Doctor of Nursing Practice (Online)

About the Program

This online program allows registered nurses at the baccalaureate, 和硕士水平，以提高他们的教育通过获得学位和寻求教育资格, if needed, 向美国执业护士学会(AANP)或美国护士资格认证中心(ANCC)申请家庭执业护士的国家认证，并申请家庭初级护理/终身护理高级执业注册护士(APRN)的国家执照.

Program Options:

• BSN-DNP 3 Years (6 Semesters): 65 Credit Hours
• BSN/Post Master’s (Non-FNP) DNP: 3 Years (6 Semesters); 65 Credit Hours
• Post Master’s (FNP) DNP: 1.5 Years (3 Semesters); 31 Credit Hour

Program Goals

1. Provide doctoral nursing education that builds on prior nursing education.
2. 为毕业生提供强化的知识和技能，使他们成为称职和专业的家庭护士.
3. 准备毕业生成为行业的领导者，并通过向患者传播循证实践倡议来提供高质量的医疗保健, families, communities, and populations.

Program Learners [Student] Outcomes

1. 开发和评估基于护理科学和其他学科的新实践方法.
2. 运用领导技能来设计和评估改善不同人群的护理服务和结果的策略.
3. 领导跨专业团队和伙伴关系，分析和改善个人的健康结果, families, and communities.
4. 在应用和传播最佳证据方面发挥领导作用，促进实践效率, effective, and equitable patient-centered care.
5. Design, influence, and implement health care and ethical policies that affect financing, practice regulation, access to care, and outcomes for individual, families, and communities.
6. Analyze scientific data and synthesize concepts to develop, implement, 并评估针对不同文化人群的健康促进和疾病预防的干预措施.
7. 利用和评估信息和通信技术，以改善卫生保健和实施卫生保健系统的变化.
8. 利用先进的临床判断和专业能力，以提高不同人群的护理.

Admission Requirements

General Requirements for the Robert E. Smith School of Nursing

• 每个学生都需要提交一份由护理学院提供的完整的健康和免疫表格, evidence of personal health insurance, 并在接受入院后获得医疗保健提供者的当前基本生命支持(BLS)认证.
• 学生必须遵守密西西比州KOK体育app官方下载软件官方手机版app下载犯罪背景调查的立法法规和规定，采集指纹并完成犯罪背景调查. Any cost of this requirement will be the student’s responsibility.
• 想要在其他机构的护理课程中获得学分的学生必须在进入护理学院之前(而不是在学生入学之后)提交书面申请，并附上证明文件和学分协商.
• Proof of total clinical hours completed while enrolled in an FNP program [Post Master’s FNP students ONLY]

BSN to DNP Admission Requirements

1. 申请KOK体育app官方下载软件官方手机版app下载研究生院，并满足KOK体育app官方下载软件官方手机版app下载研究生目录中列出的入学要求.

2. Meet admission requirements to the Robert E. Smith School of Nursing Graduate Program as follows by February 15:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA
• A grade of “C” or better on an introductory course in statistics
• Completion of a Robert E. Smith School of Nursing Graduate Program Application.
• 一份当前未受阻碍的注册护士执照复印件，以在学生将执行临床的州执业.
• 在过去的三年中，至少有一年作为注册护士连续接触病人的临床护理经验.
• Submission of a resume’
• Completion of an interview with the Robert E. Smith School of Nursing faculty.
• A grade of “C” or better on a graduate level pathophysiology course (prerequisite).

Post Master’s (Non-FNP and FNP) to DNP Admission Requirements

1. 申请KOK体育app官方下载软件官方手机版app下载研究生院，并满足KOK体育app官方下载软件官方手机版app下载研究生目录中列出的入学要求.

2. Meet admission requirements to the Robert E. Smith School of Nursing Graduate Program as follows by February 15:

• Master of Science degree in Nursing with a minimum 3.0 GPA
• A grade of “C” or better on an introductory course in statistics
• Completion of a Robert E. Smith School of Nursing Graduate Program Application
• 一份当前未受阻碍的注册护士执照复印件，以在学生将执行临床的州执业
• A copy of current national family practitioner certification (ANCC & AANP) [FNP only
• 在过去三年中，至少有一年作为注册护士或高级执业护士与病人接触的连续临床护理经验.
• Submission of a resume’
• Completion of an interview with the Robert E. Smith School of Nursing faculty.
• A grade of “C” or better on a graduate level pathophysiology course (prerequisite) [Non-FNP].

