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This course provides an opportunity to explore historical events and public policies that shape health promotion and disease prevention models. Emphasis is placed on synthesis of cultural, ethical, economic, environmental and social factors that influence population based healthcare policy and healthcare delivery. Epidemiologic and biostatistical methods of evaluating population health outcomes are addressed. Opportunity is provided to design evidence based and culturally sensitive approaches to improve population health.

This course addresses the integration of translational research into practice. Students will develop skills to critically appraise literature related to the planning and measuring of outcomes of practice change.

This course explores ethical issues inherent in nursing practice, healthcare organizations, clinical research, and regulatory policies. Students will analyze the interrelationships among ethical, legal, economic, and regulatory policies in their own focus of practice. Emphasis will be focused upon social justice, equality, advocacy, and development of ethical policies at the practice,organizational, and governing levels.

This course is designed to develop skills, techniques, and approaches for the critical analysis of health policy proposals, health policies implementation, and related issues with the intent to prepare the DNP students to engage in creating more effective policy development strategies and solutions. Health policy and political frameworks are analyzed through organizational, institutional, governmental, and/or international perspectives. Current health policy is addressed from the perspective of available evidence and economic impact within a socio-political context. Policy contribution, innovative problem solving, and strategies from the DNP leadership perspective are emphasized.

This course addresses the advanced study of technology and informatics relevant to nurse leaders. The aim of the course includes the integration of the sophisticated skills of technology and informatics to acquire and use data, information, and knowledge in nurse leadership. The optimal use of technology and informatics will guide and support scholarly modes of practice in problem-solving and decision-making. Introduction to the cost-benefit analysis of technology initiatives will be included. Current research and applications of informatics and technology as fundamental tools for evidence-based practice, education, and quality improvement will be emphasized. Prerequisites: Advisor approval, graduate standing.

This course provides effective tools necessary to analyze trends, issues, and regulations affecting healthcare finances. The students will be able to plan for the financial viability of healthcare initiatives.

This course addresses the principles of quality and safety science and their application to healthcare systems, clinical practice development, healthcare leadership, and population  management.  Students will formulate, implement and evaluate healthcare performance goals and measure outcomes from their focus of practice. Emphasis will be placed on the collaborative and leadership knowledge and skills needed to address interprofessional practice and organizational issues. The course will also examine the relationship between policy development and performance management.

This course addresses the business planning skills necessary to develop and implement programmatic development and change in a healthcare setting. Content includes problem definition and refinement, organizational fit, market identification and research, benchmarking, and business planning models including financial projections and return on investment. Implementation strategy including project management principles and human factors are also addressed. Prerequisites: Advisor approval, graduate standing.

Students produce available evidence to demonstrate the need for a project, design a doctoral practice proposal related to a selected population of interest for this project, and create a detailed project plan for implementation and evaluation.

Students implement a doctoral nursing practice projected related to an aggregate of individuals/selected population of interest.

This seminar is focused on the development of a proposal for the DNP Immersion Residency. Faculty guidance is provided to support the student to delineate the area of interest, practice site, clinical mentor, and specific objectives of the experience.

Each DNP student must complete a minimum of 500 hours for DNP residency which is in addition to the practicum hours required for initial certification in the student's clinical specialty. The immersion practicum is an individualized, mentored clinical experience which takes into account the student's professional goals, area of specialization, and expected leadership competencies of the DNP graduate. The experience is guided by an individualized learning contract which is implemented within the context of the student’s area of certification. This course provides the student with the opportunity to design and deliver evidence-based care, demonstrate leadership in supporting evidence-based practice, and to function as a specialist consultant in the clinical arena. This course is taken in either 2 SH or 3 SH variable blocks of credit, repeatable up to the 6 required hours of DNP residency.

Each DNP student must complete a minimum of 500 hours of DNP practicum in addition to the practicum hours required for initial certification in the clinical specialty. The immersion practicum is an individualized, mentored clinical experience which takes into account student professional goals, area of specialization, and expected leadership competencies of the DNP graduate. The experience is guided by an individualized learning contract which is implemented within the context of the student’s area of certification. This course provides the student with the opportunity to design and deliver evidence-based care, demonstrate leadership in supporting evidence-based practice, and to function as a specialist consultant in the clinical arena.