USAHS MSN graduates with the Nurse Educator or Nurse Executive role specialities must complete only an additional 30 total credits to earn the DNP degree. These core courses are required in both the MSN and DNP programs and were designed to meet the MSN and DNP essential competencies.

Curriculum

Trimester 1

NUR 7230 - Program/Project Planning and Management for Evidence-Based Practice and Policy Change Hours: 3
HSA 7260 - Operations and Quality Management in Healthcare Hours: 3

Trimester 2

NUR 7525 - Data-Driven Evaluation and Clinical Analytics for Outcomes Improvement Hours: 3
NUR 7801 - DNP Practicum l Hours: 3-7

Trimester 3

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

Trimester 4

NUR 7803 - DNP Practicum lll Hours: 4-8

Nursing Practice, DNP (USAHS Alumni MSN-Entry, NEd, NEx, NI* Role Specialty)

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Degree Credit Hours 30