Program Overview

Introduction to the Women's Health/Gender Related Nurse Practitioner (DNP) Program

The Women's Health/Gender Related track of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program prepares graduates to conduct advanced health assessments and health histories, develop treatment plans for acute illness and chronic disease management, manage health across the lifespan, including pregnancy and menopause, manage sensitive topics in women's and gender related health, and provide leadership in interprofessional, team-based evidence-based health care.

Curriculum

The curriculum for the Women's Health/Gender Related Nurse Practitioner (DNP) program includes:

• Core Courses
  • GNUR 404: Theories & Concepts for Advanced Clinical Practice (3 hours)
  • GNUR 405: Introductory Statistics for Healthcare Professionals (3 hours)
  • GNUR 407: Social Justice and Ethics in Health Care (3 hours)
  • GNUR 408: Research for Advanced Clinical Practice (3 hours)
  • GNUR 420: Leadership and Roles in Advanced Nursing Practice (3 hours)
  • GNUR 521: Population-Focused Health (3 hours)
  • GNUR 523: Health Care Policy and Economics (3 hours)
  • GNUR 545: Evidence Translation for Advanced Clinical Practice (3 hours)
• Role (NP) Courses
  • GNUR 413: Advanced Pharmacology (3 hours)
  • GNUR 425: Advanced Health Assessment Across the LifeSpan (4 hours)
  • GNUR 442: Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology (3 hours)
  • GNUR 476: Basic Diagnostics for Advanced Practice (2 hours)
  • GNUR 529: Family-Focused Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (3 hours)
• Population (Women's Health) Courses
  • GNUR 524: Advanced Reproductive and Sexual Health (3 hours)
  • GNUR 526: Management of Common Adult Health Problems (4 hours)
  • GNUR 528: Management of Complex Adult Health Problems (4 hours)
  • MCN 401: Child/Family Health (3 hours)
• Project Courses
  • GNUR 570: DNP Scholarly Project: Planning (1 hour)
  • GNUR 571: DNP Scholarly Project: Proposal and Pre-Implementation (2 hours)
  • GNUR 572: DNP Scholarly Project: Project Implementation (2 hours)
  • GNUR 573: DNP Scholarly Project: Analysis and Dissemination (1 hour)
• Practicum
  • GNUR 543: Adult Primary Care NP Practicum (12 hours) Total Hours: 71

Clinical Experiences

A minimum of 2,000 hours of recent clinical practice experience is required before entering the first APRN clinical rotation. Clinical placements for students in these programs are in the Chicago area, and students must have a RN license in the state of Illinois before they begin the clinical portion of the program.

Graduate & Professional Standards and Regulations

Students in graduate and professional programs can find their Academic Policies in Graduate and Professional Academic Standards and Regulations under their school. Any additional University Policies supersede school policies.

Learning Outcomes

Program Goal

The goal of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program is to prepare nurses to assume advanced roles in direct care and systems leadership domains at the highest level of nursing to improve health care outcomes through practice-based scholarship.

Program Outcomes

At the completion of the DNP program, the graduate has the knowledge and skills to:

• Apply integrated scientific, knowledge and clinical judgements at the highest level of professional nursing practice.
• Evaluate health care delivery approaches and healthcare systems, with an emphasis on quality and safety.
• Apply best evidence in approaches to client and system-centered practices.
• Apply analytic approaches and information technology in the delivery and improvement of client-centered health care and health care systems.
• Employ ethics, leadership, and advocacy concepts to advance healthcare quality and equity for individuals, systems and populations.
• Implement intraprofessional and interprofessional leadership and collaboration competencies and methods, at the highest level of professional nursing practice in advancing health and health outcomes.