Program courses
The DNP core courses are identical across all clinical specialties. The clinical course sequence varies by clinical specialty. Three clinical courses (Advanced Physical Assessment, Advanced Pathophysiology and Advanced Pharmacology) and APRN didactic and clinical courses vary by clinical specialty. If you have questions, please contact the appropriate clinical specialty coordinator.
Program credits by entry option
- BSN-DNP: 73 credits (FNP: 76 credits; PMH:78 credits). Grad Stats prerequisite (3 credits).
- POST-MSN with clinical specialty (currently APRN certified): Complete Core and DNP Project Practicum Courses (38 credits).
- POST-MSN without clinical specialty: Determined after syllabus review and gap analysis.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
DNP core courses: 26 credits | ||
| NUR 8210 | Determinants of Health | 3 |
| NUR 8615 | Informatics in Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 8620 | Foundations of Nursing as a Discipline * | 3 |
| NUR 8625 | Evidence Based Nursing Practice: Theoretical and Methodological Issues | 3 |
| NUR 8650 | Advanced Professional Leadership | 3 |
| NUR 8653 | Healthcare Analytic Methods, Data Management, Evaluation, and Outcomes through Translation of Evidence into Practice | 4 |
| NUR 8665 | Health Policy, Economics, Ethics and Evaluation in Advanced Practice Nursing | 4 |
| NUR 8895 | Population Health in Nursing | 3 |
Supportive Courses: 7 credits | ||
| NUR 7444 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology across the Lifespan | 4 |
| NUR 7555 OR NUR 7207 OR NUR 7200 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice OR | 3 |
Clinical course sequence: 28 credits | ||
| NUR 7030 | Advanced Nursing Assessment | 4 |
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| **Specialty Didactic and Clinical I | 8 |
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| **Specialty Didactic and Clinical II | 8 |
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| **Specialty Didactic and Clinical III | 8 |
DNP project practicum courses: 12 credits | ||
| NUR 9508 | DNP Project Proposal Development Practicum I | 4 |
| NUR 9510 | DNP Project Practicum III | 4 |
| NUR 9520 | DNP Project | 4 |
| TOTAL | 73 credits | |
Additional courses for PMH specialty (5 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 7615 | Psychopathology and Therapeutic Frameworks Across the Lifespan for PMHMP | 2 |
| NUR 7625 | Psychopharmacology | 2 |
| NUR 7650 | Advanced Psychiatric Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning | 1 |
Additional courses for FNP specialty (3 credits)
- NUR 7035: Family Centered Health Promotion and Risk-Reduction
DNP prerequisite course in first semester of DNP program (3 credits)
- ***NUR 7000 Statistics in Nursing (or equivalent)
*NUR 8620 is a foundational course that must be taken in the first semester of the program and may be taken concurrently with 7000 and 8615 (if FT and also taking third course in the first semester). However, a student may not progress through the DNP program courses without successful academic completion of NUR 8620 (minimum B-). Per academic regulations, the student must repeat the course, which will delay progression by one year. The student may elect to take the GCNE courses, if on the plan of work, during this progression delay.
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Contact
Director of Advanced Practice and Graduate Certificate Programs
Leanne Nantais-Smith PhD, RN, NNP-BC
313-577-5934
Director of Graduate Admissions and Continuous Quality Improvement
Chrissy Seaver
313-577-1363
gradnursing@wayne.edu