University of South Alabama-College of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice Curriculum
BSN-DNP - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
9 Semester Plan of Study
Fall - Year 1
NU 545 - Physio-pathological Basis of Advanced
Nursing
CR
Spring - Year 1
CR
Summer - Year 1
CR
3
NU 578 - Pharmacology for Advanced Practice
Nurses
3
NU 518 - Advanced Nursing Assessment
3
NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced
Nursing Practice
3
NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance
3
NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership
3
NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality
Improvement in Health Care
3
NU 611 - Translating Evidence Into Practice Systems
3
Credits
Fall - Year 2
9
CR
Students must attend clinical orientation this term
in order to begin specialty courses
Credits
Spring - Year 2
9
CR
Credits
Summer - Year 2
6
CR
MCN 572 – Advanced Neonatal NP II
3
MCN 574 – Advanced Neonatal NP III
3
MCN 568 – Advanced Neonatal NP I
3
MCN 573 – Advanced Neonatal NP Practicum II
(180 Clinical Hours)
3
MCN 575 – Advanced Neonatal NP Practicum III
(180 Clinical Hours)
3
MCN 569 – Advanced Neonatal NP Practicum I
(60 Clinical Hours)
1
NU 612 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health
3
MCN 674 - Neonatal NP Project Planning &
Development
3
MCN 571 – Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
in Neonatal and AC Pediatric NP
2
Credits
Fall - Year 3
6
CR
Credits
Spring - Year 3
9
CR
MCN 576 – Advanced Neonatal NP Practicum IV
(180 Clinical Hours)
3
NU 615 - Quality Improvement Outcomes Assessment
3
NU 616 - Data Management & Decision Making in
Complex Health Care Systems
3
MCN 577 – Advanced Neonatal NP IV
3
MCN 676 - Neonatal NP Residency II
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
3
MCN 677 - Neonatal NP Residency III
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
3
MCN 675 - Neonatal NP Residency I
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
3
9
Summer - Year 3
*Students will receive their MSN, and continue to the
next two semesters to earn their DNP*
Credits
9
Credits
Total Credits - 69
6
Credits
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
Revised 4-13-2015
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