Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post Master’s UMass On-Line
DNP Degree program for APRNs
UMass Boston on Dorchester Bay
Preparing APRNs for roles in:
health systems leadership
developing health policy
improving health care quality
Increasing healthcare access to communities and
groups
• applying theories and evidence-based research in
healthcare delivery
• Engaging others in advancing the implementation of
health care policy
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Who is Eligible?
Master’s in Nursing prepared APRNs*:
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Nationally Certified Nurse Practitioners
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Women‘s Health or Family Nurse
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Adult, Gerontology, Pediatrics, Neonatal, Psych/Mental Health, or Acute Care1
(Oncology and Dermatology NPs are eligible if they have a population focused NP
preparation and certification)
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Certified Providers
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Nurse Midwives
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Nurse Anesthetists
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Clinical Nurse Specialists
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State Licensed as RN and completed MS program with APRN preparation and now in
leadership role
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*MSN, non-NPs or non-Cert., may apply to the 21 credit post master’s NP through UMass
On-Line program in Family or Adult/Gerontology .
The UMassOnline NP program requires a minimum of 600 hours of clinical internship.
Contact about PostMaster’sNP Program Director: margaret.mcallister@umb.edu
Go to: http://ccde.umb.edu/certificates/nursepractitioner/
1. APRN Consensus Work Group & NCSBN APRN Advisory Committee (2008) Consensus Model
for APRN Regulation. AACN-NCHE: Wash, DC accessed at
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education/pdf/APRNReport.pdf
Earning Your DNP
• 39 credits in a 3 year sequenced curriculum with options for
summer courses
• Participate and Learn where you are on your schedule:
– Online Coursework using Blackboard Vista ® Software
– Meet regularly with faculty using online Wimba® software
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a virtual classroom
search literature with Healey eLibrary UMass Boston.
Shared portfolios using Google Apps software
Clinical internships in your home state
– a minimum of 400 hours approved by your DNP & Capstone advisor
– all clinical agencies are in your home state
– we will work with your agency on an agreement with UMass Boston
Earning Your DNP
Complete the Capstone Project
• Advance through coursework and clinical successes
• Define your conceptual area of interest & refine your
focus with your nationally and internationally recognized
faculty advisor and team
• Convene your Doctoral Committee of experts
• Propose a Capstone Project that will improve health care
quality
– promote new policy & procedures for health care
– increase effectiveness through consumer access or cost control
• Be ready to present and publish YOUR Doctoral Work!
Learn with our Leaders in Nursing
• Our faculty are distinguished teachers,
researchers, clinicians, and administrators
• All faculty are engaged in research, teaching, &
other scholarly work
• All PhD and DNP clinical faculty are dedicated
to leading you towards professional growth
Semester
Course #
Year 1
Fall S1
Spr1
Course Name
39 # Credits
NU765
Leaderhip and Mgmt in Health Care
3
NU 760
Biostats I or Elective *
3
NU761
DNP Internship I
NU 616
Evidence Based Practice I *
3
Health Care Systems and Quality
3
DNP Internship I
3
NU 722
NU761
Epidemiology , Health
Policy or Elective
Sum1
Fall 2
Summer courses TBA*
NU 715
Informatics
3
NU 761
DNP Internship I *
1
Evidence Based Practice II *
3
NU618
Health Policy and Ethics
3
NU 762
DNP Internship II*
1
NU 637
Psychosocial Mental Health * Elective
3
Year 2
NU 716
Spr S2
Sum 2
Fall S3
Elective , Health
Policy or
Epidemiology
NU 763
Summer courses TBA*
DNP Internship III*
1
Organizational Analysis/ Skills*
3
NU 766
Health Economics & Finance
4
3
NU 764
Capstone Seminar & Internship IV*
3
Year 3
MBA 650
Spr 3
6
Plan of Study for the DNP Program - Year 1
Semester
Year 1
Fall S1
Spr S1
Course #
Course Name
NU765
Health Care Management
NU 760
Biostats I (if req’d) or Elective
DNP Internship 50hr
3
NU 616
Evidence Based Practice I
3
NU 722
Health Care Quality
3
DNP Internship 50 hr
Sum1
# Credits
3
Summer courses (arrange with
Advisor)
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13
Plan of Study for the DNP Program - Year II
NU 715
Fall 2
Informatics
NU 762 DNP Internship II 50 hrs
NU 716 Evidence Based Practice II
Year 2
3
3
6
Spr S2
NU 780
Epidemiology
NU 762 DNP Internship II 50 hrs.
Elective ( NU 618 Intro to
Health Policy )
3
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3
7
Sum 2
Summer courses (up to 3 cr.)
