BSN to DNP: Family Nurse Practitioner Track
The Family Nurse Practitioner track prepares advanced practice nurses to provide holistic care to individuals of all ages from newborn babies to end of life. Students work in all care settings with a focus on delivering health promotion and disease prevention to people with acute and chronic disease. Graduates of this program are eligible to diagnose and manage the care of patients across the life span and in all settings except critical care. Students have clinical practica in nearby city and rural clinics, private practices, hospitals, and settings that employ advanced practice nurses or MDs. The DNP Family Nurse Practitioner track requires 73 credits of coursework and completion of a DNP Project.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Core Courses | ||
| NURS 7601 | Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 3 |
| NURS 7605 | Advanced Health Policy | 3 |
| NURS 7608 | Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NURS 7610 | Advanced Nursing Roles and Reflective Practice | 3 |
| DNP Core Courses | ||
| NURS 7611 | Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health | 3 |
| NURS 7612 | Research Translation for Clinical Practice | 3 |
| NURS 7613 | Finance and Quality Management in Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| NURS 7614 | Information Technology for Healthcare Improvement | 3 |
| NURS 7615 | Leadership and Interprofessional Collaboration | 3 |
| NURS 7687 | DNP Immersion 1 | 8 |
| NURS 7697 | DNP Seminar I | 1 |
| NURS 7699 | DNP Seminar II | 1 |
| Advanced Practice Core Courses | ||
| NURS 7604 | Advanced Health Assessment | 4 |
| NURS 7640 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 4 |
| NURS 7641 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| Family Nurse Practitioner Courses | ||
| NURS 7642 | Adult Health I | 3 |
| NURS 7643 | Adult Health II | 4 |
| NURS 7645 | Care of Children and Families | 3 |
| NURS 7647 | Care of At-Risk Populations | 3 |
| NURS 7951 | Practicum in Adult Health I | 4 |
| NURS 7952 | Clinical Conference Across the Lifespan: FNP Practicum I | 4 |
| NURS 7953 | Clinical Conference Across the Lifespan: FNP Practicum II | 4 |
| Total Credits | 73 | |
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A total of 1000 practicum/immersion hours is required for the DNP FNP.
BSN to DNP: Family Nurse Practitioner Track (Full Time)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| NURS 7608 | Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NURS 7610 | Advanced Nursing Roles and Reflective Practice | 3 |
| NURS 7640 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 4 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 7601 | Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 3 |
| NURS 7605 | Advanced Health Policy | 3 |
| NURS 7641 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NURS 7697 | DNP Seminar I | 1 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 7604 | Advanced Health Assessment | 4 |
| NURS 7611 | Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health | 3 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 7613 | Finance and Quality Management in Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| NURS 7614 | Information Technology for Healthcare Improvement | 3 |
| NURS 7642 | Adult Health I | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 7612 | Research Translation for Clinical Practice | 3 |
| NURS 7615 | Leadership and Interprofessional Collaboration | 3 |
| NURS 7643 | Adult Health II | 4 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 7687 | DNP Immersion 1 | 2 |
| NURS 7951 | Practicum in Adult Health I | 4 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 7645 | Care of Children and Families | 3 |
| NURS 7687 | DNP Immersion | 3 |
| NURS 7699 | DNP Seminar II | 1 |
| NURS 7952 | Clinical Conference Across the Lifespan: FNP Practicum I | 4 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 7647 | Care of At-Risk Populations | 3 |
| NURS 7687 | DNP Immersion | 3 |
| NURS 7953 | Clinical Conference Across the Lifespan: FNP Practicum II | 4 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Total Credits | 73 | |
BSN to DNP: Family Nurse Practitioner Track (Part Time)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| NURS 7610 | Advanced Nursing Roles and Reflective Practice | 3 |
| NURS 7640 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 4 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 7608 | Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NURS 7641 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NURS 7697 | DNP Seminar I | 1 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 7604 | Advanced Health Assessment | 4 |
| NURS 7605 | Advanced Health Policy | 3 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 7601 | Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 3 |
| NURS 7642 | Adult Health I | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 7612 | Research Translation for Clinical Practice | 3 |
| NURS 7643 | Adult Health II | 4 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 7611 | Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health | 3 |
| NURS 7951 | Practicum in Adult Health I | 4 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 7645 | Care of Children and Families | 3 |
| NURS 7952 | Clinical Conference Across the Lifespan: FNP Practicum I | 4 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 7647 | Care of At-Risk Populations | 3 |
| NURS 7953 | Clinical Conference Across the Lifespan: FNP Practicum II | 4 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 7614 | Information Technology for Healthcare Improvement | 3 |
| NURS 7687 | DNP Immersion 1 | 2 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 7613 | Finance and Quality Management in Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| NURS 7687 | DNP Immersion | 3 |
| NURS 7699 | DNP Seminar II | 1 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 7615 | Leadership and Interprofessional Collaboration | 3 |
| NURS 7687 | DNP Immersion | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 73 | |
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A total of 1000 practicum/immersion hours are required for the DNP (1 credit=50 hours).