Nursing Practice-Organizational and System Leadership (D.N.P.)

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* Program will be offered beginning Spring 2021.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice degree with Organizational and System Leadership specialization meets the growing demand for nursing leadership that practice at the organizational and systems level. This 100% online program prepares nurses to lead within complex health systems in roles of administration, executive leadership and academic faculty.

This specialization is ideal for nurses in mid-level nursing management and management positions to assume leadership roles within health care organizations. It delivers concepts from nursing science and other related disciplines
in areas of finance, information systems technology, patient care improvement, health care business, population health concepts and health services resources.

Doctorate in Nursing Practice (D.N.P.): Total 69-76 credit hours

Conferred Master of Science Nursing (from an accredited institution) 33 credit hours
Required courses in major area 36-43 credit hours
- Minimum of 1,000 clinical hours is required (students must take 1-7 clinical credits to meet the minimum 1,000 clinical hours required for the program if they have not met this requirement)

Required Courses in Major Area: 36-43 credit hours

NURS 811 - Scientific Underpinnings and Evidence-Based Practice 3 cr hrs
NURS 812 - Leadership Development in Healthcare Policy and Advocacy 3 cr hrs
NURS 841 - Applied Evidence-Based Practice and Population Health Concepts 3 cr hrs
NURS 861 - Leadership Development in Quality Improvement in Nursing for Health Systems 3 cr hrs
NURS 862 - Leadership Development in Information Systems/Technology for Patient Care Improvement 3 cr hrs
NURS 863 - Leadership Development in Healthcare Business 3 cr hrs
BADM 761 - Leadership Development 3 cr hrs
HSAD 770 - Managing Health Services Resources 3 cr hrs
NURS 773 - Clinical Scholarship and Analytical Methods 3 cr hrs
NURS 813 - Scholarly Writing and Communication 1 cr hrs
NURS 814 - Scholarly Writing for DNP Project 2 cr hrs
NURS 880 - DNP Project (C) 1-8 cr hrs (6 credit hours required)
Elective 0-7 credit hours required (Students must take 1 - 7 clinical credit hours to meet a minimum of 1,000 clinical hours for the program if not completed prior to entering the D.N.P. program.)
NURS 895 - Practicum (C) 1-11 cr hrs (if required 1-7 cr hrs)

Student Learning Outcomes

Apply principles of evidence-based practice, interprofessional collaboration, nursing and leadership science, ethics, cultural sensitivity, and determinants of health to ensure accountability for quality of health care and patient safety.
Employ principles of business, finance, economics, and health policy to system wide initiatives that will improve safety and quality of care.
Synthesize scientific methods and underpinnings to shape and influence healthcare decisions and systems of care.
Employ data driven clinical and system decisions by integrating healthcare technology and informatics in managing complex healthcare environments.
Facilitate transformative practice and organizational change that is based on critical evaluation of relationships among practice, fiscal policy issues, populations, and healthcare delivery systems.
Employ strategic leadership skills to influence complex healthcare systems and to advance the profession.