LName, FName J00 Email Address University of South Alabama-College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice Curriculum MSN-DNP Adding Adult-Gerontological Acute Care NP 8 Semester Plan of Study Spring - Year 1 NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced Nursing Practice NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership Credits Credits Fall - Year 2 CR Students must attend clinical orientation this term, in order to begin specialty courses Spring - Year 2 3 6 CR AHN 573 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute Nursing NP Practicum II (180 Clinical Hours) 3 AHN 569 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute Nursing NP Practicum I (60 Clinical Hours) 1 NU 611 - Translating Evidence Into Practice Systems AHN 571 - Health Promotion/Disease Prevention & Issues for Adult-Geron Acute Nursing NP 2 Credits Spring - Year 3 9 CR 3 AHN 577 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute Nursing NP IV 3 NU 612 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health 3 AHN 618 - Adult-Geron Acute NP Residency II (180 Specialty Clinical Hours) 3 3 9 NU 616 - Data Management & Decision Making in Complex Health Care Systems 3 AHN 576 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute Nursing NP Practicum (180 Clinical Hours) AHN 617 - Adult-Geron Acute NP Residency I* (180 Specialty Clinical Hours) Student will receive their Post Graduate Certificate then return two semesters to complete their DNP degree. Credits Summer - Year 2 3 AHN 574 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute Nursing NP III 3 6 CR 3 Summer - Year 1 Credits 3 9 CR NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement in Health Care NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance Credits AHN 572 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute Nursing NP II AHN 568 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute Nursing NP I Fall - Year 3 CR 3 3 6 CR AHN 575 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute Nursing NP Practicum III (180 Clinical Hours) AHN 604 - Adult-Geron Acute Nursing NP Project Planning & Development Credits Summer - Year 3 NU 615 - Quality Improvement of Outcomes Assessment AHN 619 - Adult-Geron Acute NP Residency III (180 Specialty Clinical Hours) Credits 3 3 3 9 3 3 6 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. 9/25/2013