Doctor of Nursing Practice - D.N.P.

The Nursing DNP requirements component follows after the completion of a M.S. degree in Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, or Family Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (with 45-48 credits completed).

New York State Registered Program Code: 37575 (Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist)

HEGIS Code: 1203.10 {Nursing-R.N. Required for Admission}

Molloy Program of Study Code: DNPCN

New York State Registered Program Code: 36790 (Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner)

HEGIS Code: 1203.10 {Nursing-R.N. Required for Admission}

Molloy Program of Study Code: DNPAG

New York State Registered Program Code: 36789 (Family Nurse Practitioner)

HEGIS Code: 1203.10 {Nursing-R.N. Required for Admission}

Molloy Program of Study Code: DNPFN

New York State Registered Program Code: 36792 (Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)

HEGIS Code: 1203.10 {Nursing-R.N. Required for Admission}

Molloy Program of Study Code: DNPFP

New York State Registered Program Code: 36791 (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner)

HEGIS Code: 1203.10 {Nursing-R.N. Required for Admission}

Molloy Program of Study Code: DNPPN

 

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Scientific Underpinnings for Practice: Integrate nursing science with knowledge from ethics, the biophysical, psycho-social, analytical and organizational sciences as the basis for the highest level of nursing practice; Use science-based theories and concepts to determine the nature and significance of health and health care delivery phenomena

  • Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Improvement and Systems Thinking: Develop and evaluate care delivery approaches that meet current and future needs of patient populations based on scientific findings in nursing and other clinical services, as well as organizational, political and economic sciences

  • Clinical Scholarship and Analytical Methods for Evidence-Based Practice: Use analytical methods to critically appraise existing literature and other evidence to determine and implement the best evidence for practice.

  • Information Systems/Technology and Patient Care Technology for the Improvement and Transformation of Health Care: Demonstrate the conceptual ability and technical skills to develop and execute an evaluation plan involving data extraction from practice information systems and databases.

  • Health Care Policy for Advocacy in Health Care: Develop, evaluate, and provide leadership for health care policy that shapes health care financing, regulation, and delivery.

  • Inter-professional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population Health Outcomes: Employ effective communication and collaborative skills in the development and implementation of practice models, peer review, practice guidelines, health policy, standards of care or other scholarly products

  • Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Improving the Nation’s Health: Evaluate care delivery models and/or strategies using concepts related to community, environmental and occupational health, and cultural and socioeconomic dimensions of health

  • Advanced Nursing Practice: Use conceptual and analytical skills in evaluating the links among practice, organizational, population, fiscal, and policy issues

Requirements

Core (27 Credits Required):

BUS 5560Economic Evaluations in Healthcare

3

BUS 5570Healthcare Finance

3

NUR 6010Ethics: The Foundation of Leadership

3

NUR 6030Scholarship of Health Care Organization and Policy

3

NUR 6200Biostatistics

3

NUR 6210Clinical Research for Evidence-Based Practice

3

NUR 6220Global Epidemiology

3

NUR 6230Evidence-Based Practice: Informatics

3

NUR 6500Nursing Education: Principles, Dynamics and Innovations

3

BUS 5560 and BUS 5570: Shared courses with the MBA in Healthcare.

NUR 6010, NUR 6030 and NUR 6500: Shared courses with Ph.D. Program.

Clinical Residency Practica (10 Credits Required):

NUR 6240Clinical Research Residency I

2

NUR 6250Clinical Research Residency II

2

NUR 6260Clinical Research Residency III

3

NUR 6270Clinical Research Residency IV

3

Total Credit Hours: 37