Program pathways

Applicants can enter the DNP program as a post-BSN student or as a student who has attained an MSN (either with or without a clinical specialty). Post-BSN students will complete training in a clinical specialty as part of their DNP program, which will qualify them to sit for clinical specialty certification. Post-MSN students who do not have a clinical specialty with current NP certification will take classes as part of the DNP program, which will qualify them to sit for clinical specialty certification.

BSN to DNP
MSN to DNP (NP certified)
MSN to DNP (needs NP certification)

DNP program pathways

BSN to DNP	MSN to DNP (NP certified)	MSN (needs NP certification)
Leads to DNP and eligibility for clinical certification (Michigan RN license required). PROGRAM TOTAL CREDITS: 73*	Leads to DNP (Michigan RN license required). PROGRAM TOTAL CREDITS: 38*	Leads to DNP and eligibility for clinical certification (Michigan RN license required). PROGRAM TOTAL CREDITS: 73*
*Plus graduate statistics course (NUR 7000, 3 cr.) if not already taken.
Core NUR 7000 (3 cr prerequisite)* NUR 8620 (3 cr): Foundations of Nursing as a Discipline NUR 8625 (3 cr): Evidence-based Nursing Practice: Theoretical and Methodological Issues NUR 8210 (3 cr): Determinants of Health NUR 8650 (3 cr): Advanced Professional Leadership NUR 8615 (3 cr): Informatics in Nursing NUR 8665 (4 cr): Health Policy, Economics, Ethics and Evaluation in APN NUR 8653 (4 cr): Healthcare Analytic Methods, Data Management, Evaluation, Outcomes through Translation of Evidence into Practice NUR 8895 (3 cr): Population Health in Nursing	Core NUR 7000 (3 cr prerequisite)* NUR 8620 (3 cr): Foundations of Nursing as a Discipline NUR 8625 (3 cr): Evidence-based Nursing Practice: Theoretical and Methodological Issues NUR 8210 (3 cr): Determinants of Health NUR 8650 (3 cr): Advanced Professional Leadership NUR 8615 (3 cr): Informatics in Nursing NUR 8665 (4 cr): Health Policy, Economics, Ethics and Evaluation in APN NUR 8653 (4 cr): Healthcare Analytic Methods, Data Management, Evaluation, Outcomes through Translation of Evidence into Practice NUR 8895 (3 cr): Population Health in Nursing	Core NUR 7000 (3 cr prerequisite)* NUR 8620 (3 cr): Foundations of Nursing as a Discipline NUR 8625 (3 cr): Evidence-based Nursing Practice: Theoretical and Methodological Issues NUR 8210 (3 cr): Determinants of Health NUR 8650 (3 cr): Advanced Professional Leadership NUR 8615 (3 cr): Informatics in Nursing NUR 8665 (4 cr): Health Policy, Economics, Ethics and Evaluation in APN NUR 8653 (4 cr): Healthcare Analytic Methods, Data Management, Evaluation, Outcomes through Translation of Evidence into Practice NUR 8895 (3 cr): Population Health in Nursing
DNP project practicum courses NUR 9508 (4 cr): DNP Project Proposal NUR 9510 (4 cr): DNP Project Implementation NUR 9520 (4 cr): DNP Project	DNP project practicum courses NUR 9508 (4 cr): DNP Project Proposal NUR 9510 (4 cr): DNP Project Implementation NUR 9520 (4 cr): DNP Project	DNP project practicum courses NUR 9508 (4 cr): DNP Project Proposal NUR 9510 (4 cr): DNP Project Implementation NUR 9520 (4 cr): DNP Project
Advanced Practice Nursing NUR 7444 (4 cr): Advanced Phys/Patho across Lifespan NUR 7555: Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice or NUR 7200: Advanced Neonatal Pharmacology or NUR 7207: Advanced Pediatric Pharmacology (3 cr) NUR 7030 (4 cr): Advanced Nursing Assessment NUR Specialty Dyad I (didactic and clinical, 8 total cr) NUR Specialty Dyad II (didactic and clinical, 8 total cr) NUR Specialty Dyad III (didactic and clinical, 8 total cr) The Psychiatric Mental Health NP Specialty requires NUR 7615 Psychopathology (2 cr), NUR 7625 Psychopharmacology (2 cr) and NUR 7650 Adv. Psych Assessment (1 cr). The FNP NP specialty requires NUR 7035 Family-Centered Health Promotion and Risk-reduction (3 cr).	Advanced Practice Nursing None required: Already NP certified	Advanced Practice Nursing NUR 7444 (4 cr): Advanced Phys/Patho across Lifespan NUR 7555: Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice or NUR 7200: Advanced Neonatal Pharmacology or NUR 7207: Advanced Pediatric Pharmacology (3 cr) NUR 7030 (4 cr): Advanced Nursing Assessment NUR Specialty Dyad I (didactic and clinical, 8 total cr) NUR Specialty Dyad II (didactic and clinical, 8 total cr) NUR Specialty Dyad III (didactic and clinical, 8 total cr) The Psychiatric Mental Health NP Specialty requires NUR 7615 Psychopathology (2 cr), NUR 7625 Psychopharmacology (2 cr) and NUR 7650 Adv. Psych Assessment (1 cr). The FNP NP specialty requires NUR 7035 Family-Centered Health Promotion and Risk-reduction (3 cr).
Total credits: 73 PMH: 78 FNP: 76	Total credits: 38	Total credits: 73 PMH: 78 FNP: 76

BSN to DNP

MSN to DNP (NP certified)

MSN (needs NP certification)

Leads to DNP and eligibility for clinical certification (Michigan RN license required).

