LName, FName J00 Email Address University of South Alabama-College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice Curriculum BSN-DNP Adult-Gerontological Primary Care NP 12 Semester Plan of Study Fall -Year 1 NU 545 - Physio-pathological Basis of Advanced Nursing NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement in Health Care Credits Fall - Year 2 Students must attend clinical orientation this term in order to begin specialty courses AHN 581 - Health Promotion/Disease Prevention & Issues for Adult-Geron Primary Care NP AHN 588 - Adv. Adult-Geron Primary Care NP I AHN 589 - Adv. Adult-Geron Primary Care NP Practicum I - (60 Clinical Hours) HSC 601 - Intro to IPE Credits Fall - Year 3 CR Spring - Year 1 CR 3 NU 578 - Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses 3 NU 518 - Advanced Nursing Assessment 3 3 NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance 3 3 6 CR NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced Nursing Practice Credits Spring - Year 2 AHN 591 - Adv. Adult-Geron Primary Care NP II 2 2 AHN 592 - Adv. Adult-Geron Primary Care NP Practicum II - (180 Clinical Hours) HSC 602 - Team Building 6 Credits 6 Summer - Year 2 CR 2 AHN 593 - Adv. Adult -Geron Primary Care NP III 3 3 AHN 594 - Adv. Adult-Geron Primary Care NP Practicum III (180 Clinical Hours) 3 1 1 1 6 CR Credits Spring - Year 3 6 CR 2 NU 611 - Translating Evidence Into Practice Systems 3 AHN 596 - Adv. Adult-Geron Primary Care NP Practicum IV - (180 Clinical Hours) 3 NU 612 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health 3 HSC 603 - Assessment of Vulnerable Populations 1 NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership 3 Fall - Year 4 AHN 694 - Adult-Geron Primary Care NP Residency I (180 Specialty Clinical Hours) NU 616 - Data Management & Decision Making in Complex Health Care Systems Credits CR CR AHN 595 - Adv. Adult-Geron Primary Care NP IV *Students will receive their MSN, and continue to the next five semesters to earn their DNP* Credits Summer - Year 1 9 CR Credits 6 Spring - Year 4 6 Credits Summer - Year 3 AHN 693 - Adult-Geron Primary Care NP Project Planning & Development Credits 3 3 Summer - Year 4 3 AHN 695 - Adult-Geron Primary Care NP Residency II (180 Specialty Clinical Hours) 3 3 NU 615 - Quality Improvement Outcomes Assessment 3 6 Credits 6 AHN 696 - Adult-Geron Primary Care NP Residency III (180 Specialty Clinical Hours) Credits 3 3 Total Credits - 69 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