Catalog Navigator : Practice Focus Model (Starting Fall 2024)

The Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with a practice focus is for masters-prepared nurses seeking a doctoral degree. The target population for this program are masters-prepared nurses who aim to prepare nurses with the skills to lead clinical practice and guide clinical policy to attain the highest levels of excellence in practice.�� The Program is designed to accommodate full-time practice. Students meet for two remote synchronous weekend classes per semester. The remaining classes are taught asynchronous over a 15 week semester. Class times for weekend courses vary by course. Additional individual or class meetings will be determined by course faculty. The weekend schedule for the whole program is released upon admission. The 36-credit program can be completed in eight consecutive semesters. The following are the required courses for this program:

NURS6010	Clinical Scholarship	2
NURS6060	Clinical Inquiry for Evidence-Based Practice	3
NURS6930	Information Technology for Evidence-Based Practice	3
NURS6040	Determinants of Health	3
NURS6780	Healthcare Economics and Business Practices	3
CLDR6400	Leadership Across the Continuum Theory	3
NURS6980	Epidemiology and Population Health	3
CLDR6440	Quality and Safety in Healthcare Theory	3
NURS6020	Management and Analysis of Health Data for the Doctor of Nursing Practice	3
NURS6940	Evidence Translation and Implementation Science	3
NURS6030	DNP Project Planning and Proposal Development**	3
NURS6031	DNP Project Implementation**	2
NURS6032	DNP Project Evaluation and Dissemination**	2
	Total Program Credits and DNP Experience Hours:	36

In addition to the successful completion of the above course requirements, all DNP students must meet all the DNP project requirements set forth by the program.

A student who does not complete their DNP project during the project-related courses will be registered for a 1-creditproject continuation course in subsequent semesters until the project is complete.

The minimum number of combined practicum and DNP project experience hours is 1000. A gap analysis will be completed by the specialty director upon admission to determine how many hours are required.