Nursing, DNP (Boston)
Source: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/graduate/health-sciences/nursing/nursing-dnp-bse/ Parent: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/general-information/accreditation/
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Core Requirements
A grade of B or higher is required in each course.
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | | NRSG 5117 | Advanced Pharmacology | 2 | | NRSG 5121 | Epidemiology and Population Health | 3 | | NRSG 5126 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice | 3 | | NRSG 6115 | Health Assessment | 3 | | NRSG 6300 | Healthcare Finance and Marketing | 3 | | NRSG 6302 | Health Policy and Law | 3 | | NRSG 6306 | Health Informatics | 3 | | NRSG 7100 | Leadership in Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 | | NRSG 7105 | Translating Research Evidence into Practice | 3 | | NRSG 7500 | Role/Practice Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 | | NRSG 7911 | DNP Project Immersion 1 | 1 | | NRSG 7912 | DNP Project Immersion 2 | 1 | | NRSG 7920 | The Steps to Practice Inquiry: Analyze, Evaluate, Synthesize, and Apply the Evidence | 3 | | NRSG 7921 | DNP Scholarly Project 1: Design and Ethical Consideration of Practice Application | 3 | | NRSG 7922 | DNP Scholarly Project 2: Applying Practice Knowledge—Implementation/Outcomes | 3 | | NRSG 7923 | DNP Scholarly Project 3: Dissemination of Practice Inquiry | 3 | | NRSG 7926 | Applied Data Management | 2 |
Concentrations
A concentration is required to complete this program.
- Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care
- Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care
- Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care
- Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Acute and Primary Care
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care
- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
Total program hours vary based on the concentration the student chooses\ Minimum 3.000 GPA required
Concentration in Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | | NRSG 6220 | Nursing Management: Acute Episodic Illness | 3 | | NRSG 6221 | Nursing Management: Critical and Chronic Illness | 3 | | NRSG 6241 | Acute-Care Concepts in Nursing Practice | 3 | | NRSG 6243 | Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making in Acute Care | 2 | | NRSG 6245 | Advanced Practice Colloquium in Acute Care | 2 | | NRSG 6246 | Acute Care Pharmacology | 2 | | NRSG 7220 | Acute Care Practicum 1 (Adult-Gerontology) | 4 | | NRSG 7221 | Acute Care Practicum 2 (Adult-Gerontology) | 4 | | NRSG 7222 | Acute Care Practicum 3 (Adult-Gerontology) | 4 |
Program Credit Requirement
72 total semester hours required, including program core requirements