PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Direct Patient Care DNP track is for nurses who are enrolled in one of Morningside's nurse practitioner tracks or already hold a MSN degree. Students will first earn a master's of science in nursing in one of the nurse practitioner focus areas and then continue into the Direct Care Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program. The post-master’s to DNP option is appropriate for those who practice in one of the recognized four Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) roles (certified nurse midwife, certified registered nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist, and nurse practitioner).
Program Details
Credits
34
Cost per credit
$795
Online/In-Person?
Online
Term Length
4 Semesters
Courses
Fall Term (8 credits)
NURS 945 Leading Clinical Prevention & Population Health (3 cr)
NURS 955 DNP Project I (3 cr)
NURS 960 Direct Care: Advanced Practice Role Integration I (2 cr., 100 practice hours)
Spring Term (8 credits)
NURS 950 Organizational & Systems Leadership (3 cr)
NURS 956 DNP Project II (3 cr)
NURS 961 Direct Care: Advanced Practice Role Integration II (2 cr., 100 practice hours)
May Term (3 credits)
NURS 930 Applied Epidemiology (3 cr)
Summer Term (7 credits)
NURS 709 Health Care Policy & Advocacy for Individuals & Populations (2 cr)
NURS 957 DNP Project III (3 cr)
NURS 962 Direct Care: Advanced Practice Role Integration III (2 cr., 100 practice hours)
Fall Term (8 credits)
NURS 715 Quality, Safety, Informatics within Health Care Systems (3 cr)
NURS 958 DNP Project IV (3 cr)
NURS 963 Direct Care: Advanced Practice Role Integration IV (2 cr., 100 practice hours)
Fall Term (5 credits)
NURS 945 Leading Clinical Prevention & Population Health (3 cr)
NURS 709 Health Care Policy & Advocacy for Individuals & Populations (2 cr)
Spring Term (6 credits)
NURS 950 Organizational & Systems Leadership (3 cr)
NURS 715 Quality, Safety, Informatics within Health Care Systems (3 cr)
May Term (3 credits)
NURS 930 Applied Epidemiology (3 cr)
Summer Term (5 credits)
NURS 955 DNP Project I (3 cr)
NURS 960 Direct Care: Advanced Practice Role Integration I (2 cr., 100 practice hours)
Fall Term (5 credits)
NURS 956 DNP Project II (3 cr)
NURS 961 Direct Care: Advanced Practice Role Integration II (2 cr., 100 practice hours)
Spring Term (5 credits)
NURS 957 DNP Project III (3 cr)
NURS 962 Direct Care: Advanced Practice Role Integration III (2 cr., 100 practice hours)
Summer Term (5 credits)
NURS 958 DNP Project IV (3 cr)
NURS 963 Direct Care: Advanced Practice Role Integration IV (2 cr., 100 practice hours)
Additional Program Details
Sample plans of study for MSN to DNP entry are viewable here. You may tailor each plan to meet your individual needs. Please note that plans of study are tentative. Course offerings and rotations are due to change based on enrollment and course resources.
Students must achieve a total of 1,000 practicum hours between their master’s degree transcript and DNP coursework (400 hours are built into the role integration practicum courses). A GAP Analysis will be used to determine program requirements.
The MSN-DNP consists of a total of 34 credits, 26 from the DNP core and eight (8) from the direct patient care track. One day of onsite residency is required for DNP project dissemination and competency demonstration.
You may select the BSN-MSN-DNP pathway. In this pathway students earn a master’s of science in nursing in one of the NP focus areas then move into the Direct Care DNP program. BSN-MSN-FNP to DC-DNP is a total of 79 credits; BSN-MSN-AGNP/AGACNP to DC-DNP is a total of 78 credits.
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Morningside University
Nylen School of Nursing & Health Sciences
1501 Morningside Avenue
Sioux City, IA 51106
