This (BSN entry) 71-semester hour specialty track in the DNP program prepares licensed registered nurses with a BSN as family nurse practitioners (FNP) at the doctoral level. The goal of the program is to prepare graduates for advanced practice nursing with individuals and families throughout the lifespan and across the health continuum. Students complete a total of 1000 hours of clinical in various population-focused and/or specialty areas supervised by qualified preceptors. A DNP project must be completed to fulfill degree requirements. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to write the FNP specialty certification examination administered by the American Nurses credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
Admissions
- Applicants must have a BSN degree from a CNEA, ACEN, or CCNE accredited nursing program.
- Proof of a current unencumbered nursing license.
- A nursing grade point average of 3.0 based on a 4.0 scale.
*Applicants with deficiencies in the requirements will be evaluated on an individual basis.
DNP Family Nurse Practitioner – 71 Semester Hours (Online)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| BIO 526 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3.0 |
| ECO 605 | Health Care Economics & Finance | 3.0 |
| NUR 600 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3.0 |
| NUR 651 | Advanced Pharmacology I | 3.0 |
| NUR 676 | Primary Care Acute Conditions Across the Lifespan I | 6.0 |
| NUR 677 | Primary Care Chronic Conditions Across the Lifespan II II | 6.0 |
| NUR 678 | Primary Care Across the Lifespan III | 6.0 |
| NUR 679 | Primary Care Immersion IV | 6.0 |
| NUR 690 | Professional Aspects of Advanced Nursing Practice | 2.0 |
| NUR 700 | Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Science | 3.0 |
| NUR 703 | Health Promotion in Populations | 3.0 |
| NUR 705 | Research Design and Statistical Methods | 3.0 |
| NUR 720 | Methods in Evidence Based Practice | 3.0 |
| NUR 735 | Leadership in Advance Nursing Practice | 3.0 |
| NUR 740 | Healthcare Policy and Ethics in Advanced Practice Nursing | 3.0 |
| NUR 752 | Advanced Health Informatics | 3.0 |
| NUR 841 | DNP Project I | 3.0 |
| NUR 842 | DNP Project II | 3.0 |
| NUR 843 | DNP Project III | 3.0 |
| NUR 844 | DNP Project IV | 3.0 |
| Total Hours | 71 |
Comprehensive Assessment
All students are required to take a comprehensive assessment prior to graduation.
DNP Project
All students in the DNP program are required to plan, implement, evaluate, and disseminate a DNP project. The DNP project is guided by evidence-based practice or quality improvement processes focused on system or population changes that positively influence healthcare outcomes through direct or indirect patient care.
