Doctor of Nursing Practice – Family Nurse Practitioner (DNPFNP)

• Receipt of completed admissions application, application fee, and official transcripts
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an approved regionally or nationally accredited college or University (ACEN, CCNE or CNEA)
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 Cumulative in Nursing undergraduate coursework
• Undergraduate statistics course (completed within 10 years of applying to the program) with a “B” or better
• Personal Interview: A personal interview with the interview committee (By invitation)
• Unencumbered license or eligibility for RN licensure in the state where clinical hours will be completed
• One year of clinical experience as an RN preferred
• Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• TOEFL scores and Foreign Transcripts from WES or Josef Silny and Associates (If applicable)
• Submission of a personal statement describing the applicant’s personal career goals and interest in becoming a DNPFNP (1-2 pages maximum)
• Two letters of recommendation (Likert scale)
• Official transcripts from every accredited US college or university attended

*Note: Meeting the minimum application requirements is not a guarantee for admission. For additional information on admissions visit us at https://nursing.roseman.edu/dnpfnp.

To apply to the DNPFNP program, your application and supplemental application can be submitted via Nursing CAS. The link to the supplemental application can be found under the program materials section of the Nursing CAS application.

Tuition: $60,400 ($35,400 MSN) ($25,000 DNP)
Seating Deposit: $250
Technology Fee: $500
Instructional Material Fee: $2,500 ($1,500 MSN) ($1,000 DNP)
Health Insurance: $3,528 estimate (Waived if student provides required proof of insurance by deadline provided by Student Services Office)

Year 1

Year 1 didactic material will be delivered online, a mix of DNP essential coursework, foundational science courses, healthcare informatics, organizational management, and core advanced practice coursework. Towards the end of Year 1, students will begin their clinical experiential learning in the Adult/Gerontology block.

Year 2

In the second year, the curriculum becomes a blended clinical and didactic curriculum, with clinical experiential learning blocks focusing on Women’s Health, Pediatrics, and the Family.

Students must complete a total of 750 approved direct patient-care clinical practicum hours as partial completion of the requirements for the MSN degree program. Clinical placements are to be secured through partnership with faculty, students, and the clinical site. Students progressing through the DNP degree are required to complete an additional 250 approved indirect patient-care practicum hours. At the conclusion of Year 2, students will be eligible to earn their MSNFNP.

Year 3

The final year of the DNPFNP is spent earning final practicum hours, as well as completing Evidence-Based Practice I, and II and well as the Doctoral Project Practicum and Seminar, focusing on the implementation and evaluation of the scholarly project.

NURS 701 – Role Development in Advanced Practice Nursing

The course focuses on essential knowledge and skills needed in the transition to the advanced nursing practice role. Students are equipped with the skill set for successful matriculation through the DNP program. The roles, role behaviors, and practice models specific to the development and maintenance of inter-professional practice are analyzed. Emphasis is on developing effective communication and collaborative skills and understanding the historical, social, political, legal, and economic issues related to advance practice roles. 3 credits didactic

NURS 702 – Health Care Informatics and Data Driven Technology

This course provides students with an overview of informatics and the theoretical foundation for information management within the health care setting. The impact of automated data management through advances in information technology, health care information systems, and tele-health are explored. During the course students explore informatics theory and practices as a foundation for the development of databases for evidence-based practices. Related ethical, regulatory, and legal issues are explored. 3 credits didactic 

NURS 703 – Emerging Science for Advanced Practice Nurses & Statistics

This course includes information related to research methodologies and the translation of research in evidence-based practice. The focus is on the application of scientific knowledge to advanced nursing practice. Emphasis is on skill development in critiquing and synthesizing research evidence to address specific advanced nursing practice questions or problems. This course includes information related to the use and interpretation of statistical methods commonly used in health care studies. The focus is on the advantages and disadvantages of statistical techniques for specific types of research questions. 3 credits didactic

NURS 704 – Advanced Pathophysiology and Disease Management Across the Life Span

This course is an advanced study of the normal physiologic and pathologic mechanisms of disease over the life span. Clinical application of pathophysiologic disorders will be emphasized. This block explores the concepts of pathophysiology and the holistic management of acute and chronic conditions across the lifespan, including the examination of risk factors associated with the development of disease states and the various diagnostic tools utilized by the advanced practice registered nurse for the development, implementation, and evaluation of the client’s plan of care. 3 credits didactic

NURS 705 – Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing

This course includes information related to the use of science-based theories and concepts as the basis for the highest level of nursing practice. The focus is on a wide range of theories from nursing and other sciences. Emphasis is on the synthesis of theories to develop a conceptual framework for the delivery of advanced nursing care. 3 credits didactic

