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University of South Alabama-College of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice Curriculum
MSN-DNP Adding Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
12 Semester Plan of Study
Fall -Year 1
Students must attend clinical orientation this term in order to begin specialty courses
CR Spring - Year 1
MCN 572 – Advanced Neonatal NP II
MCN 568 – Advanced Neonatal NP I 3
MCN 573 –
Advanced Neonatal NP Practicum II
(180 Clinical Hours)
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
MCN 576 – Advanced Neonatal NP Practicum IV
(180 Clinical Hours)
1
2
6
CR
Credits
Spring - Year 2
3 NU 613 Organizational & Systems Leadership
MCN 577 – Advanced Neonatal NP IV 3
NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality
Improvement in Health Care
* Students will receive their Post Graduate Certificate then continue eight semesters to complete DNP degree.
Credits
Fall - Year 3
NU 616 Data Management & Decision Making in
Complex Health Care Systems
6
CR
Credits
Spring - Year 3
CR
3 MCN 574 – Advanced Neonatal NP III
3
6
CR
3
3
6
CR
3 NU 611 Translating Evidence Into Practice Systems 3
Summer - Year 1
MCN 575 –
Advanced Neonatal NP Practicum III
(180 Clinical Hours)
Credits
Summer - Year 2
NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced
Nursing Practice
Credits
Summer - Year 3
MCN 674 Neonatal NP Project Planning &
Development
NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance 3 NU 612 Clinical Prevention and Population Health 3
Credits
Fall - Year 4
MCN 675 Neonatal NP Residency I*
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
NU 615 Quality Improvement Outcomes Assessment 3
Credits
6
CR
3
6
Credits
Spring - Year 4
MCN 676 - Neonatal NP Residency II
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
Credits
Total Credits - 60
6
3
Credits
Summer - Year 4
MCN 677 Neonatal NP Residency III
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
3 Credits
CR
3
3
6
CR
3
3
3
3
3
3
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