DNP Curriculum

Clinical Practice Hours and Course Schedules for the DNP program at DeSales.

Clinical Practice Hours

Clinical Leadership Track: to achieve the terminal DNP competencies, a total of 1,000 post-baccalaureate clinical practice hours are required. DeSales requires a minimum of 500 clinical practicum hours obtained during a master of science in nursing program as part of the admission criteria.

Executive Leadership Track: upon acceptance, the Director of the DNP Program will perform a gap analysis of all post-Master’s applicant transcripts to determine the amount of hours of practice post-baccalaureate is required in order to achieve the DNP competencies. The program will provide up to 1,000 hours of practice post-baccalaureate as part of a supervised academic program that aligns with the corresponding DNP Essential(s) and to verify that standards specific to advanced practice have been met.

All DeSales DNP students will complete 525 hours as part of the Scholarship Residency, Leadership Residency, and DNP Capstone courses.

For more details about courses, view the Graduate Catalog

Clinical Leadership Track

Year 1

Fall

NU 800: Leadership for Practice (3 cr.)
NU 802: Evidence-Based Practice I (3 cr.)
On campus end of August

Winter

NU 804: Health Outcomes Management (3 cr.)
NU 807: Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 cr.)
On campus beginning of January (optional)

Spring

NU 808: Health Policy and Ethics (3 cr.)
NU 810: Translational Research (4 cr.)
On campus beginning of April (optional)

Summer

NU 812: Health Care Informatics (3 cr.)

Year 2

Fall

NU 814: Evidence-Based Practice II (3 cr.)
NU 816 Scholarship Residency (3 cr./ 225 residency hours)
On campus end of August (optional)

Winter

NU 818: Leadership Residency (4 cr./225 residency hours)
On campus beginning of January (optional)

Spring

NU 820: DNP Scholarly Project and Defense (3 cr./75 residency hours)
DNP Requirements Completed
On campus mid-June as arranged for final review and final presentation of Scholarly Project

Clinical Leadership Track (Part-Time)

Year 1

Fall

NU 800: Leadership for Practice (3 cr.)
On campus end of August

Winter

NU 807: Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 cr.)
On campus beginning of January (optional)

Spring

NU 808: Health Policy and Ethics (3 cr.)
On campus beginning of April (optional)

Year 2

Fall

NU 802: Evidence-Based Practice I (3 cr.)
On campus end of August (optional)

Winter

NU 804: Health Outcomes Management (3 cr.)
On campus beginning of January (optional)

Spring

NU 810: Translational Research (4 cr.)
On campus beginning of April (optional)

Summer

NU 812: Health Care Informatics (3 cr.)

Year 3

Fall

NU 814: Evidence-Based Practice II (3 cr.)
NU 816 Scholarship Residency (3 cr./ 225 residency hours)
On campus end of August (optional)

Winter

NU 818: Leadership Residency (4 cr./225 residency hours)
On campus beginning of January (optional)

Spring

NU 820: DNP Scholarly Project and Defense (3 cr./75 residency hours)
DNP Requirements Completed
On campus mid-June as arranged for final review and final presentation of Scholarly Project

Clinical Leadership w/MBA

Year 1

Fall

NU 800: Leadership for Practice (3 cr.)
NU 802: Evidence-Based Practice I (3 cr.)
On campus end of August

Winter

NU 804: Health Outcomes Management (3 cr.)
NU 807: Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 cr.)
On campus beginning of January (optional)

Spring

NU 808: Health Policy and Ethics (3 cr.)
NU 810: Translational Research (4 cr.)
On campus beginning of April (optional)

Summer

NU 812: Health Care Informatics (3 cr.)
FD 505: Foundations of Business - Marketing & Management Modules (1 cr.)*

Year 2

Fall

NU 814: Evidence-Based Practice II (3 cr.)
NU 816 Scholarship Residency (3 cr./ 225 residency hours)
FD 505: Foundations of Business - Economics Module (1 cr.)*
On campus end of August (optional)

Winter

NU 818: Leadership Residency (4 cr./225 residency hours)
FD 505: Foundations of Business - Accounting & Finance Modules (1 cr.)*
On campus beginning of January (optional)

Spring

NU 820: DNP Scholarly Project and Defense (3 cr./75 residency hours)
CR 501: Financial and Managerial Accounting (3 cr)
On campus mid-June as arranged for final review and final presentation of Scholarly Project
DNP Requirements Completed

Summer

CR 508: Business Computing (3 cr)

Year 3

Fall

HC 503: Legal Aspects of Health Systems Mgmt (3 cr)
CR 504: Marketing Management (3 cr)

Winter

CR 506: Financial Management (3 cr)
CR 505: Organizational Management (3 cr)

Spring

HC 502: Fiscal Issues in Health Systems Mgmt (3 cr)
CR 510: MBA Capstone in Policy & Strategy Management (3 cr)

