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Sample Curriculum for Full-Time B.S.N.-D.N.P. Student

Course Descriptions


First Year

     
Fall semester   Lecture/
Clinical
Credit
Hours
STA 570 Basic Statistical Analysis* 4/0 4
NUR 921 Pathophysiology** 3/0 3
NUR 924 Concepts, Theories and Models 3/0 3
NUR 900 Process of Nursing Leadership 3/0 3
       
Spring semester      
NUR 922 Pharmacologic Applications in Primary Care** 4/0 4
NUR 923 Applications of Advanced Health Assessment** 2/1 3
NUR 925 Research Methods in Advanced Practice Nursing 3/0 3
NUR XXX Advanced Practice Registered Nurse I or Systems Mgmt. I
(Actual course numbers vary by specialty track.)
3/0 3
       
Summer      
Elective   3/0 3
       

Second Year

     
Fall semester      
NUR 778 Proseminar in Contemporary Health and Nursing Policy Issues 3/0 3
NUR 902 Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems 3/0 3
NUR 915 Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice and Program Plan 4/0 4
NUR XXX Advanced Practice Registered Nurse II or Systems Management II (Actual course numbers vary by specialty track.) 2/3 5
       
Spring semester      
NUR 903 Applied Biostatistics for Outcomes Evaluation 4/0 4
NUR 904 Epidemiology Applied to the Design and Evaluation of Nursing and Health Services 3/0 3
NUR 916 Evaluation for Improvement of Clinical Practice and Outcomes 3/0 3
NUR XXX Advance Practice Registered Nurse III or systems Management III (Actual course numbers vary by specialty track.) 2/3 5
       
Summer      
NUR 917 Technology for Transforming Nursing and Healthcare 2/1 3
NUR 918 Protection of Human Subjects 1/0 1
NUR 930 Problems in Clinical Nursing 0/2 2
       

Third Year

     
Fall semester      
NUR 914 Economic and Financial Aspects of Clinical and Population-Based Health Care Delivery Systems 4/0 4
NUR 919 Strategic Analysis for Quality Improvement in Nursing and Health Care 3/0 3
NUR 920 Advanced Nursing Practice in Dynamic Health Care Systems 1/2 3
       
Spring semester      
NUR 910 Clinical Residency 0/3 3
       
Summer      
NUR 910 Clinical Residency 0/3 3
       
       
  Total required credit hours  

77-81

  Total clinical clock hours (1:4 ratio)  

1020


* Statistics: Complete as program prerequisite or complete in fall of first year. Statistics is required prerequisite for NUR 903 Biostatistics.
 
** Related specialty science courses to be completed by nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist students for direct patient care. Nursing Management and public health students will substitute the courses below.


Nursing Management

HA 635  
Options for Health Administration, including HA 623
Options from MFS Lean courses


Public Health

Public Health Science
Epidemiology (non-duplicative)
Community Assessment


 
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