Post Masters to DNP
Nurse Executive Leadership Concentration
Full-Time Plan of Study

Fall Semester 1

Course Title

Credits

Notes

NSG 685 Theoretical Approaches to Evidence-Based Practice

3

NSG 686 Methodologic Approaches to Evidence-based Practice

3

NSG 675 Population Health and Health Policy

3

Total Semester Credits

9

Spring Semester 1

Course Title

Credits

Notes

NSG 670 Executive Leadership in Complex Healthcare Systems

3

NGS 674 Quality, Safety and Outcomes for the Nurse Executive

3

NSG 692 Health Care Information Systems and Technology

3

Total Semester Credits

9

Summer Semester 1

Course Title

Credits

Notes

NSG 673 Advanced Finance and Economics of Health Care Systems

3

NSGL 681 will focus on proposal development for the DNP Project.

NSGL 681 Residency in Advanced Nursing Practice

3

Total Semester Credits

6

Fall Semester 2

Course Title

Credits

Notes

NSG 683 Statistics for Evidence-Based Practice

3

NSG 699 DNP Project will focus on the implementation of the DNP project.

NSG 672 Legal and Ethical Environment for Executive Leaders.

3

NSG 699 DNP Project II

3

Total Semester Credits

9

Spring Semester 2

Course Title

Credits

Notes

NSG 699 DNP Project III

3

NSG 699 DNP Project will focus on the evaluation of findings.

Total Semester Credits

3

Degree Credit Total: 36