Summer

MG 501: Human Resource Management (3 cr)
HC 505: Healthcare Payment Systems and Value-Based Reimbursement (3 cr)

Clinical Leadership w/MBA (Part-Time)

Year 1

Fall

NU 800: Leadership for Practice (3 cr.)
On campus end of August

Winter

NU 807: Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 cr.)
On campus beginning of January (optional)

Spring

NU 808: Health Policy and Ethics (3 cr.)
On campus beginning of April (optional)

Year 2

Fall

NU 802: Evidence-Based Practice I (3 cr.)
On campus end of August (optional)

Winter

NU 804: Health Outcomes Management (3 cr.)
On campus beginning of January (optional)

Spring

NU 810: Translational Research (4 cr.)
On campus beginning of April (optional)

Summer

NU 812: Health Care Informatics (3 cr.)

Year 3

Fall

NU 814: Evidence-Based Practice II (3 cr.)
NU 816 Scholarship Residency (3 cr./ 225 residency hours)
On campus end of August (optional)

Winter

NU 818: Leadership Residency (4 cr./225 residency hours)
On campus beginning of January (optional)

Spring

NU 820: DNP Scholarly Project and Defense (3 cr./75 residency hours)
DNP Requirement Completed
On campus mid-June as arranged for final review and final presentation of Scholarly Project

Year 4

Fall

FD 505: Foundations of Business (3 cr.)

Winter

HC 505: Healthcare Payment Systems and Value-Based Reimbursement (3 cr.)

Spring

CR 501: Financial and Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)

Summer

CR 508: Business Computing (3 cr.)

Year 5

Fall

CR 504: Marketing Management (3 cr.)
HC 503: Legal Aspects of Health Systems Management (3 cr.)

Winter

CR 505: Organizational Management (3 cr.)
CR 506: Financial Management (3 cr.)

Spring

HC 502: Fiscal Issues in Health Systems Mgmt (3 cr.)
CR 510: MBA Capstone in Policy & Strategy Management (3 cr.)

Summer

MG 501: Human Resource Management (3 cr.)

Executive Leadership Track

Year 1

Fall

NU 800: Leadership for Practice (3 cr.)
NU 802: Evidence-Based Practice I (3 cr.)
On campus end of August

Winter

FD 505: Foundations in Business (3 cr.)*
NU 807: Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 cr.)
On campus beginning of January (optional)

Spring

NU 808: Health Policy and Ethics (3 cr.)
NU 810: Translational Research (4 cr.)
On campus beginning of April (optional)

Summer

NU 812: Healthcare Informatics(3 cr.)
NU 813: Special Topics in Executive Leadership(1 - 7 cr.)**

Year 2

Fall

NU 816 Scholarship Residency (3 cr./ 225 residency hrs.)
NU 809: Business Computing (3 cr.)
On campus end of August (optional)

Winter

NU 818: Leadership Residency (4 cr. /225 residency hrs.)
NU 801: Financial and Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
On campus beginning of January (optional)

Spring

NU 820: DNP Scholarly Project and Defense (3 cr. /75 residency hrs.)
NU 805: Marketing Management (3 cr.)
DNP Requirements Completed
On campus mid-June as arranged for final review and final presentation of Scholarly Project

Executive Leadership Track (Part-Time 3-Year)

Year 1

Fall

NU 800: Leadership for Practice (3 cr.)
On campus end of August

Winter

NU 807: Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 cr.)
On campus beginning of January (optional)

Spring

NU 808: Health Policy and Ethics (3 cr.)
On campus beginning of April (optional)

Year 2

Fall

NU 802: Evidence-Based Practice I (3 cr.)
On campus end of August (optional)

Winter

FD 505: Foundations in Business (3 cr.)*

*Grade earned in this course will not be computer in the Graduate GPA.

Spring

NU 810: Translational Research (4 cr.)
On campus beginning of April (optional)

Summer

NU 812: Healthcare Informatics(3 cr.)
NU 813: Special Topics in Executive Leadership(1 - 7 cr.)**

** Requirement based on gap analysis completed by DNP Director

Year 3

Fall

NU 809: Business Computing (3 cr.)
NU 816 Scholarship Residency (3 cr./ 225 residency hours)
On campus end of August (optional)

Winter

NU 801: Financial and Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
NU 818: Leadership Residency (4 cr. /225 residency hours)
On campus beginning of January (optional)

Spring

NU 805: Marketing Management (3 cr.)
NU 820: DNP Scholarly Project and Defense (3 cr. /75 residency hrs.)
DNP Requirements Completed
On campus mid-June as arranged for final review and final presentation of Scholarly Project

Executive Leadership Track (Part-Time 4-Year)

Year 1

Fall

NU 800: Leadership for Practice (3 cr.)
On campus end of August

Winter

NU 807: Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 cr.)
On campus beginning of January (optional)

Spring

NU 808: Health Policy and Ethics (3 cr.)
On campus beginning of April (optional)

Year 2

Fall

NU 802: Evidence-Based Practice I (3 cr.)
On campus end of August (optional)

Winter

FD 505: Foundations in Business (3 cr.)*

*Grade earned in this course will not be computer in the Graduate GPA.

