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University of South Alabama-College of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice Curriculum
MSN-DNP Adding Pediatric Primary Care NP
9 Semester Plan of Study
Fall -Year 1
CR
Students must attend clinical orientation this term
in order to begin specialty courses
MCN 548 – Advanced Pediatric Primary Care NP I
MCN 549 – Advanced Pediatric Primary Care NP
Practicum I (60 Clinical Hours)
MCN 551 – Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
in Pediatric Primary Care NP
Credits
Fall - Year 2
3
Spring - Year 1
3
MCN 553 – Advanced Pediatric Primary Care NP
Practicum II (180 Clinical Hours)
3
MCN 555 – Advanced Pediatric Primary Care NP
Practicum III (180 Clinical Hours)
3
1
2
6
CR
Credits
Spring - Year 2
MCN 557 – Advanced Pediatric Primary Care NP IV
3 NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance
MCN 655 - Pediatric Primary Care NP Residency I*
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
NU 616 - Data Management & Decision Making in
Complex Health Care Systems
Credits
CR
3 MCN 554 – Advanced Pediatric Primary Care NP III
3
Fall - Year 3
Summer - Year 1
MCN 552 – Advanced Pediatric Primary Care NP II
MCN 556 – Advanced Pediatric Primary Care
Practicum IV (180 Clinical Hours)
NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced
Nursing Practice
Student will receive their Post Graduate Certificate
then continue five semesters to complete their
DNP degree.
Credits
CR
NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality
Improvement in Health Care
6
CR
Credits
Summer - Year 2
6
CR
3
NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership
3
3
MCN 654 - Pediatric Primary Care NP Project
Planning & Development
3
3
9
CR
Credits
Spring - Year 3
6
CR
Credits
6
Summer - Year 3
3
MCN 656 - Pediatric Primary Care NP Residency II
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
3
MCN 657 - Pediatric Primary Care NP Residency III
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
3
3
NU 611 - Translating Evidence Into Practice Systems
3
NU 615 - Quality Improvement Outcomes Assessment
3
NU 612 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health
3
Credits
6
6
Credits
9
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. These courses must be completed by the end of the FIRST Summer 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
Revised 5-24-2015