Program Student Learning Outcomes
The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner DNP program prepares graduates to be highly developed clinicians and leaders.
You are prepared to practice in a variety of complex clinical, organizational and educational systems with diverse populations.
Our program gives you the tools to affect changes in healthcare outcomes through evidence-based decision-making and system redesign.
- Integrate science-based theories and data-based concepts to develop, critically appraise and implement practice approaches that improve healthcare and healthcare systems
- Apply organizational theories and systems thinking to improve the quality, cost-effectiveness and safety outcomes of practice decisions and initiatives
- Apply effective strategies for managing the ethical dilemmas inherent in patient care, the healthcare organization and research
- Apply knowledge of informatics to monitor and improve outcomes, programs and systems of care
- Provide leadership in influencing policies on the financing, regulation and delivery of healthcare
- Lead interprofessional teams to improve patient and population health outcomes
- Function independently in an advanced nursing role to improve health outcomes in a specialty area of practice
Graduation Requirements
The DNP degree requires a minimum of 62 term hours of post-baccalaureate or 30 term hours of post-master’s study.
Students must complete degree requirements within five years.
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BSN to DNP Curriculum
Graduate nursing core
- NSG - 521 Antiracism in Organizational Leadership (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 522 Applied Epidemiology Biostats Nursing (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 523 Research for Evidence Based Practice (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 524 Health Promotion in Individuals and Clinical Populations (Credits: 3)
Subtotal: 12
Advanced practice nursing core
- NSG - 531 Advanced Pharmacology (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 533 Advanced Pathophysiology (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 537 Transition to the APRN Role (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 547 Neonatal Pathophysiology (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 548 Advanced Neonatal Physical Assessment (Credits: 3)
Subtotal: 15
DNP core
- NSG - 600 Leadership in Evolving Healthcare Environments (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 602 Healthcare Economics, Policy and Finance (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 608 Program Evaluation (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 610 DNP Project Planning and Implementation (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 615 DNP Project Proposal Seminar (Credits: 2)
Subtotal: 14
Population/role cognates
- NSG - 546 Developmental Physiology of the Fetus/Neonate (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 549 Neonatal Pharmacotherapeutics (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 550A Neonatal Management I (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 550B Neonatal Management II (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 550C Neonatal Management III (Credits: 3)
Subtotal: 15
DNP practica and project
- NSG - 606 DNP Specialty Practicum (Credits: 1-12)
- Credit hours: 6, Clock hours: 504
- NSG - 607 DNP Immersion Residency (Credits: 1-14)
- Credit hours: 3, Clock hours: 252
- NSG - 609A DNP Project Practicum A (Credits: 1)
- Clock hours: 84
- NSG - 609B DNP Project Practicum B (Credits: 1)
- Clock hours: 84
- NSG - 609C DNP Project Practicum C (Credits: 1)
- Clock hours: 84
Subtotal: 12
Total: 68
Upon review of an individual’s academic portfolio, additional courses or clinical hours may be required.
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Refer to the course catalog for curricular sequencing guidelines and the most up-to-date curriculum information.
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MSN to DNP Curriculum
Advanced practice nursing core
- NSG - 531 Advanced Pharmacology (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 533 Advanced Pathophysiology (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 537 Transition to the APRN Role (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 547 Neonatal Pathophysiology (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 548 Advanced Neonatal Physical Assessment (Credits: 3)
Subtotal: 15
DNP core
- NSG - 600 Leadership in Evolving Healthcare Environments (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 602 Healthcare Economics, Policy and Finance (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 608 Program Evaluation (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 610 DNP Project Planning and Implementation (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 615 DNP Project Proposal Seminar (Credits: 2)
Subtotal: 14
Population/role cognates
- NSG - 546 Developmental Physiology of the Fetus/Neonate (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 549 Neonatal Pharmacotherapeutics (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 550A Neonatal Management I (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 550B Neonatal Management II (Credits: 3)
- NSG - 550C Neonatal Management III (Credits: 3)
Subtotal: 15
DNP practica and project
- NSG - 606 DNP Specialty Practicum (Credits: 1-12)
- Credit hours: 6, Clock hours: 504
- NSG - 607 DNP Immersion Residency (Credits: 1-14)
- Credit hours: 3, Clock hours: 252
- NSG - 609A DNP Project Practicum A (Credits: 1)
- Clock hours: 84
- NSG - 609B DNP Project Practicum B (Credits: 1)
- Clock hours: 84
- NSG - 609C DNP Project Practicum C (Credits: 1)
- Clock hours: 84
Subtotal: 12
Total: 56
A graduate-level course in research and biostatistics/epidemiology must either be completed prior to admission or added to your plan of study.
After a review of your academic portfolio, additional courses or clinical hours may be required.
View the current course catalog
Refer to the course catalog for curricular sequencing guidelines and the most up-to-date curriculum information.