NURS 706 – Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning

This advanced practice nursing course focuses on development of proficiency in the skills in obtaining a comprehensive health assessment of culturally diverse persons across the life span. Emphasis is on interviewing, physical examination, and the use of basic laboratory and diagnostic data to diagnose common uncomplicated health problems and acute illness or injury. The clinical practicum enables the student to apply acquired knowledge and advanced practice nursing skills in a variety of settings. This block explores advanced health assessment skills and diagnostic reasoning across the lifespan, including cultural factors that impact the health of populations. Students will be expected to perform a comprehensive assessment that addresses the biopsychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs of the client. Students will begin to formulate differential diagnoses for accurately identifying actual or potential health problems for these populations. 3 credits didactic

NURS 707 – Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics I

This course covers the clinical application of specific categories of drugs, commonly encountered in primary care settings is discussed with special emphasis on pharmacokinetics & pharmacodynamics. The use of protocols, prescription writing, and the ethical/legal and economic issues surrounding the advanced nurses’ role in prescribing and monitoring pharmacologic therapies in the ambulatory setting are discussed. 3 credits didactic

NURS 506 – Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics II

This block explores the concepts of prescribing appropriate pharmacological agents for children, adolescents, women, adult, and geriatric populations. Principles related to pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacodynamics, drug interactions, incompatibilities, contraindications, adverse reactions, and pharmacogenomics will be analyzed. 3 credits didactic

NURS 503 – Healthcare Organizations Management and Behaviors

This block examines the complexity and delivery of care within various healthcare settings from an advanced leadership position.  Students will explore theories and concepts of organizations, leadership, and principles of business and financial management. The focus will be on the development of initiatives to improve healthcare delivery at a practice and systems level. Students will apply pertinent information to the DNP project. The advanced practice student will shadow key personnel in leadership positions to understand the day-to-day operations of a healthcare organization. 3 credits didactic 

NURS 504 – Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning II FNP

This advanced practice nursing course focuses on development of proficiency in the skills in obtaining a comprehensive health assessment of culturally diverse persons across the life span. Emphasis is on interviewing, physical examination, and the use of basic laboratory and diagnostic data to diagnose common uncomplicated health problems and acute illness or injury. The clinical practicum enables the student to apply acquired knowledge and advanced practice nursing skills in a variety of settings. This block explores advanced health assessment skills and diagnostic reasoning across the lifespan, including cultural factors that impact the health of populations. Students will be expected to perform a comprehensive assessment that addresses the biopsychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs of the client. Students will begin to formulate differential diagnoses for accurately identifying actual or potential health problems for these populations. 4 credits didactic

NURS 509 – Advanced Practice Nursing I: Adult/Gerontology

This Block builds upon the concepts learned in prior courses and applies these to address the biopsychosocial needs of adult and gerontological populations, emphasizing the management of acute and chronic conditions. 3 credits didactic

NURS 509.1 – Advanced Practice Nursing I: Adult/Gerontology Experiential

Students provide comprehensive care to patients in the management of acute and chronic conditions by addressing the biopsychosocial needs in the adult and gerontological populations while adhering to the standardized roles and responsibilities for advanced nursing practice (completion of a minimum 275 practicum hours). 4.5 credits clinical

NURS 510 – Advanced Practice Nursing II: Pediatric/Women’s Health

This Block builds upon the concepts of the practical applications of advanced nursing, focusing on special populations, including infants, children, adolescents, and women emphasizing the management of acute and chronic healthcare needs in these populations. 2.5 credits didactic

NURS 510.1 – Advanced Practice Nursing II: Pediatric/Women’s Health Experiential

Students provide comprehensive care to patients in the management of acute and chronic healthcare needs in special populations, including infants, children, adolescents, and women. This Block builds upon the concepts of the practical applications of advanced nursing while adhering to the standardized roles and responsibilities for advanced nursing practice related to women’s health and the pediatric population (completion of a minimum 200 practicum hours). 4 credits clinical

NURS 511 – Advanced Practice Nursing III: Family

This Block synthesizes theoretical and practical applications of professional advanced nursing practice as it relates to the healthcare needs of the family. Students will apply the concepts of health promotion and disease management for global populations across the lifespan. 2 credits didactic

NURS 511.1 – Advanced Practice Nursing III: Family Experiential

Students provide comprehensive, culturally competent primary care including health promotion and disease management for global populations across the lifespan. Students will apply these concepts experientially while adhering to the standardized roles and responsibilities for advanced nursing practice related to care for these populations. The student will be expected to complete the required experiential hours for graduation by the end of this course or during the remediation period as needed (completion of a minimum 275 practicum hours). 3 credits clinical

