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The Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) represents the highest level of preparation in nursing practice based on nursing science and prepares leaders for nursing practice. This program builds upon the base of a Master’s Degree in Nursing Preparation in Nurse Practitioner (NP) and Clinical Nurse Specialty (CNS) programs and excellence of practice based on validations by standard sets of competencies in national certification processes and specialty credentials. The Beth-El College at UCCS program is based upon The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice from the American Association of College of Nursing (AACN, 2006) and the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF, 2006) Practice Doctorate Nurse Practitioner Entry-Level Competencies.  In 2010, the DNP Program at Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences was accredited by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education, the accrediting body of the AACN.

DNP Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the DNP program, the graduate will be able to:

• Use scientific evidence, theories, and practice methods to develop and evaluate health care models to improve health care delivery
• Provide effective leadership to create cost-effective, culturally competent, population focused, quality improvement programs that fill current health care needs
• Critically analyze current research and clinical practice guidelines for application in clinical practice to improve health care outcomes
• Participate in the analysis and application of information technology in the clinical setting
• Participate in the analysis, evaluation and creation of equitable health care policies
• Collaborate in inter/intra professional teams to improve the quality and delivery of health care
• Propose ethical solutions that are based on epidemiology, biostatistics, socio-economic environment and cultural preferences that meet the health care needs of individuals, families, and populations
• Demonstrate independent practice, advanced clinical reasoning, and systems thinking when partnering with others to create and evaluate evidence-based quality improvement programs

BSN-to-DNP: Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Curriculum

DNP Courses

• NURS 6120 Nursing Research (3)
• NURS 7010 Philosophical/Theoretical Found. of APN (3)
• NURS 7030 Adv Hthcre Policy, Ethics & Law (3/1 Clin Res)
• NURS 7070 Population Based Healthcare (3/1 Clin Res)
• NURS 7080 Evidence Based Practice (3)
• NURS 7090 Business, Finance & Ent for AP (3/1 Clin Res)
• NURS 7100 Org. Systems/Leadership/Quality Improvement (3/1 Clin Res)
• NURS 7110 Inferential Statistics (3)

APN Core Courses

• NURS 6280 Clinical Pharmacotherapies
• NURS 6730 Advanced Health Assessment
• NURS 6740 Advanced Pathophysiology

Nurse Practitioner Specialty Focus (Adult/Gero NP)

• NURS 6910 Primary Care of Acute Health Conditions (6)
• NURS 6920 Primary Care of Chronic Health Conditions (6)
• NURS 6930 Foundational Prin. for Care of Older Adults (2)
• NURS 6940 Geriatric Clinical Syndromes (4)
• NURS 6980 Synthesis Practicum (8)

Nurse Practitioner Specialty Focus (Family NP)

• NURS 6900 Primary Care of Pediatric Patients (5)
• NURS 6910 Primary Care of Acute Health Conditions (6)
• NURS 6920 Primary Care of Chronic Health Conditions (6)
• NURS 6980 Synthesis Practicum (8)

Capstone Project

• NURS 8030 - 10 Credit Minimum/20 Credit Maximum until successfully defended

Post-Bachelor of Science in Nursing Level Admission Requirements

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all undergraduate course work
• Curriculum Vitae
• Completion of an accredited baccalaureate degree in nursing program including prerequisite undergraduate courses:
  • Introduction to Statistics
  • Nursing Research
  • Health Assessment
• Current unrestricted Registered Nurse License from the state where you practice during practicum rotations
• Passing score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if your native language is not English.
• Submission of all required application materials by posted deadlines.
  

The DNP admissions standards differ from the UCCS Graduate School admissions in that NP/CNS National Certification and RN license are required as well. Prerequisite graduate courses in nursing theory, research and policy are indicated only if MSN programs were in deficit of this core courses.

For more information about this program, contact Diane Busch, DNP Program Coordinator, at 719.255.4424, 800.990.8227 (x4424) or dbusch@uccs.edu

DNP Application Process

1. Apply online
2. Mail other required items to:
   
   Beth-El College of Nursing & Health Sciences
   University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
   1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
   Colorado Springs, CO 80918
   ATTN: Graduate Nursing

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