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University of South Alabama-College of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice Curriculum
MSN-DNP Adding Nursing Informatics
12 Semester Plan of Study
Fall -Year 1
NU 539 - Introduction to Nursing Informatics
NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality
Improvement in Health Care
Credits
Fall - Year 2
CR
Spring - Year 1
3 ISC 550 - Health Data Security and Computers
NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced
3
Nursing Practice
6
Credits
CR
Spring - Year 2
CR
Summer - Year 1
3 NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance
CR
3
3
6
Credits
3
CR
Summer - Year 2
CR
ISC 555 - Health Data Management and Decision
Support Systems
3
NU 556 - Informatics and Quality of Care Improvement
3
NU 558 - Seminar in Nursing Informatics
3
NU 562 - Administrative Concepts & Resource
Management Field Study
(60 field study hours)
3
NU 557 - Clinical Informatics Practicum I
(120 clinical hours)
2
NU 559 - Clinical Informatics Practicum II
(120 clinical hours)
2
NU 565 - Nursing Administration Finance
3
Credits
Fall - Year 3
9
CR
*Students will receive Post-Graduate Certificate and
continue to the next six semesters to earn their DNP*
Credits
Spring - Year 3
5
CR
Credits
Summer - Year 3
5
NU 656 - Informatics Project Planning & Development
3
Credits
3
NU 616 - Data Management & Decision Making in
Complex Health Care Systems
3
NU 611 - Translating Evidence Into Practice Systems
3
NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership
3
NU 612 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health
3
Credits
Fall - Year 4
6
CR
NU 657 - Informatics Residency I
(240 Specialty Clinical Hours)
3
NU 615 - Quality Improvement Outcomes Assessment
3
Credits
6
Credits
Spring - Year 4
NU 658 - Informatics Residency II
(240 Specialty Clinical Hours)
Credits
6
CR
3
3
Summer - Year 4
NU 659 - Informatics Residency III
(240 Specialty Clinical Hours)
Credits
3
3
Total Credits - 61
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 Graduate Studies Office for a revised schedule. by emailing condnp@southalabama.edu
Revised 4-13-2015