Doctor of Nursing Practice - Post-MSN

The Doctor Nursing Practice - Post-MSN (DNP) is designed for current APRNs who wish to further their clinical expertise in their current specialty area or in palliative care. In these programs, a practice improvement project will be implemented with oversight from faculty. The program is offered online and addresses the most contemporary aspects of expert clinical practice and in-depth knowledge and experience in leadership, health systems design and evaluation, evidence-based practice, health policy, and applied research.

Curriculum

There are two areas of study for the Doctor of Nursing Practice - Post-MSN program, which are Advanced Practice Nursing and Lifespan in Palliative Care.

Advanced Practice Nursing

Year 1, Fall B (8/25/25-12/12/25)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRDNP850 Organizational Theory & Healthcare Management 3
NRDNP860 Applied Epidemiology & Biostatistics 4
NRDNP873 Scholarly Inquiry in Practice Systems: Identifying and Framing the DNP Project Problem 3
Semester Total 10

Year 1, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRDNP858 Evidence-based Practice, Quality & Safety 3
NRDNP846 Frameworks for Leadership 3
Semester Total 6

Year 1, Summer A, Trailer (5/4/26-8/14/26)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRDNP862 Practice Inquiry & IRB 3
NRDNP830 Applied Healthcare Economics & Finance 3
Semester Total 6

Year 2, Fall B (8/25/25-12/12/25)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRDNP890 Residency 5
NRDNP836 Informatics in Healthcare Delivery 3
Semester Total 8

Year 2, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRDNP890 Residency 5
NRDNP708 Advanced Health Policy & Advocacy 3
Semester Total 8
Curriculum Minimum Total 38

Year 1, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRPHD708 Advanced Health Policy & Advocacy 3
NRDNP846 Frameworks for Leadership 3
Semester Total 6

Year 1, Summer A, Trailer (5/4/26-8/14/26)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRDNP860 Applied Epidemiology & Biostatistics 4
Semester Total 4

Year 2, Fall B (8/25/25-12/12/25)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRDNP836 Informatics in Healthcare Delivery 3
NRDNP873 Scholarly Inquiry in Practice Systems: Identifying and Framing the DNP Project Problem 3
Semester Total 6

Year 2, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRDNP890 Residency 2
NRDNP858 Evidence-based Practice, Quality & Safety 3
Semester Total 5

Year 2, Summer A, Trailer (5/4/26-8/14/26)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRDNP830 Applied Healthcare Economics & Finance 3
NRDNP862 Practice Inquiry & IRB 3
Semester Total 6

Year 3, Fall B (8/25/25-12/12/25)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRDNP850 Organizational Theory & Healthcare Management 3
NRDNP890 Residency 3
Semester Total 6

Year 3, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRDNP890 Residency 5
Semester Total 5
Curriculum Minimum Total 38

Lifespan in Palliative Care

Year 1, Fall B (8/25/25-12/12/25)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRDNP850 Organizational Theory & Healthcare Management 3
NRDNP860 Applied Epidemiology & Biostatistics 4
NRDNP873 Scholarly Inquiry in Practice Systems: Identifying and Framing the DNP Project Problem 3
Semester Total 10

Year 1, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRDNP846 Frameworks for Leadership 3
NRDNP858 Evidence-based Practice, Quality & Safety 3
NRDNP874 Palliative Care Management I 3
Semester Total 9

Year 1, Summer A, Trailer (5/4/26-8/14/26)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRDNP830 Applied Healthcare Economics & Finance 3
NRDNP875 Palliative Care Management II 3
NRDNP862 Practice Inquiry & IRB 3
Semester Total 9

Year 2, Fall B (8/25/25-12/12/25)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRDNP836 Informatics in Healthcare Delivery 3
NRDNP890 Residency 5
Semester Total 8

Year 2, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRPHD708 Advanced Health Policy & Advocacy 3
NRDNP890 Residency 5
Semester Total 8
Curriculum Minimum Total 44

Year 1, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRPHD708 Advanced Health Policy & Advocacy 3
NRDNP846 Frameworks for Leadership 3
NRDNP874 Palliative Care I 3
Semester Total 9

Year 1, Summer A, Trailer (5/4/26-8/14/26)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRDNP860 Applied Epidemiology & Biostatistics 4
NRDNP875 Palliative Care II 3
Semester Total 7

Year 2, Fall B (8/25/25-12/12/25)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRDNP873 Scholarly Inquiry in Practice Systems: Identifying and Framing the DNP Project Problem 3
NRDNP836 Informatics in Healthcare Delivery 3
Semester Total 6

Year 2, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRDNP858 Evidence-based Practice, Quality & Safety 3
NRDNP890 Residency 2
Semester Total 5

Year 2, Summer A, Trailer (5/4/26-8/14/26)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRDNP862 Practice Inquiry & IRB 3
NRDNP830 Applied Healthcare Economics & Finance 3
Semester Total 6

Year 3, Fall B (8/25/25-12/12/25)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRDNP850 Organizational Theory & Healthcare Management 3
NRDNP890 Residency 3
Semester Total 6

Year 3, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

Course ID Course Title Credits
NRDNP890 Residency 5
Semester Total 5
Curriculum Minimum Total 44

Additional palliative care clinical hours may also be added dependent on individual student goals/needs with the course NRDNP876.

Graduate students can elect to add Nurse Educator courses to include:

Course ID Course Title Credits
NURSM615 Methodology of Online Teaching 3
NURSM703 Instructinoal Processes 3
NURSM713 Curriculum Design & Development 3
NRPHD800 Mentored Teaching 3