PROGRAM TOTAL CREDITS: 73*

Leads to DNP (Michigan RN license required).

PROGRAM TOTAL CREDITS: 38*

Leads to DNP and eligibility for clinical certification (Michigan RN license required).

PROGRAM TOTAL CREDITS: 73*

*Plus graduate statistics course (NUR 7000, 3 cr.) if not already taken.

Core

*NUR 7000 (3 cr prerequisite)
NUR 8620 (3 cr): Foundations of Nursing as a Discipline
NUR 8625 (3 cr): Evidence-based Nursing Practice: Theoretical and Methodological Issues
NUR 8210 (3 cr): Determinants of Health
NUR 8650 (3 cr): Advanced Professional Leadership
NUR 8615 (3 cr): Informatics in Nursing
NUR 8665 (4 cr): Health Policy, Economics, Ethics and Evaluation in APN
NUR 8653 (4 cr): Healthcare Analytic Methods, Data Management, Evaluation, Outcomes through Translation of Evidence into Practice
NUR 8895 (3 cr): Population Health in Nursing

Core

*NUR 7000 (3 cr prerequisite)
NUR 8620 (3 cr): Foundations of Nursing as a Discipline
NUR 8625 (3 cr): Evidence-based Nursing Practice: Theoretical and Methodological Issues
NUR 8210 (3 cr): Determinants of Health
NUR 8650 (3 cr): Advanced Professional Leadership
NUR 8615 (3 cr): Informatics in Nursing
NUR 8665 (4 cr): Health Policy, Economics, Ethics and Evaluation in APN
NUR 8653 (4 cr): Healthcare Analytic Methods, Data Management, Evaluation, Outcomes through Translation of Evidence into Practice
NUR 8895 (3 cr): Population Health in Nursing

Core

*NUR 7000 (3 cr prerequisite)
NUR 8620 (3 cr): Foundations of Nursing as a Discipline
NUR 8625 (3 cr): Evidence-based Nursing Practice: Theoretical and Methodological Issues
NUR 8210 (3 cr): Determinants of Health
NUR 8650 (3 cr): Advanced Professional Leadership
NUR 8615 (3 cr): Informatics in Nursing
NUR 8665 (4 cr): Health Policy, Economics, Ethics and Evaluation in APN
NUR 8653 (4 cr): Healthcare Analytic Methods, Data Management, Evaluation, Outcomes through Translation of Evidence into Practice
NUR 8895 (3 cr): Population Health in Nursing

DNP project practicum courses

NUR 9508 (4 cr): DNP Project Proposal
NUR 9510 (4 cr): DNP Project Implementation
NUR 9520 (4 cr): DNP Project

DNP project practicum courses

NUR 9508 (4 cr): DNP Project Proposal
NUR 9510 (4 cr): DNP Project Implementation
NUR 9520 (4 cr): DNP Project

DNP project practicum courses

NUR 9508 (4 cr): DNP Project Proposal
NUR 9510 (4 cr): DNP Project Implementation
NUR 9520 (4 cr): DNP Project

Advanced Practice Nursing

NUR 7444 (4 cr): Advanced Phys/Patho across Lifespan
NUR 7555: Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice or NUR 7200: Advanced Neonatal Pharmacology or NUR 7207: Advanced Pediatric Pharmacology (3 cr)
NUR 7030 (4 cr): Advanced Nursing Assessment
NUR Specialty Dyad I (didactic and clinical, 8 total cr)
NUR Specialty Dyad II (didactic and clinical, 8 total cr)
NUR Specialty Dyad III (didactic and clinical, 8 total cr)

**The Psychiatric Mental Health NP Specialty requires NUR 7615 Psychopathology (2 cr), NUR 7625 Psychopharmacology (2 cr) and NUR 7650 Adv. Psych Assessment (1 cr).

** The FNP NP specialty requires NUR 7035 Family-Centered Health Promotion and Risk-reduction (3 cr).

Advanced Practice Nursing

None required: Already NP certified

Advanced Practice Nursing

NUR 7444 (4 cr): Advanced Phys/Patho across Lifespan
NUR 7555: Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice or NUR 7200: Advanced Neonatal Pharmacology or NUR 7207: Advanced Pediatric Pharmacology (3 cr)
NUR 7030 (4 cr): Advanced Nursing Assessment
NUR Specialty Dyad I (didactic and clinical, 8 total cr)
NUR Specialty Dyad II (didactic and clinical, 8 total cr)
NUR Specialty Dyad III (didactic and clinical, 8 total cr)

**The Psychiatric Mental Health NP Specialty requires NUR 7615 Psychopathology (2 cr), NUR 7625 Psychopharmacology (2 cr) and NUR 7650 Adv. Psych Assessment (1 cr).

** The FNP NP specialty requires NUR 7035 Family-Centered Health Promotion and Risk-reduction (3 cr).

Total credits: 73
PMH: 78
FNP: 76

Total credits: 38

Total credits: 73
PMH: 78
FNP: 76

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