The
Post-Baccalaureate Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Women's
Health/Gender-Related Nurse Practitioner Program is based at the Rutgers
Health campus in Newark, NJ. The Women's Health/Gender-Related Nurse
Practitioner provides a combination of theory and practicum experiences
that prepares graduates to be independent providers of full-scope health
care within this specialty.
Curriculum: This program is 72-credits with a minimum of 755 direct patient care practicum hours.
The following are the required courses for this program:
Core Courses:
- NURS 5104 Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
- NURS 5105 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology (3)
- ADHA 5107 Advanced Health Assessment (3)
DNP Core Courses:
- NURS 6010 Clinical Scholarship (2)
- NURS 6060 Clinical Inquiry for Evidence-Based practice (3)
- NURS 6930 Information Technology for Evidence-Based Practice (3)
- NURS 6040 Determinants of Health (3)
- NURS 6780 Healthcare Economics & Business Practices (3)
- CLDR 6400 Leadership Across the Continuum Theory (3)
- NURS 6980 Epidemiology and Population Health (3)
- CLDR 6440 Quality and Safety in Healthcare Theory (3)
- NURS 6020 Management and Analysis of Health Data for the Doctor of Nursing Practice (3)
- NURS 6940 Evidence Translation & Implementation Science (3)
- NURS 6030 DNP Project Planning and Proposal Development* (3)
- NURS 6031 DNP Project Implementation* (2)
- NURS 6032 DNP Project Evaluation and Dissemination (2)
Specialty Courses:
- WHNM 7100 Gynecological, Sexual, and Reproductive Health (6) (180 clinical hours)
- WHNM 7300 Antepartum and Postpartum Care (6) 160)
- WHNM 7500 Primary Care Theory for Midwives and Women's Health Nurse Practitioners (3)
- WHNM 7510 Primary Care Practicum for Women's Health Nurse Practitioners (3) (135 clinical hours)
- WGNP 7600 Specialty Care for Women's Health/Gender-Related Nurse Practitioners (5) (120 clinical hours)
- WGNP 7700 Role Synthesis for Women's Health/Gender-Related Nurse Practitioners (3) (180 clinical hours)
- WGNP 7900 Comprehensive Review for Women's Health/Gender-Related Nurse Practitioners (1)
In addition to the successful completion of the above
course requirements, all DNP students must meet all the DNP projec
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-credit project
continuation course in subsequent semesters until the project is
complete.
The minimum number of combined clinical practicum and DNP
project experience hours is 1,000. Students, however, may be required to
complete more than 1,000 hours to meet minimum competency requirements
for graduation and certification (when applicable).
The minimum number of combined clinical practicum and DNP project
experience hours is 1000. Students, however, may be required to complete
more than 1000 hours to meet minimum competency requirements for
graduation and certification (when applicable).
Postbaccalaureate Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) Programs 
