Program Overview

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BSN-DNP Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program

The BSN-DNP Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program is a practice doctorate that prepares baccalaureate nurses to become clinical scholars recognized for outstanding leadership and innovative evidence-based patient/population-centered care in nursing and healthcare delivery that improves systems of care and influences patient outcomes.

Program Description

The curriculum prepares graduates to provide advanced nursing care to adolescent and adult patients with complex acute, critical, and chronic health conditions. The program focuses on interprofessional collaboration and developing competencies in quality improvement and safety that lead to enhanced outcomes important to patients, families, providers, and organizations.

Program Requirements

• Minimum Semester Credit Hours: 79
• Completion Time Limit: 5 calendar years

Curriculum

The program consists of the following courses:

Advance Practice Core Courses

• NURS 7305: Professional APRN Practice (3 hours)
• NURS 6804W: Advanced Pathophysiology for DNP (3 hours)
• NURS 6901W: Advanced Pharmacology for DNP (3 hours)
• NURS 7306: Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills (4 hours)
• NURS 7307: Advanced Health Assessment & Differential Diagnosis (3 hours)
• NURS 7533: Vulnerable Populations (4 hours)
• NURS 7450: Role Transition (3 hours)

NP Track Courses

• NURS 6916W: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner I for DNP (3 hours)
• NURS 6916B: Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical I for DNP (4 hours)
• NURS 6917W: Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II for DNP (3 hours)
• NURS 6917B: Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical II for DNP (4 hours)
• NURS 6918W: Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner III for DNP (2 hours)
• NURS 6918B: Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical III for DNP (4 hours)
• NURS 6919B: Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship for DNP (6 hours)

DNP Core Courses

• NURS 7301: Translational Science I: Evidence-Based Practice Foundations (6 hours)
• NURS 7302: Translational Science II: Methodology (6 hours)
• NURS 7303: Translational Science III: Implementation (3 hours)
• NURS 7304: Translational Science IV: Knowledge Translation (4 hours)
• NURS 7537: Nursing Informatics: Translation into Advanced Practice (2 hours)
• NURS 6806W: Research for Evidence-Based Practice for Advanced Nursing Practice (3 hours)
• NURS 7538: Transforming Health & Health Care Delivery (6 hours)

Plan of Study

The plan of study is structured over four years, with the following courses taken each semester:

First Year

• First Semester: NURS 7538, NURS 6806W (9 hours)
• Second Semester: NURS 7301 (6 hours)
• Third Semester: NURS 7302, NURS 7533 (10 hours)

Second Year

• First Semester: NURS 7303, NURS 6804W, NURS 7305 (9 hours)
• Second Semester: NURS 7304, NURS 6901W (7 hours)
• Third Semester: NURS 7307, NURS 7306, NURS 7537 (9 hours)

Third Year

• First Semester: NURS 6916W, NURS 6916B, NURS 7450 (10 hours)
• Second Semester: NURS 6917W, NURS 6917B (7 hours)
• Third Semester: NURS 6918W, NURS 6918B (6 hours)

Fourth Year

• First Semester: NURS 6919B (6 hours)

Total Hours: 79