Nursing (D.N.P)
Marymount’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) program provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to negotiate and improve the health care system.
Acquired skills include those needed to develop evidence-based practice protocols, develop and utilize databases, and apply epidemiological methods. Students will endeavor to develop new models of care delivery and to become expert in a specific area of nursing. Further, students will expand their knowledge of health care policy and finance so as to better negotiate and influence the health care delivery system and to advocate for improved care for individuals and aggregates. Graduates with this terminal degree will be prepared for roles in direct care or indirect, systems-focused care.
Upon successful completion of the D.N.P. program, students will be able to
- develop new approaches to advanced nursing practice and health care delivery based on scientific knowledge and theories of nursing and other disciplines;
- demonstrate clinical, organizational, and systems-level leadership through design of innovative models of caring;
- design methods for evaluating clinical outcomes to direct evidence-based practice for improving health care outcomes;
- utilize knowledge drawn from epidemiological, statistical, and technological data to implement quality improvement initiatives for practice with individuals, aggregates, or populations;
- lead interprofessional teams in the analysis of complex practice and organizational issues;
- demonstrate leadership in health policy advocacy at the local, state, and federal level;
- demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgment, systems thinking, and accountability in designing, delivering, and evaluating evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes;
- apply ethical analysis when generating policy, research, and practice; and
- use conceptual and analytical skills in evaluating the links among practice, organizational, population, fiscal, and policy issues.
Students who enter with a B.S.N. as their highest credential will complete 45 credits of M.S.N. coursework, in addition to the 30-32 credits for the D.N.P. program for a total of 75-77 credits.
Doctoral Scholarly Project: The student completes a project that integrates the practice and scholarship essentials of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) degree. The project is designed to be completed in two semesters. Students are expected to present a summary of their scholarly project at a university, regional, or national conference.
Degree Requirements — Nursing (D.N.P.)
Degree Requirements for those entering with a B.S.N.
75 - 77 credits
NU 501 | Theoretical, Ethical, and Professional Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
NU 510 | Population Health | 3 |
NU 552 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
NU 554 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
NU 590 | Health Care Data Analysis | 3 |
NUF 500 | Advanced Assessment and Health Screening for the Family Nurse Practitioner | 3 |
NUF 501 | Introduction to Primary Care of the Family | 3 |
NUF 503 | Primary Care of the Family I | 5 |
NUF 504 | Primary Care of the Family II | 5 |
NU 700 | Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
NU 701 | Innovative Models of Care Delivery | 3 |
NU 702 | Epidemiology | 3 |
NU 703 | Research Methods and Applications | 3 |
NU 705 | Multivariate Analysis | 3 |
NU 706 | Policy and Advocacy in Health Care | 3 |
NU 707 | Leadership, Quality and Ethics in Health Care | 3 |
HCM 500 | Accounting Basics for Health Care Managers | 3 |
NU 800 | Residency | 3 |
NU 801 | Doctoral Project | 3 |
NU 899 | Independent Study | 1 |
NUF 501, NUF 503, NUF 504, NU 800: Students must complete a total of 1,000 supervised post-baccalaureate clinical practicum hours to fulfill program requirements. Post-baccalaureate clinical hours achieved prior to entering the D.N.P. program must be officially documented. Residency hours are established in courses.
Degree Requirements for those entering with an M.S.N.
31 - 35 credits
Courses are listed in recommended sequence of enrollment. All students must have a graduate level statistics course within five years of admission.
NU 700 | Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
NU 701 | Innovative Models of Care Delivery | 3 |
NU 702 | Epidemiology | 3 |
NU 703 | Research Methods and Applications | 3 |
NU 705 | Multivariate Analysis | 3 |
NU 706 | Policy and Advocacy in Health Care | 3 |
NU 707 | Leadership, Quality and Ethics in Health Care | 3 |
HCM 550 | Health Care Finance | 3 |
NU 800 | Residency | 3 |
NU 801 | Doctoral Project | 3 |
NU 899 | Independent Study | 1 |
NU 800: Students must complete a total of 1,000 supervised post-baccalaureate clinical practicum hours to fulfill program requirements. Post-baccalaureate clinical hours achieved prior to entering the D.N.P. program must be officially documented. Residency hours are established in these courses. If more than one semester is required for completion of NU 800, students may complete by registering for independent study credits (NU 899) for a maximum of three (3) subsequent semesters.