Nursing, Nursing Practice - Master of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice
Nursing - Master of Science in Nursing
The MSN program is designed for Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) prepared nurses at all levels of experience who are seeking to move forward into advanced nursing practice. The program will appeal to registered nurses who prefer online flexibility in education, but who also desire some face-to-face instruction for high-level skills and advanced technology. Applicants must be BSN graduates (or anticipated graduation) from a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) accredited institution by the start of the MSN program.
The MSN program offers two tracks of study, with respective designation on transcripts. Courses will be delivered in an online format; however, each track will have at least one on-campus course requirement lasting 2 days.
The Family Nurse Practitioner track will prepare graduates to become advanced practice providers with a primary care, family population focus. This track will require 45 credits, including 630 precepted clinical hours, and will prepare students to deliver evidence-based, culturally competent, primary health care to individuals within the context of family and community. Graduates will be eligible to sit for national Family Nurse Practitioner certification exams (AANP or ANCC).
The Nurse Executive Leadership track is designed to develop the knowledge, leadership abilities, and interpersonal and interprofessional skills to improve the healthcare system. Students in this track will complete 33 credit hours, including a minimum of 210 precepted practicum hours. Graduates will be prepared to lead in the delivery of safe, timely, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered care, and to employ advocacy strategies to influence policy across the healthcare system. Graduates will also meet the education eligibility requirements to sit for certification exams in executive nursing leadership.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| NSG 642 | Individual and Organizational Leadership in Healthcare | 3 |
| NSG 644 | Informatics, Quality & Safety in Healthcare | 3 |
| NSG 646 | Clinical Prevention and Population Health | 3 |
| NSG 648 | Research and Evidence-based Practice | 3 |
| Focus: | 21-33 | |
| Family Nurse Practitioner (33 hours) | ||
| Advanced Pathophysiology for the APN | ||
| Advanced Pharmacology | ||
| Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnostics | ||
| Primary Care of Women Across the Lifespan | ||
| Healthcare Delivery Systems | ||
| Primary Care of Children and Adolescents | ||
| Primary Care of Adults I | ||
| Primary Care of Adults II | ||
| Primary Care Skills I: Diagnostics and Procedures | ||
| Primary Care Skills II: Billing, Coding, and Care Management | ||
| Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical I | ||
| Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical II | ||
| Family Nurse Practitioner Capstone Clinical III | ||
| FNP Synthesis | ||
| Nurse Executive Leadership (21 hours) | ||
| Healthcare Budgeting and Economics | ||
| Data, Health Analytics and Forecasting in Healthcare | ||
| Healthcare Delivery Systems | ||
| Human Resource Management in Healthcare | ||
| Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Healthcare | ||
| Professional Partnerships and Communication Strategies | ||
| Nurse Executive Leadership Practicum I | ||
| Nurse Executive Leadership Capstone Practicum II | ||
| Nurse Executive Leadership Synthesis | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 33-45 | |
Nursing Practice - Doctor of Nursing Practice
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree is designed to build upon prior learning acquired through an MSN program. The focus of this DNP program is to prepare advanced practice nurses for roles in organizational/ systems leadership and innovative and evidence-based approaches for increasingly complex leadership roles. This program will be completely online with the exception of site-based practicum experiences. The program outcomes and curriculum are aligned with the Graduate Nursing Essentials developed by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the proposed DNP Essentials under consideration for adoption.
The DNP program requires 36 overall credits, which aligns closely with other DNP programs in the state of Ohio (State DNP alternatives attached). The DNP curriculum includes 24 credits of core courses including role seminars. Twelve credits are Project courses, focused on comprehensive, systematic assessment of complex organizational environments with a focus on quality improvement and quality outcomes and practice change initiatives. Students will design, implement, and evaluate a quality improvement strategy to create and sustain change at the organizational and policy level.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NSG 702 | Evidence-based Scholarly Practice and Inquiry | 3 |
| NSG 703 | Planning, Managing, and Evaluating Programs and Projects | 3 |
| NSG 706 | Organizational Systems, Outcomes, and Quality Management | 3 |
| NSG 708 | Health Policy in DNP Practice | 3 |
| NSG 710 | Finance and Economics in DNP Practice | 3 |
| NSG 712 | DNP Role Seminar I | 3 |
| NSG 714 | DNP Role Seminar II | 3 |
| NSG 716 | DNP Role Seminar III | 3 |
| NSG 722 | DNP Project I | 4 |
| NSG 724 | DNP Project II | 4 |
| NSG 726 | DNP Project III | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |