Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Doctor of Nursing Practice
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Doctor of Nursing Practice (BSN-DNP)
Academic Guidelines
Admission Requirements
1. A current unencumbered Registered Nurse license(s). Two years of experience as a Registered Nurse is preferred.
2. Official transcripts documenting a baccalaureate and master’s degree in Nursing from a program accredited by a national organization responsible for nursing accreditation (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACNE), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or their equivalent).
3. Completion of an undergraduate or graduate Statistics course.
4. Two professional letters of recommendation supporting the applicant’s potential for success in the Doctoral program from graduate prepared nurses or faculty members who can address the applicant’s potential.
5. Resume or CV with your application that includes work experience, educational, leadership and professional organization activities, and scholarly activities including publications, presentations, and research, honors and awards.
6. An essay/personal statement of a maximum of 1,000 words that addresses the following (Please be thorough and concise with a minimum of two and a maximum of four, double-spaced pages 12 font essay). Discuss your personal and professional reasons for seeking the Advance Practice Registered Nursing (APRN), Nurse Educator (NE), and/or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) role at this time and how furthering your education will influence your practice as a clinical leader. Please include the following:
- Depending on the program to which you are applying (APRN, NE and/or DNP), explain your understanding of the role and why you are interested in this particular role.
- Describe your personal strengths and experiences (leadership roles, nursing experience, community service) that will contribute to your success in graduate school.
- Identify 1-2 long-term goals and how seeking an advance nursing degree will support these goals.
7.Confirmation of clinical hours completed in Master’s program.
* Based on submitted admission materials, the graduate admissions committee may require an interview.
Registration Procedures
New students are given instructions on how to register with their acceptance letter. Before or during the first half of the first semester, student are encouraged to meet with their faculty advisor to map out a curriculum plan. For the remainder of the program students are responsible for registering for their own classes. The process is as follows:
- Graduate students may register on-line via the Walsh University Cavalier Center (www.walsh.edu (http://www.walsh.edu.) To register on-line, the student must obtain an alternate PIN from their assigned academic advisor and resolve any holds that may prevent registration.
- Obtain a form from the website (www.walsh.edu (http://www.walsh.edu.) Click on “Academics “and scroll down to the “Office of the Registrar” link. Scroll down to the link “forms” and then on “Graduate Registration Form”. Download a copy and fax (330) 490-7372, mail or present the completed form to the Registrar’s Office (located in Farrell Hall).
Program Delivery
Post Masters DNP
The Post Masters DNP Program is offered using a distance learning methodology.*
BSN-DNP
The BSN-DNP Program is offered using a distance learning methodology* and depending on chosen track (Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Educator, or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) there are on campus requirements:
·Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner:
The Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program is offered using a distance learning methodology* and requires students to be on campus for two intensives and other planned experiences.
·Family Nurse Practitioner:
The Family Nurse Practitioner program is offered using a distance learning methodology* and requires students to be on campus for two intensives.
·Nurse Educator:
The Nurse Educator program is offered using a distance learning methodology*.
·Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner:
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program is offered using a distance learning methodology* and requires students to be on campus for two intensives and other planned experiences.
* Online refers to the definition from the Higher Learning Commission: Distance-delivered courses are those in which all or the vast majority (typically 75% or more) of the instruction and interaction occurs via electronic communication, correspondence, or equivalent mechanisms, with the faculty and students physically separated from each other.
Academic Advising
Upon admission to the DNP program, the student is assigned to a graduate faculty member who will work with the student to develop a curriculum plan. Students are encouraged to meet with their advisors prior to registration each semester to confirm their program plan. Upon development of the DNP Proposal, students are then assigned to an advisor who will work with them throughout the program on the DNP Project.
DNP Project
All Walsh Byers School of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students must complete a DNP Project. The project is a faculty-guided scholarly experience that provides evidence of critical thinking ability to apply research principles through problem identification, proposal development, implementation, and evaluation of a problem significant to nursing practice.
The DNP project gives the student an opportunity to integrate newly learned skills into practice while demonstrating excellence in nursing scholarship and competencies reflected in the DNP Essentials (https://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/42/Publications/DNPEssentials.pdf). Integration of these competencies and skills results in improved outcomes through quality improvement processes, organizational and systems leadership, and translation of evidence into practice.
