All Post-Baccalaureate DNP students will complete the following courses, in addition to their respective specialty courses. Post-Master's DNP students are required to complete a 36 credit program consisting of those courses marked with an asterisk (*).
DNP Foundational Core
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Course No.
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Course Name
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Credits
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NUR 501
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Conceptual Foundations of Nursing
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3 |
|
NUR 509
|
Ethics for the Health Professions
|
3 |
|
NUR 518
|
Health Promotion and Epidemiologic Methods *
|
3
|
|
NUR 520
|
Scientific Writing *
|
2
|
|
NUR 533
|
Teaching in Nursing * |
3 |
| NUR 632 |
Interpreting Health Care Policy |
3 |
| NUR 634 |
Organization & Leadershp Concepts in Health Care |
3 |
Analytical Core for Evidence-Based Practice
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Course No.
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Course Name
|
Credits
|
|
NUR 502
|
Applied Informatics to Evaluate Hlth Care Outcomes
|
3 |
| NUR 526 |
Evaluating Research Evidence for Health Care I * |
4 |
|
NUR 527
|
Evaluating Research Evidence for Health Care II *
|
4 |
|
NUR 638
|
Program Evaluation *
|
3
|
|
NUR 692
|
Seminar in Grantsmanship *
|
1
|
|
NUR 701
|
State of Nursing Science *
|
3
|
Advanced Practice Core
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Course No.
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Course Name
|
Credits
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| NUR 612 |
Pharmacotherapeutics in Advanced Practice Nursing |
4 |
|
NUR 625
|
Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses I
|
3
|
| NUR 626 |
Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses II
|
3 |
|
NUR 571-575
|
Advanced Health Assessment
|
Varies
|
DNP Advanced Practice Core
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Course No.
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Course Name
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Credits
|
|
NUR 725
|
Advanced Clinical Practicum I *
|
4
|
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NUR 726
|
Advanced Clinical Practicum II *
|
4
|
|
NUR 798
|
DNP Capstone Course I *
|
1
|
|
NUR 799
|
DNP Capstone Course II *
|
1
|
The purpose of the practice focused doctorate degree at UB is to prepare advanced practice nurses in specialized clinical roles (NP, CRNA, CNS) to provide innovative, evidence-based clinical practice, and scholarship that reflects quality improvements in clinical systems and settings.
The Capstone Project represents the culmination of the students’ accomplishment of the eight DNP essentials as described by the American Association of Collegiate Nursing (AACN). These essentials include knowledge and skills related to clinical prevention and population health, organizational leadership, program evaluation, health care policy and advocacy, use of analytical methods and information systems for evidence-based practice, inter-professional collaboration, and attainment of advanced nursing practice in specialized roles. For more information on Capstone Projects please contact either the Program Coordinators or the Director of the MS/DNP Program.
Nancy Campbell-Heider, PhD, FNP, NP-C, CARN-AP, FAANP
Director MS/DNP Program
nheider@buffalo.edu
Tammy Austin-Ketch, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP
FNP Program Coordinator
tlak@buffalo.edu
Susan Bruce, PhD, ANP-BC
Adult-Gerontology NP Program Coordinator
sbruce@buffalo.edu
Patricia Nisbet, DNP candidate, PMHNP-BC
PMHNP Program Coordinator
panisbet@buffalo.edu
Yvonne Scherer, PhD, CNS
Adult-Gerontology CNS Program Coordinator
yscherer@buffalo.edu
Thomas Obst, PhD. CRNA
Nurse Anesthesia Program Coordinator
tobst@buffalo.edu
Role and Population Courses
Varies by program; see specfic requirements for individual programs.