Plan of Study for the DNP Program - Year III
Fall 3
NU 763 DNP Internship III
Year 3
Elective
2
3
5
Spr 3
NU 766 Health Care Economics and
Finance
NU 764 Capstone Seminar &
Internship IV
3
2
5
Total Credits 39 (minimum for the degree)
T22otal Credits
39
Earning Your Doctor of Nursing Practice
Design & Complete Your Capstone Project
• Complete all required course work
• Define your project area & refine your focus
• Propose a Capstone Project that will improve health care
quality for example:
– promote new policy & procedures for health care
– increase effectiveness through consumer access or cost control
• Select your doctoral committee of experts
• The final product is a publishable quality written article on your
doctoral capstone
Applications and Matriculation
• Get YOUR UMB Graduate Admissions application at:
http://www.umb.edu/admissions/graduate/apply/index.html
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Applications must include sealed transcripts and sealed references
Mail your application in one envelope, to:
Office of Graduate Admissions - Campus Center
UMass Boston,
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston Ma 02125
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Deadlines for Applications:
Fall Semester: May 1st
Spring Semester: November 1st
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Include application fee of $40.00.
Portfolio Admission Requirements
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• BS / MS in nursing from an NLN or CCNE accredited program:
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GPA of 3.0 or higher in the baccalaureate degree
A 3.2 GPA in master’s degree program of study
A science GPA of 3.0 in master or the baccalaureate program
official sealed transcripts from undergraduate and graduate programs
• Three letters of recommendation from health professionals
referencing your clinical expertise, scholarship, and leadership
ability
• A scholarly abstract of prior work - no more than 300 words
Portfolio Admission Requirements
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• 500 word professional goal statement with five career objectives
• professional resume
• registered nurse license: APRN license in your state
• TOEFL scores if needed
(see UMB Graduate Admissions web for the requirements
for non-USA undergraduate degree, non-native English speaking applicants:
http://www.umb.edu/admissions/graduate/admission_requirements.html )
• undergraduate statistics course grade of B or better
• undergraduate health assessment course grade of B or better
Application Portfolio Review
• The Admissions Committee evaluates:
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the curriculum in your prior MS program of study
the grades you achieved
Evidence of your expertise as an advanced practice nurse
• Applicants with voids in their program of study may
need to take additional courses beyond the 39
credits to meet:
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the DNP Essentials (AACN, 2006)* competencies
and UMass Boston DNP program objectives
*AACN (2006), Essentials of the Doctor of Nursing Practice accessed at
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/DNP/pdf/Essentials.pdf)
Admission Notification
1. UMass Boston Graduate Admissions Office will notify you of
the admission decision in writing
2. If recommended by our College, you will receive a letter of
notifying you of the procedures for matriculation into the
DNP Program
3. When you hear from the graduate admission office that you
are accepted:
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send in your deposit a.s.a.p, and
contact the Program Director: Susan Parker RN, MS, DNP, GNP-BC
A program plan will be developed for you
Transferring Courses towards the DNP
• Students may take two UMass Boston DNP courses
(6 credits) prior to applying for admission (may request
exception for UMB DNP program courses)
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Students may take two transferrable DNP program
courses at another institution (max of 6 credits)
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Approved course credits transfer if not applied to a prior
degree
To be transferred, you must achieve minimum 3.0 in each
course
Non-matriculated students may enroll in online courses if
space is available
Clinical internships are done in your home state:
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You must work with your agency and our office to produce a signed
working agreement with UMass Boston CNHS
Tuition & Fees
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Tuition for 3 credit course:
– $463.33/cr x 3 = $1389.99 + $45 Registration Fee
– New Student Fee: $345.00 - in 2 parts:
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$250.00 at time of acceptance applied to first terms
95.00 is billed with tuition billing
Additional Fees
– Application Fee: $ 40.00
– A semester fee is also charged
Financial Support
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Check with your employer about reimbursement benefit
plan--full or partial are often available for work-related ed.
Accepted students may be eligible for financial funding
through one of the following mechanisms:
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Graduate Assistantships,
CNHS Federal Traineeships, and
Financial Aid (loans, grants, and scholarships)
Scholarships: Foundations for Nursing(ANPF, NBNA, AAN/Hartford
Foundation, etc)
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To apply for financial aid, after admission, you must:
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Fill out the FAFSA form at www.fafsa.ed.gov
Check your financial aid status using WISER, or
Contact Financial Aid Services 617.287.6300, or email
finaid@umb.edu
…more info
• For more information about the DNP program go to:
http://qa.umassonline.net/degrees/Online-Post-Masters-Doctor-ofNursing.cfm
More Questions? -- contact us:
• Dr. Susan Parker Susan.Parker@umb.edu
• Dr. Margaret McAllister, DNP Past Director
(margaret.mcallister@umb.edu), or
• To have additional information sent provide us with your name
and email address here: Jocelyn.burke@umb.edu program
assistant.
How often do I come to campus?
• Students are expected to attend the orientation to the program
The first weekend of the term in September
• Students are also expected to attend the intensive workshops held
• For Spring term 1 and Spring terms 2
• And finally to defend your capstone project in Spring 3