DNP Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (DNP-AGPCNP Track)

Program Learning Outcomes

“Expected student learning outcomes specify the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes students are expected to attain in courses or in a program.” Page 69. Resource Manual for the Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), 2018.

1. Synthesize theoretical and empirical knowledge from the liberal arts, sciences, humanities, Christian faith to support ethical decision making for optimal health outcomes.

2. Advocate healthcare policy at all levels to improve patient and community health outcomes.

3. Collaborate with leaders in nursing and other disciplines to improve the quality of professional nursing practice, outcomes, and the healthcare system.

4. Synthesize evidence-based practice, organizational leadership, and technology to support quality improvement in clinical prevention and population health.

5. Practice advanced nursing for complex populations.
 

Degree Requirements

74 Credit Hours

• NUR 5003 - Introduction to the Doctor of Nursing Practice 3 Credit Hours
• NUR 5013 - Scientific and Philosophical Foundations of Nursing Practice 3 Credit Hours
• NUR 5023 - Advanced Nursing Research 3 Credit Hours
• NUR 5103 - Healthcare Policy and Advocacy 3 Credit Hours
• NUR 5113 - Leadership in Organizations and Systems 3 Credit Hours
• NUR 5123 - Epidemiology and Genetics/Genomics 3 Credit Hours
• NUR 6003 - Advanced Pathophysiology 3 Credit Hours
• NUR 6013 - Healthcare Technology and Quality Improvement 3 Credit Hours
• NUR 6053 - Advanced Nursing Practicum I 3 Credit Hours
• NUR 6103 - Advanced Pharmacology 3 Credit Hours
• NUR 6104 - Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning 4 Credit Hours
• NUR 6153 - Advanced Nursing Practicum II 3 Credit Hours
• NUR 7003 - Translational Evidence Based Practice 3 Credit Hours
• NUR 7033 - Primary Care I: Acute and Chronic Health Problems 3 Credit Hours
• NUR 7053 - Primary Care I: Acute and Chronic Health Problems: Clinical 3 Credit Hours
• NUR 7103 - Healthcare Economics and Finance 3 Credit Hours
• NUR 7233 - Geriatric Health Issues 3 Credit Hours
• NUR 7253 - Geriatric Health Issues: Clinical 3 Credit Hours
• NUR 8003 - Independent Practice Management 3 Credit Hours
• NUR 8033 - Primary Care III: Complex Family Health 3 Credit Hours
• NUR 8053 - Primary Care III: Complex Family Health: Clinical 3 Credit Hours
• NUR 8103 - Legal and Ethical Aspects in Healthcare 3 Credit Hours
• NUR 8153 - APRN Clinical Immersion 3 Credit Hours
• NUR 8502 - DNP Project 2 Credit Hours

Degree Plan

DNP Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (DNP-AGPCNP Track) Sample Degree Plan