Spring

NU 810: Translational Research (4 cr.)
On campus beginning of April (optional)

Summer

NU 812: Healthcare Informatics(3 cr.)
NU 813: Special Topics in Executive Leadership(1 - 7 cr.)**

** Requirement based on gap analysis completed by DNP Director

Year 3

Fall

NU 809: Business Computing (3 cr.)

Winter

NU 801: Financial and Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)

Spring

NU 805: Marketing Management (3 cr.)

Year 4

Fall

NU 816 Scholarship Residency (3 cr./ 225 residency hours)
On campus end of August (optional)

Winter

NU 818: Leadership Residency (4 cr. /225 residency hours)
On campus beginning of January (optional)

Spring

NU 820: DNP Scholarly Project and Defense (3 cr. /75 residency hrs.)
DNP Requirements Completed
On campus mid-June as arranged for final review and final presentation of Scholarly Project

Executive Leadership Track w/MBA

Year 1

Fall

NU 800: Leadership for Practice (3 cr.)
NU 802: Evidence-Based Practice I (3 cr.)
On campus end of August

Winter

FD 505: Foundations in Business (3 cr.)*
NU 807: Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 cr.)
On campus beginning of January (optional)

Spring

NU 808: Health Policy and Ethics (3 cr.)
NU 810: Translational Research (4 cr.)
On campus beginning of April (optional)

Summer

NU 812: Healthcare Informatics(3 cr.)
NU 813: Special Topics in Executive Leadership(1 - 7 cr.)**

Year 2

Fall

NU 816 Scholarship Residency (3 cr./ 225 residency hrs.)
NU 809: Business Computing (3 cr.)
On campus end of August (optional)

Winter

NU 818: Leadership Residency (4 cr. /225 residency hrs.)
NU 801: Financial and Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
On campus beginning of January (optional)

Spring

NU 820: DNP Scholarly Project and Defense (3 cr. /75 residency hrs.)
NU 805: Marketing Management (3 cr.)
DNP Requirements Completed
On campus mid-June as arranged for final review and final presentation of Scholarly Project

Summer

CR 505: Organization Management (3 cr.)

Year 3

Fall

CR 506: Financial Management
(3 cr.)
HC 502: Fiscal Issues in Health Systems Management (3 cr.)

Winter

HC 503: Legal Aspects of Health Systems Management
(3 cr.)
HC 505: Healthcare Payment Systems and Value-Based Reimbursement (3 cr.)

Spring

MG 501: Human Resource Management (3 cr.)
CR 510: MBA Capstone in Policy and Strategy (3 cr.)

Executive Leadership Track w/MBA (Part-Time)

Year 1

Fall

NU 800: Leadership for Practice (3 cr.)
On campus end of August

Winter

NU 807: Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 cr.)
On campus beginning of January (optional)

Spring

NU 808: Health Policy and Ethics (3 cr.)
On campus beginning of April (optional)

Year 2

Fall

NU 802: Evidence-Based Practice I (3 cr.)
On campus end of August

Winter

FD 505: Foundations in Business (3 cr.)*

*Grade earned in this course will not be computed in the Graduate GPA.

Spring

NU 810: Translational Research (4 cr.)
On campus beginning of April (optional)

Summer

NU 812: Healthcare Informatics(3 cr.)
NU 813: Special Topics in Executive Leadership(1 - 7 cr.)**

** Requirements based on gap analysis completed by DNP Director

Year 3

Fall

NU 809: Business Computing (3 cr.)

Winter

NU 801: Financial and Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)

Spring

NU 805: Marketing Management (3 cr.)

Year 4

Fall

NU 816 Scholarship Residency (3 cr./ 225 residency hours)
On campus end of August (optional)

Winter

NU 818: Leadership Residency (4 cr. /225 residency hours)
On campus beginning of January (optional)

Spring

NU 820: DNP Scholarly Project and Defense (3 cr. /75 residency hours)
DNP Requirements Completed
On campus mid-June as arranged for final review and final presentation of Scholarly Project

Summer

CR 505: Organization Management (3 cr.)

Year 5

Fall

CR 506: Financial Management (3 cr.)
HC 502: Fiscal Issues in Health Systems Management (3 cr.)

Winter

HC 503: Legal Aspects of Health Systems Management (3 cr.)
HC 505: Healthcare Payment Systems and Value-Based Reimbursement (3 cr.)

Spring

MG 501: Human Resource Management (3 cr.)
CR 510: MBA Capstone in Policy and Strategy (3 cr.)

* Grades earned in these courses will not be computed in the graduate GPA

** Requirements based on gap analysis completed by DNP Director

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