The DNP—Clinical Practice (Post MSN) program is a 36-credit, 2-5 year traditional track for graduates of the MSN program. The College of Nursing offers full and part-time plans of study to help students select the right option for them.
DNP Program Outcomes
- Synthesize knowledge from ethics and the biophysical, psychosocial, analytical, and organizational sciences into the conceptual foundation of advanced nursing practice at the doctoral level. (Essential I)
- Employ organizational and systems-level leadership principles in the development and evaluation of care delivery approaches that meet the current and future needs of communities and populations. (Essential II)
- Design, direct and evaluate scholarly inquiries that incorporate evidence appraisal, research translation, and standards of care to improve practice and the practice environment. (Essential III)
- Analyze ethical and legal issues in the use of information, information technology, communication networks, and patient care technologies used to support safe, high-quality patient care. (Essentials II, IV)
- Influence policy makers through active participation on committees, boards, or task forces at the institutional, local, state, regional, national, and/or international levels to improve health care delivery and outcomes. (Essential V)
- Integrate skills of effective communication, collaboration, shared decision-making, and leadership with interprofessional teams to create change in health care. (Essential VI)
Curriculum
| Core Curriculum | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 702 Practice Inquiry: Designs, Methods & Analyses | 3 |
| NU 704 Philosophy, Foundations, and Methods for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NU 713 Digital Transformation in Healthcare: Trends and Opportunities | 3 |
| NU 714 Healthcare Systems Safety, Quality, and Improvement Science | 3 |
| NU 715 Leading Strategic Change in an Era of Healthcare Transformation | 3 |
| NU 716 Perspectives in Community Engagement and Population Health | 3 |
| NU 717 Health and Social Policy | 3 |
| NU 718 Introduction to DNP Studies and the Scholarly Project | 1 |
| Doctoral Elective N/A | 3 |
| Practicum Sequence | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 719 DNP Scholarly Project and Practicum Seminar I | 4 |
| NU 720 DNP Scholarly Project and Practicum Seminar II | 3 |
| Core Curriculum | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 701 Scientific Underpinnings for Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NU 702 Practice Inquiry: Designs, Methods and Analyses | 3 |
| NU 703 Theoretical Foundations for Organizational Change in Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| NU 704 Philosophy, Foundations, and Methods for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NU 705 Advanced Topics in Health Informatics | 3 |
| NU 706 Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety | 3 |
| NU 707 Leadership and Inter-Professional Collaboration | 3 |
| NU 708 Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Improving the Nation’s Health | 3 |
| NU 709 Current Issues in Health and Social Policy: Planning, Participating and Policy Making | 3 |
| Practicum Sequence | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 710 Practicum I | 3 |
| NU 711 Practicum II | 3 |
| NU 712 Practicum III | 3 |
| Core Curriculum | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 702 Practice Inquiry: Designs, Methods and Analyses | 3 |
| NU 704 Philosophy, Foundations, and Methods for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NU 713 Digital Transformation in Healthcare: Trends and Opportunities | 3 |
| NU 714 Healthcare Systems Safety, Quality, and Improvement Science | 3 |
| NU 715 Leading Strategic Change in an Era of Healthcare Transformation | 3 |
| NU 716 Perspectives in Community Engagement and Population Health | 3 |
| NU 717 Health and Social Policy | 3 |
| NU 718 Introduction to DNP Studies and the Scholarly Project | 1 |
| Doctoral Elective | 3 |
| Practicum Sequence | |
| NU 719 DNP Scholarly Project and Practicum Seminar I | 4 |
| NU 720 DNP Scholarly Project and Practicum Seminar II | 3 |
| ***In consultation with academic advisor and with permission |
| Practicum Sequence | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 710 Practicum I | 3 |
| NU 711 Practicum II | 3 |
| NU 712 Practicum III | 3 |