Post-Master's DNP
Program Requirements
The Post Master's (MSN to DNP) pathway provides additional education to those already prepared as Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwives, Nurse Administrators or other Health Care Systems Specialists. Students admitted with a master's degree and national certification as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) only need the DNP content not included in their prior program of graduate study. MSN to DNP students will be required to complete 33 credit hours, a total of 1,000 practice hoursÌý²¹²Ô»å completion of an evidence-based final DNP Scholarly Project. Students will be assessed upon entry to determine the number of clinical hours completed at the graduate level. Students admitted with master's degrees who are not APRN prepared will work closely with the program director and their advisor to develop a program of study that credits prior graduate clinical work. The course of study will enable them to meet the DNP program objectives and allow completion of the total 1,000 clinical hours required for the DNP degree. Students will need additional courses to complete their 1,000 clinical hours and those courses may consist of one to three supplemental applied practice courses based upon individual assessment (DNP 671, DNP 681Ìý²¹²Ô»å DNP 691).
Program Admission Requirements
Visit Graduate Admission for the most current .
-
DNP Courses (33 Credit Hours/1000 Clinical Hours)
- DNP 600Â -Â Role of the DNP
- DNP 605Â -Â Epidemiology and Applied Statistics
- DNP 615Â -Â Scientific Foundations for Doctoral Nursing Practice
- DNP 625Â -Â Leadership and Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- DNP 635Â -Â Legal, Ethical and Policy Issues in DNP
- DNP 645Â -Â Translational Research for DNP
- DNP 655Â -Â Evaluation Methods for DNP
- DNP 665Â -Â Nursing Informatics for DNP
- DNP 675Â -Â Healthcare Finance for Providers
- DNP 670Â -Â DNP Scholarly Project I
- DNP 680Â -Â DNP Scholarly Project II
- DNP 690Â -Â DNP Scholarly Project III
Additional Courses as Needed to Meet Clinical Requirements