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University of South Alabama-College of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
MSN-DNP Adding Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
9 Semester Plan of Study
Fall -Year 1
CR
Students must attend clinical orientation this term
in order to begin specialty courses
MCN 568 – Advanced Neonatal NP I
MCN 569 – Advanced Neonatal NP Practicum I
(60 Clinical Hours)
MCN 571 – Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
in Neonatal and AC Pediatric NP
Credits
Fall -Year 2
Spring - Year 1
MCN 572 – Advanced Neonatal NP II
3
1
MCN 573 – Advanced Neonatal NP Practicum II
(180 Clinical Hours)
NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality
Improvement in Health Care
CR
Summer - Year 1
CR
3
MCN 574 –Advanced Neonatal NP III
3
3
MCN 575 – Advanced Neonatal NP Practicum III
(180 Clinical Hours)
3
3
2
6
CR
Credits
Spring - Year 2
9
CR
Credits
Summer - Year 2
6
CR
MCN 576 – Advanced Neonatal NP Practicum IV
(180 Clinical Hours)
3
NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced
Nursing Practice
3
NU 611 - Translating Evidence Into Practice Systems
3
MCN 577 – Advanced Neonatal NP IV
3
NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance
3
MCN 674 - Neonatal Project Planning & Development
3
NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership
3
Credits
Summer - Year 3
6
CR
*Students will receive their Post-Graduate certificate
then continue five semesters to complete DNP
degree.
Credits
Fall -Year 3
MCN 675 - Neonatal Residency I*
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
NU 616 - Data Management & Decision Making in
Complex Health Care Systems
Credits
6
CR
Credits
Spring - Year 3
9
CR
3
MCN 676 - Neonatal Residency II
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
3
MCN 677 - Neonatal Residency III
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
3
3
NU 612 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health
3
NU 615 - Quality Improvement Outcomes Assessment
3
6
Credits
6
6
Credits
Total Credits - 60
NOTE: NU 545 Physiological Basis of Advanced Nursing Practice is required if you've never had a Graduate level Physiology or Pathophysiology course. NU 578
Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses is required if you've never had a Graduate level Pharmacology course. NU 518 Advanced Nursing Assessment is required
if you've never had a Graduate level Across the Lifespan Assessment Course. NU 518 must be successfully completed at the end of Fall - Year ONE in order to continue
to Spring - Year ONE clinical/specialty courses. NU 545 and NU 578 must be completed by the end of the FIRST Spring semester in Year One.
NOTE: Your ability to progress in the curriculum is dependent upon your following this schedule. For example, some courses are only taught once each year and many
have pre-requisites. If you are unable to enroll as projected, contact the DNP office for a revised schedule by emailing condnp@southalabama.edu