BSN to DNP Curriculum

Course Information

Class

Credits

Clinical hours

SEMESTER I SUMMER                                                      

Theoretical Grounding for Caring-Based Practice (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP) 

NGR 7124

3

Translation of Evidence for Advanced Practice Nursing (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)

NGR 7855

3

Semester II FALL                                                            

Epidemiology for Advanced Nursing Practice (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP) 

NGR 6673

3

The Role of the Doctor of Nursing Practice as Scholar (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)

NGR 7768

3

Caring, Informatics and Technology (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)

NGR 7876

3

SEMESTER III SPRING                                                    

Advanced Pathophysiology  (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP) 

NGR 6141

3

Population-Based Healthcare and Health Equity (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)

NGR 7662

3

SEMESTER IV SUMMER                                                   

Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)

NGR 6172

3

Ethics and Public Policy for Promoting Health (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)

NGR 7738

3

Advanced Health Assessment (PMHNP only)

NGR 6002

2

Advanced Health Assessment Lab (PMHNP only)

NGR 6002L

1

SEMESTER V Fall                                                           

Advanced Health Assessment (FNP and AGNP)

NGR 6002

2

Advanced Health Assessment Lab (FNP and AGNP)

NGR 6002L

1

Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics II (FNP and AGNP)

NGR 6176

3

Interprofessional Leadership in Healthcare (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)

NGR 7795

3

Psychopathological Disorders Across the Lifespan: Advanced Nursing Situations (PMHNP only)

NGR 6503

3

Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan for Advanced Nursing Practice (PMHNP only)

NGR 6538

3

SEMESTER VI SPRING                                                      

Primary Care 1: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (FNP and AGNP)

NGR 6200

3

Primary Care 1 Practicum: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (FNP and AGNP)

NGR 6200L

3

180

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan: Individual and Family Therapy in Advanced Nursing Situations (PMHNP only)

NGR 6509

3

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan Practicum 1: Individual and Family Therapy in Advanced Nursing Practice (PMHNP only)

NGR 6509L

3

180

SEMESTER VII SUMMER                                                    

Perspectives of Aging (AGNP only) 

NGR 6251

3

Care of Children: Nursing Situations in Advanced Practice (FNP only)

NGR 6301

3

Women’s Health: Nursing Situations in Advanced Practice (AGNP and FNP)

NGR 6342

3

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan: Group Therapy in Advanced Nursing Practice (PMHNP only)

NGR 6508

3

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan Practicum 2: Group Therapy in Advanced Nursing Practice (PMHNP only)

NGR 6508L

3

180

SEMESTER VIII FALL                                                     

Primary Care 2: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice  (FNP and AGNP)

NGR 6605

3

Primary Care 2 Practicum: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice  (FNP and AGNP)

NGR 6605L

3

180

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across Lifespan: Role Synthesis Advanced Nursing Practice (PMHNP only)

NGR 6505L

4

240

Healthcare System Analysis and Quality Improvement (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)

NGR 7895

3

SEMESTER IX SPRING                                                       

Primary Care of Families: Comprehensive Advanced Nursing Practice (FNP only)

NGR 6619

3

Primary Care of Families (FNP only)

NGR 6619L

4

240

Comprehensive Care of Adolescents Through Older Adults (AGNP only)

NGR 6607

3

Comprehensive Care of Adolescents Through Older Adults Practicum (AGNP only)  

NGR 6607L

4

240

Doctor of Nursing Practice Proposal Development (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)

NGR 7974

3

SEMESTER X SUMMER                                                      

Practicum for the Doctor of Nursing Practice (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP) 

NGR 7947L

1-3

60-180

Project Implementation, Evaluation, and Dissemination (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP) 

NGR 7975C

1-3

45-135

Introduction to Practice Management: Advanced Nursing Practice (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)

NGR 7767

3

SEMESTER XI FALL                                                           

Practicum for the Doctor of Nursing Practice (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP) 

NGR 7947L

3

60-180

Project Implementation, Evaluation, and Dissemination (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)

NGR 7975C

3

45-135

TOTAL CREDITS/CLINICAL HOURS

PMHNP

FNP/AGNP

    74

    80

1000