BSN-DNP/Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations Courses (12 credit hours) | 12 | |
| Nurs Sci Adv Pract:Theor/Found | ||
| Advanced Nursing Research | ||
| Hlth Care Policy, Organ/Financ | ||
| Nurs Ldrsp Role&Eth Compl Sys | ||
| Practice Application Courses (18 credit hours) | 18 | |
| Advanced Pathophysiology | ||
| Advanced Pharmacology | ||
| Adv Health Assessment | ||
| AGACNP Clin Assess & Mgmt | ||
| Intensive I | ||
| Intensive II | ||
| App of Epidemiol to Hlth Serv | ||
| Hltcr Tech & Data Mgmt | ||
| Expert Knowledge Courses (20 credit hours) | 20 | |
| AGACNP Clinical Pharmacology | ||
| Adult Gero Acute Care I | ||
| Adult Gero Acute Care II | ||
| Adult Gero Acute Care III | ||
| AGAC Capstone | ||
| Additional Research Course (2 credit hours) | 2 | |
| Translat Evid to Clinl Pract | ||
| Specialty Content Courses (7 credit hours) | 7 | |
| Healthcare Finance/Economics | ||
| Adv Leader in Clin Practice (150 clinical hours) | ||
| Capstone Project Courses (7 credit hours) | 7 | |
| Residency Practicum (150 clinical hours) | ||
| NURS 731 | DNP Project (200 clinical hours) | 1-4 |
| Total AGAC Clinical Hours: 650 | ||
| Total DNP Clinical Hours: 500 | ||
| Total Hours | 67-70 | |
BSN-DNP/Family Nurse Practitioner
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations Courses (12 credit hours) | 12 | |
| Nurs Sci Adv Pract:Theor/Found | ||
| Advanced Nursing Research | ||
| Hlth Care Policy, Organ/Financ | ||
| Nurs Ldrsp Role&Eth Compl Sys | ||
| Practice Application Courses (21 credit hours) | 21 | |
| Advanced Pathophysiology | ||
| Advanced Pharmacology | ||
| Adv Health Assessment | ||
| Clini Assessment & Management | ||
| Clinical Pharmacology | ||
| Intensive I | ||
| Intensive II | ||
| App of Epidemiol to Hlth Serv | ||
| Hltcr Tech & Data Mgmt | ||
| Expert Knowledge Courses (20 credit hours) | 20 | |
| FNP I :Care of Adults (100 clinical hours) | ||
| FNP II: Care of Child/Adoles (100 clinical hours) | ||
| FNP III: Care of Women (100 clinical hours) | ||
| FNP IV:Care of Adult/Eld w/MCC (150 clinical hours) | ||
| FNP V: Capstone (200 clinical hours) | ||
| Additional Research Course (2 credit hours) | 2 | |
| Translat Evid to Clinl Pract | ||
| Specialty Content Courses (7 credit hours) | 7 | |
| Healthcare Finance/Economics | ||
| Adv Leader in Clin Practice (150 clinical hours) | ||
| Capstone Project Courses (7 credit hours) | 7 | |
| Residency Practicum (150 clinical hours) | ||
| DNP Project (200 clinical hours) | ||
| Total FNP Clinical Hours: 650 | ||
| Total DNP Clinical Hours: 500 | ||
| Total Hours | 69 | |
BSN-DNP/Nurse Educator
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations Courses (12 credit hours) | 12 | |
| Nurs Sci Adv Pract:Theor/Found | ||
| Advanced Nursing Research | ||
| Hlth Care Policy, Organ/Financ | ||
| Nurs Ldrsp Role&Eth Compl Sys | ||
| Practice Application Courses (19 credit hours) | 19 | |
| Advanced Pathophysiology | ||
| Advanced Pharmacology | ||
| Adv Health Assessment | ||
| Sem & Prac in Adv Specialty (150 clinical hours) | ||
| App of Epidemiol to Hlth Serv | ||
| Hltcr Tech & Data Mgmt | ||
| Expert Knowledge Courses (11 credit hours) | 11 | |
| Assess,Meas&Eval in Nurs Educ | ||
| Curr Design in Nurs Education | ||
| Teach Strateg in Nursing Educ | ||
| Practicum in Nurs Education (200 Clinical hours) | ||
| Additional Research Course (2 credit hours) | 2 | |
| Translat Evid to Clinl Pract | ||
| Specialty Content Courses (10 credit hours) | 10 | |
| Healthcare Finance/Economics | ||
| Adv Leader in Clin Practice (150 clinical hours) | ||
| Clinical in Advanced Specialty (150 clinical hours) | ||
| Capstone Project Courses (7 credit hours) | 7 | |
| Residency Practicum (150 clinical hours) | ||
| DNP Project (200 clinical hours) | ||
| Total NE Clinical Hours: 350 | ||
| Total DNP Clinical Hours: 650 | ||
| Total Hours | 61 | |
BSN-DNP/Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations Courses (12 credit hours) | 12 | |
| Nurs Sci Adv Pract:Theor/Found | ||
| Advanced Nursing Research | ||
| Hlth Care Policy, Organ/Financ | ||
| Nurs Ldrsp Role&Eth Compl Sys | ||
| Practice Application Courses (21 credit hours) | 21 | |
| Advanced Pathophysiology | ||
| Advanced Pharmacology | ||
| Adv Health Assessment | ||
| Adv Princ of Psychopathology | ||
| Adv Psychopharmacology | ||
| Intensive I | ||
| Intensive II | ||
| App of Epidemiol to Hlth Serv | ||
| Hltcr Tech & Data Mgmt | ||
| Expert Knowledge Courses (26 credit hours) | 26 | |
| Mental Hlth Assess & Int w/Ped | ||
| Psych Assess & Interview Tech | ||
| Care of Psy Mtll Hlth Primary | ||
| Care of Pys Mtl Hlth in Crisis | ||
| Brief Theraputic Interventions | ||
| Care of Client w/Sub Abuse Dis | ||
| Clin Mgmt of Psychiatric Clien | ||
| Prac in Pysch Mental Hlth Nurs | ||
| Group Therapeutic Intervention | ||
| Additional Research Course (2 credit hours) | 2 | |
| Translat Evid to Clinl Pract | ||
| Specialty Content Courses (7 credit hours) | 7 | |
| Healthcare Finance/Economics | ||
| Adv Leader in Clin Practice (150 clinical hours) | ||
| Capstone Project Courses (7 credit hours) | 7 | |
| Residency Practicum (150 clinical hours) | ||
| DNP Project (200 clinical hours) | ||
| Total PMHNP Clinical Hours: 600 | ||
| Total DNP Clinical Hours: 500 | ||
| Total Hours | 75 | |
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