Doctor of Nursing Practice
*Effective Spring 2023 pending final approval from SACSCOC (The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges)
Admission Requirements
All students admitted to the DNP program must meet all UNA graduate admission requirements in addition to the following DNP program requirements:
1) A completed application to the ACONHP graduate program.
2) A 3.0 or better GPA in Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree from a professionally accredited nursing program in the United States. Admission to the Advanced Practice Tract requires a MSN in an advanced practice area. Official transcripts are required.
3) Submission of current resume
4) Two letters of recommendation from professionals in academia or industry who can comment on your accomplishments, contributions to healthcare, leadership abilities, and other potential factors of success
5) Submission of certification as an advanced practice nurse, if applicable.
6) Submission of current registered nurse license with no restrictions or reprimands. Submission of current advanced practice license with no restrictions or reprimands if applicable. Nurses with any restrictions or reprimands on their license, including participation in a voluntary disciplinary alternative program cannot be admitted.
7) Submission of a professional statement that outlines a proposed project topic, a brief summary of the literature and discussion on a possible evidence-based Doctor of Nursing Practice project addressing the proposed topic. This should be in APA format and no more than one written page with a second page for references. Topic should be related to the desired track.
8) All DNP applicants must complete a criminal background check and drug screen.
9) Upon admission applicants will be required to submit all required clinical documentation.
All DNP students are expected to maintain a high quality of academic performance in their courses, which includes appropriate standards of conduct and academic honesty. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.00 or better at all times. Students are subject to dismissal from the program if they receive a "C" or lower in any course, violate academic honesty standards, violate any ethical standard, or violate any patient standard of care.
Requirements for the Doctor of Nursing Practice
Code | Title | Hours |
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DNP Core Courses | ||
NU 700 | Data Management and Health Analysis | 3 |
NU 702 | Health Care Informatics | 3 |
NU 704 | Writing for Dissemination | 3 |
NU 706 | Evidence-Based Practice Design and Translation | 3 |
NU 708 | Epidemiology | 3 |
NU 800 | DNP I: Project Identification | 1 |
NU 802 | DNP II: Project Development | 2 |
NU 804 | DNP III: Project Implementation | 3 |
NU 806 | DNP IV: Project Evaluation | 3 |
NU 900 | Advanced Experiential Clinical | 0-3 |
Select one of the following tracks: | 15-18 | |
Advanced Practice Track | ||
Population Health Leadership and Simulation Track | ||
Educational Leadership and Simulation Track | ||
Total Hours | 39-45 |
DNP Track Options
Advanced Practice Track
Code | Title | Hours |
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DNP Advanced Practice Track | ||
NU 720 | Scientific Underpinnings | 3 |
NU 722 | Health Policy and Politics | 3 |
NU 724 | Health Disparities | 3 |
NU 726 | Patient Outcomes and Sustainable Change | 3 |
NU 728 | Leadership | 3 |
Total Hours | 15 |
Population Health Leadership and Simulation Track
Code | Title | Hours |
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DNP: Population Health Leadership and Simulation Track | ||
NU 730 | Leadership and Innovation in Population Health | 3 |
NU 732 | Finance and Policy for Healthcare Delivery | 3 |
NU 734 | Population Health I | 3 |
NU 736 | Population Health II | 3 |
NU 750 | Role of Technology and Simulation in Population Health | 3 |
NU 752 | Advanced Nursing Simulation | 3 |
Total Hours | 18 |
Educational Leadership and Simulation Track
Code | Title | Hours |
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DNP: Educational Leadership and Simulation Track | ||
NU 730 | Leadership and Innovation in Population Health | 3 |
NU 734 | Population Health I | 3 |
NU 740 | Transformational Teaching Learning Resources, Strategies, and Evaluation I | 3 |
NU 742 | Transformational Teaching Learning Resources, Strategies, and Evaluation II | 3 |
NU 750 | Role of Technology and Simulation in Population Health | 3 |
NU 752 | Advanced Nursing Simulation | 3 |
Total Hours | 18 |