May 18, 2024

2021-2022 Graduate Bulletin

2021-2022 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Nursing Practice, DNP

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The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is offered as a post-masters nursing degree. The practice focused doctoral program will prepare nursing leaders for the highest level of clinical nursing practice. The DNP Program reflects the DNP Standards and Essentials as described by the American Association of the Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements include an advanced practice degree (i.e. Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Anesthetist). Students must be board certified in advanced practice nursing with licensure as APRN in their state of practice. Additional admission requirements may be found on the College of Nursing and Health Professions website at http://www.astate.edu/college/conhp/departments/nursing. Completing admission requirements does not ensure acceptance into the DNP program due to the competitive process.

Application Deadlines

Application deadline is May 1st each year to begin study in the spring semester. Students may acquire detailed information about the application process and pre-requisite courses by contacting the School of Nursing at 870-972-3074 or visiting the website at http://www.astate.edu/college/conhp/departments/nursing.

Course Requirements

The post-masters’s Doctor of Nursing program requires full-time study. The curriculum of 41 credit hours, includes three clinical internship courses requiring 540 clinical clock hours.

University Requirements:

See Graduate Degree Policies for additional information

Program Requirements:

Minimum number of Clinical Clock Hours = 540

Summer, Year 1

NURS 8113 - Theoretical Foundations for Doctor of Nursing Practice Sem. Hrs: 3
NURS 8133 - Epidemiology for the DNP Sem. Hrs: 3

Sub-total: 6

Fall, Year 1

NURS 8143 - Healthcare Finance In Advanced Nursing Sem. Hrs: 3
NURS 8153 - Healthcare Informatics In Advanced Nursing Sem. Hrs: 3

Sub-total: 6

Spring, Year 2

NURS 8123 - Leadership, Policy and Healthcare Systems Sem. Hrs: 3
NURS 8213 - Translational Research I Sem. Hrs: 3

Sub-total: 6

Summer, Year 2

NURS 8314 - Introduction to Clinical Internship Sem. Hrs: 4 1 credit = 45 clock hours (180)
NURS 8163 - Principles of Healthcare Ethics & Genetics Sem. Hrs: 3

Sub-total: 7

Fall, Year 2

NURS 8223 - Translational Research II Sem. Hrs: 3
NURS 8323 - Clinical Internship I Sem. Hrs: 3 1 credit = 45 clock hours (135)

Sub-total: 6

Summer, Year 2

NURS 8235 - Doctor of Nursing Practice Evidence Based Project Sem. Hrs: 5
NURS 8235 - Evidence-Based Practice Project Sem. Hrs: 5 1 credit = 45 clock hours (225)

Arkansas State University

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Nursing Practice, DNP

Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Course Requirements

University Requirements:

Program Requirements:

Summer, Year 1

Sub-total: 6

Fall, Year 1

Sub-total: 6

Spring, Year 2

Sub-total: 6

Summer, Year 2

Sub-total: 7

Fall, Year 2

Sub-total: 6

Summer, Year 2

Sub-total: 10

Total Required Hours: 41

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Nursing Practice, DNP

Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Course Requirements

University Requirements:

Program Requirements:

Summer, Year 1

Sub-total: 6

Fall, Year 1

Sub-total: 6

Spring, Year 2

Sub-total: 6

Summer, Year 2

Sub-total: 7

Fall, Year 2

Sub-total: 6

Summer, Year 2

Sub-total: 10

Total Required Hours: 41