2024–25 Graduate Academic Catalog Page 73 School of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice Program: BSN entry to DNP Doctor of Nursing Practice Program: BSN entry to DNP Program Objectives Upon completion of the BSN entry to DNP program the graduate will be able to: 1. Integrate the nursing practice competencies of the specialty with a biblical worldview underlying the advanced nursing practice roles and responsibilities. 2. Integrate the nursing science with the knowledge from other disciplines that influence health and healthcare as the basis for the highest level of nursing practice. 3. Demonstrate the competency to use systems thinking and organizational leadership to improve healthcare outcomes. 4. Design and implement evidence-based quality and safety initiatives to improve healthcare outcomes. 5. Evaluate and recommend suitable information systems and patient care technology and transformation of healthcare. 6. Demonstrate the capacity to assume leadership in advocating for just, ethical, and equitable healthcare policy. 7. Lead diverse interprofessional partnerships to optimize care, enhance the healthcare experience, improve outcomes, and reduce costs. 8. Demonstrate competence in advanced nursing practice within a specific track: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Improvement, and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care. Admission Criteria for BSN entry to DNP Cedarville University invites applications to the Doctor of Nursing Practice BSN entry to DNP who: 1. Have earned a BSN undergraduate grade point average of 3.00 or higher on a 4.00 scale. Applicants with GPA <3.0 (2.50 – 2.99) may apply and be considered for admission. A petition outlining evidence of capacity for academic success should be submitted along with the application. The petition will not be reviewed until an application is completed. 2. Official transcripts of a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited program. Transcripts must show completion evidence of college-level nursing research and statistics courses. Acceptance into the program as well as ability to enroll is contingent upon receipt of documentation acknowledging successful completion (≥ C-) of an undergraduate nursing research course and an undergraduate statistics course prior to the enrollment date. 3. Evidence of active, unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse in the United States. 4. Submission of two academic or professional letters of recommendations (faculty members or work supervisor) speaking to the applicant's potential for success in graduate education. Submission of one Christian leader letter of recommendation. Recommendations from personal friends or family members will not be accepted. 5. Completion of two essay questions (250-word maximum per question) will be evaluated based on overall content and writing competence. 6. RN work experience. 7. Interview with School of Nursing (SON) Graduate Admission, Progression, Retention Committee. Graduate Nursing Requirements........................................75–77 Graduate Core Requirements. ..................................................23 NSG-6050 Professional Role Development and Health Care Leadership......................................................... 3 NSG-6060 Healthcare Economics and Policy........................... 3 NSG-6070 Principles of Evidence-Based Nursing Practice. ..... 3 NSG-6080 Biblical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice.......... 3 NSG-6150 Advanced Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice. ............................ 3 NSG-6160 Advanced Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice............................................... 3 NSG-6170 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning for Advanced Nursing Practice. ........................... 3 NSG-6500 Applied Scholarship in Advanced Nursing Practice................................................ 2 DNP Core Requirements. ....................................................32–35 NSG-8000 EBP 1: Foundation of Scholarly Inquiry. ................. 3 NSG-8010 Biostatistics.............................................................. 3 NSG-8020 Healthcare Informatics............................................ 2 NSG-8030 Scholarly Writing. .................................................... 1 NSG-8040 EBP 2: Application of Scholarly Inquiry................... 3 NSG-8050 Quality Improvement and Safety............................. 3 NSG-8060 Population Health and Epidemiology...................... 3 NSG-8070 Advocacy and Resource Management.................... 3 NSG-8080 Ethical Healthcare Delivery in Organizations and Systems.......................................................................... 3 NSG-8100 Scholarly Practice Integration.................................. 5 NSG-XXXX Electives............................................................ 3–6
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