Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Publication: 2024-2025 Catalog/Handbook (Fall) Program: Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Executive Role Specialty Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Executive Role Specialty

Students entering with a BSN degree who choose the Nurse Executive role specialty will complete 64 credit hours as well as a total of 1,000 practicum hours to earn the DNP degree.

Curriculum

Trimester 1

Course NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
IPE 7001 - Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice * Hours: 3

or

IPE 7001B - Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (B) * Hours: 3
IPE 7121 - Organizational Leadership & Policy in Health Care * Hours: 3

or

IPE 7121B - Organizational Leadership & Policy in Health Care (B) * Hours: 3

Trimester 2

Course NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
IPE 7421 - Interprofessional Approaches to Regional and Global Population Health * Hours: 3

or

IPE 7421B - Interprofessional Approaches to Regional and Global Population Health (B) * Hours: 3
NUR 7050 - Evidence-Based Practice for Nurse Leaders * Hours: 3

Includes indirect contact hours

Trimester 3

Course NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
NUR 7161 - Theoretical and Scientific Underpinnings for Nursing Practice Hours: 3
IPE 7400 - Healthcare Informatics and Technology Management Hours: 3

or

IPE 7400B - Healthcare Informatics and Technology Management (B) Hours: 3

Trimester 4

Course NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
HSA 7200 - Foundations of Healthcare Administration Hours: 3
HSA 7250 - Human Resources Management and Organizational Development in Healthcare Hours: 3

Trimester 5

Course NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
IPE 7133 - Strategic Planning in Healthcare Administration Hours: 3
NUR 7461 - DNP Indirect Care Role Practicum l Hours: 4

Trimester 6

Course NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
NUR 7230 - Program/Project Planning and Management for Evidence-Based Practice and Policy Change Hours: 3
NUR 7462 - DNP Indirect Care Role Practicum II Hours: 4

Trimester 7

Course NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
HSC 7470 - Legal and Regulatory Issues Hours: 3
NUR 7525 - Data-Driven Evaluation and Clinical Analytics for Outcomes Improvement Hours: 3

Trimester 8

Course NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
HSA 7260 - Operations and Quality Management in Healthcare Hours: 3
NUR 7801 - DNP Practicum l Hours: 3-7

Only 4 credit hours required for this program.

Trimester 9

Course NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
HSA 7236 - Accounting, Finance and Economics for the Healthcare Leader Hours: 3
NUR 7802 - DNP Practicum II Hours: 3-7

Only 4 credit hours required for this program.

Trimester 10

Course NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
NUR 7803 - DNP Practicum lll Hours: 4-8

Only 6 credit hours required for this program.

Degree Credit Hours 64

*Course offers optional immersion.
†Course requires practicum hours.

 

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