Family Practice Specialization

Nursing Practice, Post-Baccalaureate DNP

Family Practice Specialization Course Plan

The 76 credit post-baccalaureate DNP program may be completed in four years of part-time study over 12 continuous semesters. Although all students will be enrolled in the same courses, each post-baccalaureate DNP student will choose a scholarly project (DNP Scholarly Project) which is designed through student and faculty committee collaboration. Projects are designed to improve the quality and delivery of a selected aspect of health care.

Year I

Semester I: 7 Credits

  • NUR 510: Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
  • NUR 615: Advanced Pharmacology (3)
  • NUR 618: Scientific Foundations of Advanced Pharmacology (1)

Semester II: 8 Credits

  • NUR 679: Health Promotion/Disease Prevention/Epidemiology (3)
  • NUR 711: Role of the DNP (2)
  • NUR 678: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (3)

Semester III: 6 Credits

  • NUR 641: Differential Diagnosis for the Family Nurse Practitioner (62.5 clinical hours) (3)
  • NUR 751: Healthcare Economics for the DNP (3)

Year II

Semester IV: 9 Credits

  • NUR 625: Evidence-Based Inquiry In Nursing Practice (4)
  • NUR 670: Advanced Concepts of Clinical Nursing I (Adult)Clinical (125 hours) (5)

Semester V: 6 Credits

  • NUR 673: Women’s Health - Clinical (62.5 hours) (3)
  • NUR 676: Advanced Concepts of Clinical Nursing III Pediatrics - Clinical (62.5 hours) (3)

Semester VI: 8 Credits

  • NUR 727: Nursing Informatics for the DNP (3)
  • NUR 677: Advanced Concepts of Clinical Nursing IV Geriatrics - Clinical (125 hours) (3)

Year III

Semester VII: 9 Credits

  • NUR 733: Translational Research for the DNP (4)
  • NUR 721: Scientific Foundations for the DNP (3)
  • NUR 680: S/T: Advanced Concepts of Clinical Nursing V (Behavioral Health) (2)

Semester VIII: 6 Credits

  • NUR 734: Legal & Ethical Issues for Advanced Practice Nursing (3)
  • NUR 747: Evaluation Methods for the DNP (3)

Semester IX: 6 Credits

  • NUR 741: Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3)
  • NUR 742: Global Leadership Strategies and Diversity Awareness (3)

Year IV

Semester X: 4 Credits

  • NUR 737: DNP Scholarly Project I (2)
  • NUR 753: DNP Scholarly Project II - Clinical (125 hours) (2)

Semester XI: 4 Credits

  • NUR 803: Residency Clinical (250 hours) (4)

Semester XII: 3 Credits

  • NUR 807: DNP Scholarly Project III- Clinical (125 hours) (3)

Total Program Credits= 76

The clinical courses (NUR670, NUR673, NUR676) may be alternatively sequenced. Change beginning January 2019: NUR 615 Advanced Pharmacology 3 credits + NUR 618 Scientific Foundations of Advanced Pharmacology 1 credit

*Begins Spring 2019

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