program is comprised of 68 to 74 credits depending on the nurse practitioner concentration the student wishes to pursue. Graduates will be eligible to take the certification examination for their respective specialty. In addition to MSN core courses and nurse practitioner core and specialty courses, the students will take courses that include the following content: systems thinking; patient safety and quality; ethics in advanced nursing practice; health policy aimed at patient advocacy; and the completion of a scholarly project that uses evidence-based practice.  Students work closely with their advisor to plan course progression. The following courses are required for this option:

• NURS 600 - Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
• NURS 601 - Evidence Based Practice In Nursing
• NURS 603 - Professional Role Development: Advanced Practice Nurse
• NURS 610 - Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
• NURS 611 - Advanced Pathophysiology
• NURS 612 - Advanced Health Assessment
• NURS 615 - Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics

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DNP - NP Option

(17 credits)

This option is for those individuals who have an MSN who wish to pursue both a DNP and a nurse practitioner specialization in any of the five specializations that are offered.  The following courses are required for this option:

• NURS 603 - Professional Role Development: Advanced Practice Nurse
• NURS 610 - Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
• NURS 611 - Advanced Pathophysiology
• NURS 612 - Advanced Health Assessment
• NURS 615 - Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics

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