Degree Type
College
Area of Interest
Degree Level
Overview
This program is designed for nurses who have their BSN, and are looking to attain their DNP with a focus on gerontology. Graduates in this track will be prepared to manage health and illness states of varying complexity in adolescents, adults, and aged individuals and to promote optimum health-related quality of life. The provision of high quality, cost effective primary health care to patients/families/aggregates in a variety of settings is emphasized.
- Licensure Pathway (Primary Care)
- 3-4 year plans; 59-62 credits
- For students with a BSN or MSN who want to provide primary care to adolescents through end of life
Requirements
NURS 520, 535, 540, 550, 602, 603, 605, 610, 611, 612, 615, 616, 660, 700, 710, 720, 730, 800, 801, 810 (six credits), 825 (four credits), HMGT 690.
- Intensive: Health Care Topics Seminar (HMGT-690)
- Advanced Practice Nursing Role Development (NURS-520)
- Advanced Pathophysiology (NURS-535)
- Advanced Health Assessment (NURS-540)
- Scholarly Writing Intensive (NURS-550)
- Clinical Seminar I: AGNP (NURS-602)
- Clinical Seminar II: AGNP (NURS-603)
- Advanced Practice Pharmacotherapeutics (NURS-605)
- Management of Health Problems: Adult-Gero (NURS-610)
- Advanced Nursing Practice Issues in the Care of the Older Adult (NURS-611)
- Management of Health Problems II; Adult -Gero (NURS-612)
- Clinical Practicum AGNP (NURS-615)
- Clinical Practicum AGNP (NURS-616)
- Leading Change: Applying Evidence to Practice (NURS-660)
- Epidemiology and Population Health (NURS-700)
- Ethical and Theoretical Thinking (NURS-710)
- Outcome Management and Quality Improvement for Advanced Nursing (NURS-720)
- Organizational Leadership and Health Care Policy for Advanced Nursing (NURS-730)
- DNP Essentials Synthesis Seminar (NURS-800)
- DNP Seminar II (NURS-801)
- DNP Clincial Practicum (NURS-810)
- DNP Project/Seminar (NURS-825)