Plan of Study – DNP Nursing Practice

Note: A Semester Hour (s.h.) is a unit of academic credit representing an hour of class (such as lecture class) or three hours of laboratory work each week for an academic semester. Most courses are two, three or four semester hours.

Nursing Practice: DNP

DNP Program Requirements (Minimum number of 33 semester hours required.)

NUR 6550 Biostatistics for the Health Professional (NUR*/PUBH) (3 s.h.)

Statistical analysis in health research. Provides an overview of the logic and appropriate use of statistical techniques most commonly reported in health professional research literature.

NUR 7010 Health Policy Analysis and Advocacy (NUR*/PUBH) (3 s.h.)

Critical analysis and advocacy of health care policies and their impact on communities is explored. Students analyze the effectiveness of various health policies, evaluating their influence on the structure and financing of healthcare, clinical practice, and health outcomes. Emphasis is placed on advocating for policy changes to address health disparities and inequities, and examining how policies affect social determinants of health. Skills needed to influence and implement policies that promote equitable and effective healthcare for all populations will be examined. Prerequisite or corequisite: NUR 6120.

NUR 7020 Organizational & System Leadership (3 s.h.)

Leadership skills related to the development and evaluation of care delivery approaches that meet current and future needs of patient populations. Emphasis is placed on ethics within an organizational culture and inter- and intra - professional collaboration to assure accountability for quality patient outcomes. Prerequisite: NUR 6120.

PUBH7050 Epidemiology for the Health Professional (NUR/PUBH*) (3 s.h.)

Concepts of epidemiology and the relationship to individual, aggregate, and population health are explored. Epidemiologic literature and data methodologies are used to analyze the distribution of health conditions, biologic and social determinants of health, and risk reduction strategies. Emphasis on the application of epidemiology and the role of health professionals in developing a culture of health. Prerequisites: NUR 6550.

NUR 6120/NUR 7150 Option (Choose from NUR 6120 or NUR 7150. Students who earned an MSN at Madonna University will take NUR 6120 in their MSN program. Students who earned their MSN at another institution will take NUR 7150)

NUR 6120 Scientific Foundations Informing the Advanced Practice Role (3 s.h.)

Integration of nursing theory, emerging genomic evidence, and related scientific theory for the development of the advanced practice role. Emphasis is on ethical perspectives, information technology, quality health outcomes, and the development of scholarly communication.

NUR 7150 Theoretical Foundations for the Doctor of Nursing Practice (3 s.h.)

Theoretical foundations for the Doctor of Nursing Practice are examined. Emphasis on ethical considerations and information technology related to translational scholarship and quality processes that support a culture of health. Factors impacting health outcomes from a population and global perspective are addressed.

NUR 7200 Scientific Inquiry Informing DNP Practice (3 s.h.)

DNP scholarship in the context of emerging trends is analyzed. Students explore a phenomenon of interest. Emphasis on clearly defining an important practice problem, the context in which it occurs, and its significance to the profession of nursing. Prerequisites: NUR 7020, NUR 7030, NUR 7050, and

NUR 7310 DNP Project Development (2 s.h.)

Develop a theory-driven project reflecting a phenomenon of interest. Focus is on interprofessional collaboration to establish a detailed project plan, including formal justification for the project as an example of DNP clinical scholarship. Prerequisite: NUR 7200; prerequisite or corequisite: NUR 7810.

BUS 7810 Economic & Financial Management for Quality Health Care (BUS*/NUR) (3 s.h.)

Interdisciplinary course is designed to familiarize clinical leaders with the concepts of economics, finance, and health regulation policies in diverse health care environments. The impact of economic policies and health care regulations on quality health outcomes in the context of nursing practices will be examined. The emphasis is on cost effective decision making that includes budgeting, cost-effective analysis, and reimbursement. Prerequisites: NUR 7020 and NUR 7200.

NUR 8100 Advanced Research Methods Evaluating Information Technology (4 s.h.)

Focuses on the scholarship of practice and the impact on health outcomes. Theoretical perspectives and analytic methods, in the context of creative inquiry, are used to evaluate evidence-based practices in order to translate research into health care decision-making. Quality improvement methodologies are highlighted. Students apply conceptual and technical skills of data extraction from information systems and databases to improve health outcomes. Prerequisite: NUR 6550.

NUR 8200 Project Implementation & Evaluation (1 s.h.)

Students independently implement a capstone project and evaluate results using appropriate statistical methods. Prerequisites: NUR 7310 and NUR 8100.

NUR 8350 Scholarship Sustainability & Dissemination (1 s.h.)

Develop a comprehensive plan for sustainability and dissemination of a scholarly project. Emphasis on the students’ ability to use collaborative leadership skills to influence health care quality and safety, evaluate practice systems, and successfully negotiate change in health care delivery for individuals, families, communities, populations, or systems across a broad spectrum of health care. Prerequisite or corequisite: NUR 8200.

NUR 8710 Interdisciplinary Perspectives of DNP Practice (4 s.h.)

Focuses on the synthesis of factors that impact quality health care. Emphasis on interprofessional collaboration to address social determinants of health and related outcomes. Students actively participate in innovative, interprofessional, and scholarly activities to promote excellence in advanced nursing roles at the highest level. Includes supervised practicum of 120 indirect hours of practice. Prerequisite or corequisite: NUR 8200.