DNP-FNP Program of Study

Year 1

Summer:

NRS 601 Professional Role Development for Advanced Practice Nursing (2 cr.)

NRS 602 Leadership in a Complex Healthcare Environment (3 cr.)

NRS 617 Advanced Health Assessment I (1 cr.)

NRS 651 Epidemiology and Clinical Prevention in Population Health (3 cr.)

Fall:

NRS 604 Nursing Science and Ethics for Advanced Practice (3 cr.)

NRS 611 Advanced Pathophysiology I (2 cr.)

NRS 615 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics I (2 cr.)

NRS 618 Advanced Health Assessment II (2 cr.)

Spring:

NRS 605 Analytical Methods for Practice Improvement (3 cr.)

NRS 612 Advanced Pathophysiology II (2 cr.)

NRS 614 Health Organization Systems & Resource Management (3 cr.) 

NRS 616 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics II (2 cr.)

28 Credit Hours

Year 2

Summer:

NRS 606 Quality Improvement Processes for Practice Improvement (3 cr.)

NRS 619 Advanced Health Assessment (2 cr.)

NRS 649 Policy and Politics for the Nurse Leader (2 cr.)

NRS 650 Informatics in a Complex Health Care Environment (2 cr.)

Fall:

NRS 635 FNP Clinical I (3 cr.) 180 Clinical Hours

NRS 652 Translation Science (2 cr.)

NRS 655 Primary Care Management: Wellness and Health Promotion (3 cr.)

NRS 665* DNP Scholarly Project (1 cr.)

Spring:

NRS 636 FNP Clinical II (3 cr.) 180 Clinical Hours

NRS 656 Management of Common Mental Health Conditions in Primary Care (3 cr.)

NRS 665* DNP Scholarly Project (1 cr.) 

NRS 677 Management of Pediatric Patients in Primary Care (3 cr.)

28 Credit Hours

Year 3

Summer:

NRS 638 FNP Clinical III (2 cr.) 120 Clinical Hours

NRS 658 Management of Common Gender Specific & Adolescent Health Conditions (2 cr.)

NRS 665* DNP Scholarly Project (1 cr.)

Fall:

NRS 639 FNP Clinical IV (3 cr.) 180 Clinical Hours

NRS 659 Management of Complex Conditions in Primary Care (3 cr.) 

NRS 676 Integrative Health: Adult Health Promotion and Acute Health Problems (3 cr.)

Spring:

NRS 675** Directed DNP Clinical (6 cr.) 360 Clinical Hours

20 Credit Hours    

Year 1

Summer:

NRS 601 Professional Role Development for Advanced Practice Nursing (2 cr.)

NRS 602 Leadership in a Complex Healthcare Environment (3 cr.)

NRS 617 Advanced Health Assessment I (1 cr.)

NRS 651 Epidemiology and Clinical Prevention in Population Health (3 cr.)

Fall:

NRS 604 Nursing Science and Ethics for Advanced Practice (3 cr.)

NRS 618 Advanced Health Assessment II (2 cr.)

Spring:

NRS 605 Analytical Methods for Practice Improvement (3 cr.)

NRS 614 Health Organization Systems & Resource Management (3 cr.) 

20 Credit Hours

Year 2

Summer:

NRS 606 Quality Improvement Processes for Practice Improvement (3 cr.)

NRS 649 Policy and Politics for the Nurse Leader (2 cr.)

Fall:

NRS 611 Advanced Pathophysiology I (2 cr.)

NRS 615 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics I (2 cr.)

NRS 652 Translation Science (2 cr.)

NRS 665* DNP Scholarly Project (1 cr.)

Spring:

NRS 612 Advanced Pathophysiology II (2 cr.)

NRS 616 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics II (2 cr.)

NRS 665* DNP Scholarly Project (1 cr.)

17 Credit Hours

Year 3

Summer:

NRS 619 Foundations of Clinical Management for Primary Care Nurse Practitioners (2 cr.)

NRS 650 Informatics in a Complex Healthcare Environment (2 cr.)

NRS 665* DNP Scholarly Project (1 cr.)

Fall:

NRS 655 Primary Care Management: Wellness and Health Promotion (3 cr.) 

NRS 635 FNP Clinical I (3 cr.) 180 Clinical Hours

Spring:

NRS 636 FNP Clinical II (3 cr.) 180 Clinical Hours

NRS 656 Management of Common Mental Health Conditions in Primary Care (3 cr.)

NRS 677 Management of Pediatric Patients in Primary Care (3 cr.) 

20 Credit Hours    

Year 4

Summer:

NRS 638 FNP Clinical III (2 cr.) 120 Clinical Hours

NRS 658 Management of Common Gender Specific & Adolescent Health Conditions (2 cr.)

Fall:

NRS 639 FNP Clinical IV (3 cr.) 180 Clinical Hours

NRS 659 Management of Complex Conditions in Primary Care (3 cr.)

NRS 676 Integrative Health: Adult Health Promotion and Acute Health Problems (3 cr.)

Spring:

NRS 675** Directed DNP Clinical (6 cr.) 360 Clinical Hours

20 Credit Hours