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University of South Alabama-College of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice Curriculum
MSN-DNP Adding Dual Role (FNP/Adult-Geron Acute Care NP)
11 Semester Plan of Study
Fall -Year 1
CR
Credits
Fall - Year 2
AHN 549 - Advanced Family Primary Care NP
Practicum I - 240 clinical hours
Credits
Fall - Year 3
4
NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance
3
Spring - Year 2
Summer - Year 2
AHN 538 - Health Promotion/Disease Prevention &
Issues
AHN 551 - Advanced Family Primary Care NP
Practicum II - 300 clinical hours
5 NU 611 - Translating Evidence Into Practice Systems
8
CR
Credits
Spring - Year 3
CR
3
3
6
CR
2
3
Credits
Summer - Year 3
3
AHN 555 - Advanced Adult-Geron Acute Care NP
Practicum II - 300 Clinical Hours
5 NU 615 - Quality Improvement Outcomes Assessment
3
Credits
Spring - Year 4
9
CR
Credits
6
Summer - Year 4
AHN 618 - Adult-Geron Acute Care NP Residency II
*OR*
3 CMN 682 - Family NP Residency II
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
AHN 619 - Adult-Geron Acute Care NP Residency III
*OR*
3 CMN 683 - Family NP Residency III
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
3
3
6
5
AHN 554 - Advanced Adult-Geron Acute Care NP II
*Students will receive their Post-Graduate
4 Certificate then continue four semesters to
complete their DNP degree.
8
CR
9
CR
AHN 604 - Adult-Geron Acute Care NP Project
Planning & Development
*OR*
4
CMN 680 - Family NP Project Planning &
Development
AHN 553 - Advanced Adult-Geron Acute Care NP
Practicum I - 240 clinical hours
NU 616 - Data Management & Decision Making in
Complex Health Care Systems
Credits
NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality
Improvement in Health Care
Credits
4
4
AHN 617 - Adult-Geron Acute Care NP Residency I
*OR*
CMN 681 - Family NP Residency I
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership
AHN 550 - Advanced Family Primary Care NP II
AHN 552 - Advanced Adult-Geron Acute Care NP I
Credits
6
CR
Summer - Year 1
4
Students must attend Adult-Geron Acute Care NP
clinical orientation this term in order to begin
specialty courses
Fall - Year 4
CR
3
Credits
CR
Students must attend Family Primary Care NP
clinical orientation this term in order to begin
specialty courses
AHN 548 - Advanced Family Primary Care NP I
Spring - Year 1
NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced
Nursing Practice
NU 612 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health
Credits
Total Credits - 72
6
Credits
3
3
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 prerequisites. If you are unable to enroll as projected, contact the DNP office for a revised schedule by emailing condnp@southalabama.edu
Revised 3-08-2016