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University of South Alabama-College of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice Curriculum
MSN-DNP Adding Adult-Gerontological Acute Care NP
12 Semester Plan of Study
Fall -Year 1
NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership
NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced
Nursing Practice
Credits
Fall - Year 2
CR
3
3
6
CR
Students must attend clinical orientation this term
in order to begin specialty courses
AHN 568 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute Nursing NP I
3
AHN 569 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute Nursing NP
Practicum I (60 Clinical Hours)
1
AHN 571 - Health Promotion/Disease Prevention &
Issues for Adult-Geron Acute Nursing NP
2
Credits
Fall - Year 3
6
CR
Spring - Year 1
NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance
NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality
Improvement in Health Care
Credits
Spring - Year 2
CR
3
6
Credits
3
Summer - Year 2
CR
AHN 572 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute Nursing NP II
3 AHN 574 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute Nursing NP III
3
AHN 573 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute Nursing NP
Practicum II (180 Clinical Hours)
3
AHN 575 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute Nursing NP
Practicum III (180 Clinical Hours)
3
Credits
Spring - Year 3
6
Credits
CR
Summer - Year 3
3
AHN 577 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute Nursing NP IV
3 NU 612 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health
3
AHN 617 - Adult-Geron Acute NP Residency I*
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
NU 615 - Quality Improvement and Outcomes
Assessment
Credits
6
CR
3
3
CR
3 NU 611 - Translating Evidence Into Practice Systems
Fall - Year 4
CR
3
AHN 576 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute Nursing NP
Practicum (180 Clinical Hours)
*Students will receive their Post Graduate Certificate,
and continue to the next five semesters to earn their
DNP*
Credits
Summer - Year 1
NU 616 - Data Management & Decision Making in
Complex Health Care Systems
Credits
6
Spring - Year 4
AHN 618 - Adult-Geron Acute NP Residency II
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
AHN 604 - Adult-Geron Acute NP Project Planning &
Development
Credits
6
3
3
Summer - Year 4
3
AHN 619 - Adult-Geron Acute NP Residency III
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
3
3
6
Credits
3
Credits
Total Credits - 60
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
9/25/2013
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