Program outcomes for the DNP Program are:
- Lead interdisciplinary health care initiatives at the organizational and
systems level to improve health outcomes for individuals and populations.
- Integrate principles of ethics and cultural diversity into clinical decision
making for individuals and populations experiencing complex health issues.
- Influence public policy designed to ensure the safety and quality of
healthcare for individuals and populations.
- Demonstrate proficiency in the use of technology and information systems
designed to improve the quality of care for individuals and populations.
- Critically evaluate the philosophical and scientific underpinnings of
advanced practice nursing.
- Translate relevant research findings from nursing and related disciplines to
advanced clinical nursing practice to improve health outcomes for individuals
and populations.
- Demonstrate the highest level of advanced practice clinical nursing to
promote health and manage direct care of individuals experiencing acute and
chronic health issues
- Disseminate advanced practice nursing knowledge derived from clinical
scholarship.
DNP students are required to complete the following coursework:
| Code |
Course |
Credits |
| NUR 600 |
Organizational Theory, Health Care Managment
& Finance |
3 |
| NUR 610 |
Information Systems and Technology of
Advanced Practice |
3 |
| NUR 620 |
Advanced Diagnostic Reasoning and Treament II |
3 |
| NUR 630 |
Epidemiology and Biostatistics |
3 |
| NUR 640 |
Clinical Manifestations of Disease Process and
Emerging Therapies |
3 |
| NUR 650 |
Theory Application in Advanced Practice Nursing |
3 |
| NUR 660 |
Ethics in Clinical Practice |
3 |
| NUR 670 |
Leadership and Health Policy |
3 |
| NUR 680 |
Nursing Theory and Research III |
3 |
| NUR 710 |
Clinical Practice Project I |
3 |
| NUR 711 |
Clinical Residency I |
1-4 (varies) |
| NUR 720 |
Clinical Practice Project II |
3 |
| NUR 721 |
Clinical Residency II |
1-4 (varies) |
| NUR 730 |
Clinical Practice Project III |
3 |
| NUR 731 |
Clinical Residency III |
1-4 (varies) |
If needed: |
|
|
| NUR 740 |
Continuous Enrollment Clinical Practice Project |
3 |
| NUR 741 |
Continuous Enrollment Clinical Residency Project |
1-4 (varies) |
| |
Total: |
39-42 |
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION
Admission is open to qualified men and women of any race, color,
religion, and national or ethnic origin. Graduate admission is processed through
the School of Nursing. Admission to the graduate nursing program is limited.
The admission process is competitive based on the following criteria:
- A $50.00 nonrefundable application fee.
- A completed application.
- Copy of current drivers license.
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities.
- MSN degree from a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education or National
League of Nurses Accreditation Commission accredited program.
- Licensed or eligible for Florida licensure as an ARNP, or CNS
- National certification in specialty area that verifies a minimum of 500
hours of supervised clinical practice in specialty area
- Three letters of reference - two clinical and one professional/academic
- Unencumbered Background Check
- Curriculum Vitae
- MSN GPA of 3.3 or higher
- Proctored essay
- Interview with faculty in the applicant's area of specialization
SELECTION PROCESS
Admission to the DNP degree program is
selective and limited to those students who demonstrate a potential for
successfully completing the program. The decision is based upon evaluation of
the applicant’s undergraduate and graduate coursework, clinical and work
experience, recommendations, and personal interview.
BACKGROUND CHECKS
Background checks are required on all
students that participate in clinical practice. A clear background check must be
provided to the School of Nursing before students may enroll in their first
clinical course. Information on the background check may need to be release to
agencies for permission to participate at the clinical site. If clinical
placement is denied by the agency, and an alternative site cannot be obtained,
the student will not complete the program
PROGRAM COMPLETION
Students must successfully complete
all course work no later than five (5) years after the completion of the first
post graduate-level course.
ACADEMIC STANDARDS
DNP candidates must maintain an
academic grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (B) during their enrollment
in the program. In order to graduate, students must have at least a 3.0 (B)
GPA.
ACADEMIC STANDING
DNP students will be placed on academic
probation if their cumulative GPA drops below 3.0 (B). Those who do not achieve
a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) within two semesters of being placed on academic
probation will be dismissed from the program. A student who receives one ‘C+’
will be placed on academic probation but may progress with coursework. A
subsequent grade of a ‘C+’ or lower will dismiss them from the program
regardless of GPA. A course in which students receive a grade of ‘C’ must be
successfully repeated before they can continue in higher level coursework. A
student who receives an ‘F’ will be dismissed from the program. Students
dismissed from the DNP program may appeal the action to the School of Nursing
Admissions Committee.
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