Graduates are prepared to assume roles as Neonatal Nurse Practitioners. Graduates are prepared for eligibility to apply for the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner examination given by the National Certification Corporation.
BS-DNP PLAN OF FULL-TIME STUDY (76-82 Credits)
APRN Portion - 44 credits
Semester I Fall
- NURS 5060: Advanced Pathophysiology across the Lifespan – 3 Credits
- NURS 5350: Advanced Embryology and Neonatal Physiology – 3 Credits
- NURS 5012: Nursing Science and Patterns of Knowing – 3 Credits
Semester II Spring
- NURS 5020: Statistical Methods in Nursing – 3 Credits
- NURS 5370: Advanced Principles of Pharmacology and Management: Neonatal Population-focus – 3 Credits
- NURS 5362: Advanced Health Assessment for the Nurse Practitioner Role: Neonatal Population-focus – 3 Credits
- NURS 5365: Advanced Neonatal Nursing Theory I – 3 Credits
Semester III Summer
- NURS 5369: Advanced Neonatal Nursing Practicum I – 2 Credits
- NURS 5030: Nursing Research for Clinical Scholarship – 3 Credits
- NURS 5035: Evidence-based Practice to Advance Clinical Scholarship – 3 Credit
Semester IV Fall
- NURS 5375: Advanced Neonatal Nursing Theory II – 3 Credits
- NURS 5379: Advanced Neonatal Nursing Practicum II – 3 Credits
Semester V Spring
- NURS 5870: Health Policy and Populations-based Advocacy for The Scholarship of Application – 3 Credits
- NURS 5385: Advanced Neonatal Nursing Theory III – 3 Credits
- NURS 5389: Advanced Neonatal Nursing Practicum III – 3 Credits
For more information about the APRN portion of the BS-DNP Plan of Study contact:
Valarie Artigas, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC
Assistant Clinical Professor & Director, NNP Program
Email: valarie.artigas@uconn.edu
Doctoral Portion - 32-38 credits
Variable range of credits due to:
- Students entering with < 750 post-BS clinical hours will require more hours/Residency credits.
- Students who take electives will earn additional credits.
Semester VI Fall
- GRAD 5910: Responsible Conduct of Research – 1 Credit
- NURS 5845: Health Services Statistics and Research Methods for The Scholarship of Application – 3 Credits
- NURS 5850: Scientific and Theoretical Underpinnings for the Scholarship of Application – 3 Credits
- NURS 5895: Clinical Practice Dissertation Seminar: Topic Identification – 1 Credit
Semester VII Spring
- NURS 5855: Evidence-based Practice for the Scholarship of Application – 3 Credits
- NURS 5860: Quality and Organizational/Systems Leadership for the Scholarship of Application – 3 Credits
- NURS 5869: DNP Residency I-Project Development – 3-5 Credits
Semester VIII Summer
- NURS 5879: DNP Residency II-Project Implementation – 3–5 Credits
Semester IX Fall
- NURS 5865: Information Systems for the Scholarship of Application – 3 Credits
- NURS 5870: Health Policy and Populations-based Advocacy for the Scholarship of Practice – 3 Credits
- NURS 5889: DNP Residency III – Project Evaluation – 3-5 Credits
Semester X Spring
- NURS 5885 Leadership and Management for the Scholarship of Application – 3 Credits
Elective Options
- NURS 6101: Grantsmanship: The Pursuit of Scholarly Support
- NURS 6122: Quantitative Methods for Design and Analysis in Nursing Research I
- NURS 6130: Introduction to Qualitative Methods
- NURS 5001/5002/5003: Holistic Nursing Online Graduate Certificate
- NURS 5700/5710/5720: Certificate in Health Professions Education
- NURS 5101/5102/5103/5104: Pain Management Online Graduate Certificate
- NURS 5105/5106/5107: Dementia Care Online Graduate Certificate
For more information about the doctoral portion of the BS-DNP Plan of Study contact:
Heather Spottiswoode
Admission & Enrollment Services
Email: heather.spottiswoode@uconn.edu