Program Overview

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program in the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track prepares nurses at the highest level of practice for the current health care environment based on a strong scientific foundation for practice; flexibility and emphasis on evidence-based practice, leadership, and organizational analysis; and analysis of the DNP project.

Program Objectives

The objectives of the DNP program are to prepare graduates to:

• Model professionalism, role advocacy, and ethical practice to collaborate within interprofessional teams.
• Design, implement, and evaluate comprehensive care models for populations and/or systems and disseminate findings.
• Demonstrate leadership in practice and health policy.
• Utilize technology to evaluate data and its sources to inform practice and/or healthcare system.
• Appraise the use of evidence in respective practice settings to optimize outcomes.

Program Requirements

The DNP Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner track requires a minimum of 73 credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree. The curriculum includes:

• 37 credits of core courses shared with other DNP tracks
• 13 credits of APN core
• 24 credits of specialty courses A total of 1,080 practicum hours are required to earn the DNP.

Track Prerequisites

• BSN degree from an accredited institution by program start date.
• Undergraduate Statistics course.
• Licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida by program start date.

Degree Requirements

Advanced Practice Core Courses

13 Total Credits

• Complete the following:
  • NGR7003 - Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (2)
  • NGR7003L - Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Lab (2)
  • NGR5141 - Pathophysiological Bases for Advanced Nursing Practice (3)
  • NGR6172 - Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice (3)
  • NGR7661 - Healthcare for Susceptible Populations (3)

Specialty Courses: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

24 Total Credits

• Complete all of the following:
  • NGR6210 - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner I (3)
  • NGR6230L - Diagnostics and Skills for the Critically Ill (2)
  • NGR6211 - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II (3)
  • NGR6211L - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II Clinical (3)
  • NGR7175 - Advanced Pharmacology for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (3)
  • NGR6212 - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner III (3)
  • NGR6212L - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner III Clinical (3)
• Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • NGR6215L - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum (3 - 4)

DNP Core Courses

36 Total Credits

• Complete the following:
  • NGR6874 - Nursing Environment Management (3)
  • NGR7673 - Epidemiology Principles in Advanced Practice Nursing (3)
  • NGR7793 - Leadership and Economics in Advanced Practice Nursing (3)
  • NGR7827 - Concepts, Measurement, and Data Management (3)
  • NGR7820 - Innovative Technologies in Healthcare (3)
  • NGR7892 - Healthcare Systems and Policy (3)
  • NGR7855C - Evidence-Based Practice Development for DNP (3)
  • NGR7065 - Advanced Clinical Management for Advanced Practice Nursing (3)
  • NGR7911C - Doctoral Project I (3)
  • NGR7912C - Doctoral Project 2 (3)
  • NGR7913 - Doctoral Project 3 (3)
  • NGR7853 - Dissemination and Implementation Science (3)

DNP Project

0 Total Credits The DNP Project is related to advanced nursing practice and benefits a group, population, or community rather than an individual patient. It addresses identified needs and builds on an evidence base.

Progress to Degree

Students are required to maintain a 3.0 grade point average. Students who receive a grade below "B" in any course will be reviewed by the DNP Admissions, Progression and Graduation Committee for continuation in the program.

Graduation Requirements

• All course work completed with a minimum grade of "B"
• A satisfactory DNP Project
• Clinical performance evaluated at a satisfactory level
• A satisfactory public presentation of the DNP Project

Independent Learning

A DNP Project will be completed by all students in the DNP program. A scholarly project, derived from clinical practice, will be developed in depth with faculty supervision.