Full Time Program of Study:
BSN/Post-Master’s (non-FNP) to DNP
BSN – 65/Post Master’s (non-FNP) – 56 – 65 credit hours

• Total Credit Hours BSN-DNP = 6 Semesters/65 Credit Hours
• 硕士后(非fnp) = 6学期/56 - 65学时(9学时可转学)
• **Non-FNP students may be able to transfer the following courses upon approval from Chair:
  • NUR 603 Advanced Pathophysiology
  • NUR 602 Advanced Health Assessment
  • NUR 605 Advanced Pharmacology
• 完成DNP项目至少需要七个学分-学生将根据项目的进展情况选择每学期#小时.
• 780临床小时- FNP角色和420临床小时- DNP项目总临床小时= 1200

Prerequisite: *NUR 603 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credit hours)

Fall I 1^st semester

Spring 2^nd Semester

Fall 3^rd Semester

Spring 4^th semester

Fall 5^th Semester

Spring 6^th Semester

Part-time Program of Study:
BSN/Post-Master’s (non-FNP) to DNP
BSN – 65/Post Master’s (non-FNP) – 56 – 65 credit hours
Prerequisite: *NUR 603 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credit hours)

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Post-Master’s FNP-DNP Full-time and Part-time

Full-time Total Credit Hours: 31

• 420临床学时- DNP项目-无论在硕士课程中获得多少临床学时都需要.
• Total Semester/Semester Hours Post-Master’s FNP-DNP = 3 semesters/31 semester hours
• 完成DNP项目开发/DNP项目至少需要七个小时-学生将根据项目的进展情况选择每学期#小时
• 如果FNP项目的总临床时数少于580小时，可能需要额外的临床时数

Part-time Total Credit Hours: 31

• 420临床学时- DNP项目-无论在硕士课程中获得多少临床学时都需要.
• Total Semester/Semester Hours Post-Master’s FNP-DNP = 5 semesters/31 semester hours
• 完成DNP项目开发/DNP项目至少需要七个小时-学生将根据项目的进展情况选择每学期#小时
• 如果FNP项目的总临床时数少于580小时，可能需要额外的临床时数

Degree Requirements

护理实践博士(DNP)学位的候选人需要满足以下条件:

1. Take all core and role specific courses, and the scholarly project to total specific semester hours for program of study.
2. The student must complete one of the following: a HESI APRN FNP Exam with a score of 800 or better; an APEA Post Predictor University Exam with a score of 70% during the last semester of the student’s plan of study. To take the comprehensive exam, the candidate must be enrolled in, or have completed, the final coursework and have a GPA of 3.0 or better (required only for post BSN and post MSN [non-FNP]).
3. A grade point average of at least 3.0 in the major field and overall.
4. Successfully present the project proposal, implement the project, and complete a successful final paper and oral presentation of the project. Professional dissemination of the project requires successful completion of:
5. 在实施之前，向DNP项目咨询委员会成员口头陈述提案和最终项目，以获得批准
6. 向专业机构提交摘要，用于在某一州的海报或讲台上展示, regional, national, or international level
   OR
7. Submission of a manuscript for publication in a peer-reviewed journal
8. Submission of an electronic DNP Portfolio

DNP Course/Lab Fees 2023-2024

BSN/Post-Master’s (Non-FNP)-DNP

*教师可能会要求考试监考服务来验证学生的身份，以尽量减少学术不诚实的风险. When required, these services may include an additional cost to the student. 

POST-MASTER’s FNP-DNP

护理实践博士(DNP)课程符合国家对高级执业注册护士(APRN)专业认证和执照的教育要求。. To determine the state requirements for professional nursing licensure as an APRN, please visit the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) webpage, http://www.ncsbn.org/14730.htm, then select the state where you want to know the professional licensure requirements.