BSN-DNP AGNP Acute Care Program Plan of Study

Learning Outcomes

1. Students will integrate knowledge, theories, and concepts from the biophysical, psychosocial, analytical, and organization sciences to develop ethical health care systems and new frontiers for nursing practice which assist with the resolution of health care disparities.

2. Students will be able to evaluate research methods and findings to create an evidence base for nursing practice and health care delivery systems that reflect best practices and alleviate health care disparities.

3. Students will be able to make meaningful contributions in the area of developing quality, cost effective health care collaborations addressing health care disparities.


Acute Care Track  -- Full-Time Program

First Semester: Fall Year 1
Course Course Title Total Credits Class Credits Clinical Credits Clinical Hours
NUR 601 Advanced Pharmacology 3 3 0 0
NUR 606* Advanced Practice Preparation 0 0 0 0
NUR 612 Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing 3 3 0 0
NUR 655 Health Care Management Economics, Financing, and Ethics 3 3 0 0
NUR 664 Applied Biostatistics for Nursing Practice 3 3 0 0
Totals = 12 12 0 0
Second Semester: Spring Year 1 
Course Course Title Total Credits Class Credits Clinical Credits Clinical Hours
NUR 654 Evolution of Nursing Practice and Application of Theory in Nursing Practice 3 3 0 0
NUR 658 Health Policy Development and Implementation 3 3 0 0
NUR 663 Evaluating the Evidence for Practice 3 3 0 0
NUR 676 Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (C) 4 1 3 168
Totals = 13 10 3 168
Third Semester: Summer Year 1
Course Course Title Total Credits Class Credits Clinical Credits Clinical Hours
NUR 613 Advance Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning (L)** 3 2 1 0
NUR 657 Population-based Health and Health Care Disparities 3 3 0 0
NUR 660 Translational Science 3 3 0 0
NUR 688 Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development (C) 2 0 2 112
Totals = 11 8 3 112
Fourth Semester: Fall Year 2
Course Course Title Total Credits Class Credits Clinical Credits Clinical Hours
NUR 610 Adult Gerontology Acute Care I (C) 4 2 2 112
NUR 656 Global Health 3 3 0 0
NUR 659 Technology in Health Care (C) 3 2 1 56
NUR 672 DNP Scholarly Project Seminar 1 (C) 3 1 2 112
Totals = 13 8 5 280
Fifth Semester: Spring Year 2 
Course Course Title Total Credits Class Credits Clinical Credits Clinical Hours
NUR 621 Diagnostics & Therapeutic Intervention (C) 3 2 1 56
NUR 625 Adult Gerontology Acute Care II (C) 7 3 4 224
NUR 673 DNP Scholarly Project Seminar 2 (C) 3 1 2 112
Totals = 13 6 7 392
Sixth Semester: Summer Year 2
Course Course Title Total Credits Class Credits Clinical Credits Clinical Hours
NUR 609 Professionalism in Advanced Practice Nursing 2 2 0 0
NUR 638 Adult Gerontology Acute Care III (C) 6 2 4 224
Totals = 8 4 4 224
Grand Total for Degree Program = 70 48 22 1176
(C) = Clinical          (L) = Laboratory
*Note: This course is completed online via Canvas prior to the first day of classes. Students are registered for the course in their first semester.
**NUR 613 includes 28 lab hours that are not included in clinical hours.

 

Acute Care Track  -- Part-Time Program

First Semester: Fall Year 1
Course Course Title Total Credits Class Credits Clinical Credits Clinical Hours
NUR 606* Advanced Practice Preparation 0 0 0 0
NUR 655 Health Care Management Economics, Financing, and Ethics 3 3 0 0
NUR 664 Applied Biostatistics for Nursing Practice 3 3 0 0
Totals = 6 6 0 0
Second Semester: Spring Year 1
Course Course Title Total Credits Class Credits Clinical Credits Clinical Hours
NUR 654 Evolution of Nursing Practice and Application of Theory in Nursing Practice 3 3 0 0
NUR 663 Research 3 3 0 0
Totals = 6 6 0 0
Third Semester: Summer Year 1
Course Course Title Total Credits Class Credits Clinical Credits Clinical Hours
NUR 657 Population Based Health and Health Care Disparities 3 3 0 0
NUR 688 Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development (C) 2 0 2 112
Totals = 5 3 2 112
Fourth Semester: Fall Year 2
Course Course Title Total Credits Class Credits Clinical Credits Clinical Hours
NUR 656 Global Health 3 3 0 0
NUR 659 Technology in Health Care (C) 3 2 1 56
Totals = 6 5 1 56
Fifth Semester: Spring Year 2
Course Course Title Total Credits Class Credits Clinical Credits Clinical Hours
NUR 658 Health Policy Development and Implementation 3 3 0 0
NUR 676 Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (C) 4 1 3 168
Totals = 7 4 3 168
Sixth Semester: Summer Year 2
Course Course Title Total Credits Class Credits Clinical Credits Clinical Hours
NUR 609 Professionalism in Advanced Practice Nursing 2 2 0 0
NUR 660 Translational Science 3 3 0 0
Totals = 5 5 0 0
Seventh Semester: Fall Year 3
Course Course Title Total Credits Class Credits Clinical Credits Clinical Hours
NUR 601 Advanced Pharmacology 3 3 0 0
NUR 612 Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing 3 3 0 0
Totals = 6 6 0 0
Eighth Semester: Spring Year 3 
Course Course Title Total Credits Class Credits Clinical Credits Clinical Hours
NUR 613 Advance Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning (L)** 3 2 1 0
NUR 672 DNP Scholarly Project Seminar1 (C) 3 1 2 112
Totals = 6 3 3 112
Ninth Semester: Summer Year 3
Course Course Title Total Credits Class Credits Clinical Credits Clinical Hours
Totals = 0 0 0 0
Tenth Semester: Fall Year 4
Course Course Title Total Credits Class Credits Clinical Credits Clinical Hours
NUR 610 Adult Gerontology Acute Care I (C) 4 2 2 112
NUR 673 DNP Scholarly Project Seminar 2 (C) 3 1 2 112
Totals = 7 3 4 224
Eleventh Semester: Spring Year 4
Course Course Title Total Credits Class Credits Clinical Credits Clinical Hours
NUR 621 Diagnostics and Nursing Interventions for Acute Care Nursing (C) 3 2 1 56
NUR 625 Adult Gerontology Acute Care II (C) 7 3 4 224
Totals = 10 5 5 280
Twelfth Semester: Summer Year 4
Course Course Title Total Credits Class Credits Clinical Credits Clinical Hours
NUR 638 Adult Gerontology Acute Care III (C) 6 2 4 224
Totals = 6 2 4 224
Grand Total for Degree Program = 70 48 22 1176
(C) = Clinical          (L) = Laboratory
*Note: This course is completed online via Blackboard prior to matriculation.  Students are registered for the course in their first semester.
**NUR 613 includes 28 lab hours that are not included in clinical hours.

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