NURS 721 – Global Health Care and Culture

In this course, concepts associated with cultural diversity related to matters of health and illness will be considered. Examples of variations both within and outside of the western viewpoint will be examined. This will be accomplished through conducting cultural assessments and demonstrating how the results of these assessments can be applied, in an evidence-based manner, to advanced practice. This course also includes a study of the cultural aspects of disease and health, culturally specific definitions, educational strategies and cross-cultural research in health. An emphasis will be placed on integrating cultural knowledge in the planning and administration of clinical services. 3 credits didactic

NURS 722 – Population Health, Quality, and Clinical Effectiveness

This course examines the relationships between access, cost, quality, and safety and the resultant influence on healthcare.  This includes appraising how the organizational structure, care processes, financing, marketing, and policy decisions impact the quality of health care.  The advanced practice student examines the ethical principles that influence policy decisions and the application of technologies for improved healthcare delivery. 3 credits didactic 

NURS 723 – Healthcare Policy, Law, and Ethics

This course explores how the federal government makes health care policy. The origins of policy created through legislative and administrative action will be presented. Strategies for health policy creation, implementation, evaluation, and change will be examined from the viewpoint of advanced practice nursing. 3 credits didactic 

NURS 724 – Evidence Based Practice I

In this course students will critically appraise the scientific literature to determine and implement the best evidence for nursing practice. Specifically, students will identify a current clinical issue, develop a clinical question, and find evidence from the literature to answer that clinical question. The student will analyze relevant findings to improve practice and the practice environment. The outcome of the course is the application of clinical and scientific knowledge to address a nursing practice issue. 3 credits didactic

NURS 725 – Evidence Based Practice II

This is a continuation of the work that you started in Evidence-Based Practice I. During this course you will complete your EBP paper that you started in EBP I by making revisions of PICOT paper #2, adding an abstract and adding a section on Implementation. You will be giving another presentation at the EBP Colloquium which will be a continuation and refinement of your Synthesis of Evidence presentation given in EBP I with now a focus on how you will implement this change in practice. Discussion boards are also part of this course to continue our discussion on EBP and the implementation of EBP. 3 credits didactic 

NURS 726 – Doctoral Project Practicum

In this course the doctoral student has identified a problem or question that requires a change in health care or educational services, clinical practices or policies that might be addressed in a leadership role. This problem has relevance to current and emerging health care or educational issues. The result of the project will be a scholarly work written at a doctoral level of complexity, describing evidence-based practice. The focus of the project will be to critically appraise evidence from the literature answering a clinical question and the strategy used to implement a change in practice if indicated from the evidence. The goal of this work is to determine the implications for clinical practice to improve clinical nursing practice and patient outcomes. 7 credits didactic

NURS 512 – Doctoral Project Seminar III (Dissemination)

This block allows the student to apply the principles of evidence based practice through examination and critique of existing research. Students are expected to identify and implement a safe, effective, and relevant evidence-based practice change that aims to improve healthcare outcomes. Students will explore various research methods to complete the evidence-based improvement project that targets a variety of healthcare settings and will disseminate their final research findings. 3 credits didactic. 3 credits didactic

The clinical practicum courses offer nurse practitioner students an opportunity to apply newly developed skills and relate theoretical concepts to advanced practice nursing situations in non-acute care settings with varying cultural populations across the lifespan. This professional experiential learning helps further prepare students for the highest level of advanced practice. Practicum experiences allow students to enhance skills in communication, teamwork, critical thinking and professionalism and differentiate primary care needs for individuals at different stages of life. Students must complete a total of 750 approved direct patient-care clinical practicum hours as partial completion of the requirements for the MSN-FNP degree program. Clinical placements are to be secured through partnership with faculty, students, and the clinical site.  Students progressing through DNP degree are required to complete an additional 250 approved indirect patient-care practicum hours. These practicum hours are part of the scholarly project. Both clinical and practicum hour may be completed in your state of residence upon approval.

This is a writing intensive program, however there are several resources available to students to facilitate their success. This includes the Roseman University of Health Sciences Library which provides many services and resources to support the DNP student in their evidence-based research and completion of their scholarly projects.

The College of Nursing Research & Learning Librarian provides library instruction and research support to all nursing students via the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), online consultations, phone, email and in person. Library resources, interactive tutorials, online guides, and instruction modules are also embedded in the Canvas LMS.

The master’s degree program in nursing at Roseman University of Health Sciences is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

The Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Roseman University of Health Sciences is pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org). Applying for accreditation does not guarantee that accreditation will be granted.