Nursing (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care) DNP

A Sample Plan represents one way to complete a program of study. Actual course selection and sequence will vary and should be discussed with your academic advisor(s).

Nursing (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care) DNP

Academic Career

0 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
75 s.h. of graduate level coursework must be completed; graduate transfer credits allowed upon approval. More information is included in the General Catalog and on department website. ^a 75 s.h. of graduate level coursework must be completed; graduate transfer credits allowed upon approval. More information is included in the General Catalog and on department website. Students must complete specific requirements in University of Iowa Graduate College after program admission. Refer to Graduate College website and Manual of Rules and Regulations. ^b 75 s.h. of graduate level coursework must be completed; graduate transfer credits allowed upon approval. More information is included in the General Catalog and on department website. Courses are designed to be taken in the prescribed curricular sequence. Students should consult with their academic program director with questions related to course sequencing.
Refer to the College of Nursing Graduate Student Handbook on department website for detailed information about other degree requirements. ^c Refer to the College of Nursing Graduate Student Handbook on department website for detailed information about other degree requirements. Students must complete at least 1000 practice experience hours in this program of study.
Graduate College program GPA of at least 3.00 is required. ^d Graduate College program GPA of at least 3.00 is required. Graduate College program GPA is comprised of all courses that are approved degree requirements. If a student takes more than the minimum required number of semester hours to complete the degree, but all courses taken are eligible to count toward the degree, those courses will be included in the Graduate College program GPA.

First Year

30 s.h.

Fall

9 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6002 - Physiology for Advanced Practice	3 s.h.
NURS:6030 - Innovative Leadership for Healthcare	3 s.h.
NURS:6031 - Global Health for Populations	3 s.h.

Spring

12 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6003 - Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice	3 s.h.
NURS:6032 - Quality Improvement in Healthcare	3 s.h.
NURS:6033 - Epidemiology and Biostatistics	3 s.h.
NURS:6910 - Scientific Inquiry	3 s.h.

Summer

9 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6021 - Pharmacology for Advanced Practice	3 s.h.
NURS:6034 - Health Systems Practice & Transformation	3 s.h.
NURS:6035 - Informatics and Emerging Technologies	3 s.h.

Second Year

29 s.h.

Fall

11 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6008 - Health Assessment Adv Practice Didactic	3 s.h.
NURS:6009 - Health Assessment Adv Practice Lab	1 s.h.
NURS:6022 - Diagn Reason Integ Pharm Ped Acute Care	3 s.h.
NURS:6920 - Evidence-Based Practice	3 s.h.
NURS:6940 - Doctor Nursing Practice Sem I: Fieldwork ^e NURS:6940 - Doctor Nursing Practice Sem I: Fieldwork DNP seminar series requires a cumulative minimum of 250 practice experience hours distributed over multiple semesters until degree completion.	1 s.h.

Spring

8 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6019 - Adv Diag & Procedures Ped Acute Care	1 s.h.
NURS:6440 - Comprehensive Care for the Well Child	3 s.h.
NURS:6930 - Project Design and Evaluation	3 s.h.
NURS:6950 - Doctor Nursing Practice Sem II: Proposal ^e NURS:6950 - Doctor Nursing Practice Sem II: Proposal DNP seminar series requires a cumulative minimum of 250 practice experience hours distributed over multiple semesters until degree completion.	1 s.h.

Summer

10 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6036 - Health Policy and Advocacy	3 s.h.
NURS:6311 - Pediatric NP-Acute Care Clin Pract I ^f NURS:6311 - Pediatric NP-Acute Care Clin Pract I A cumulative minimum of 750 clinical practicum hours is required for program completion and are distributed over multiple clinical practicum courses.	3 s.h.
NURS:6320 - Common Conditions Pediatric Acute Care	3 s.h.
NURS:6960 - Doctor Nursing Pract Sem III: Implement ^e NURS:6960 - Doctor Nursing Pract Sem III: Implement DNP seminar series requires a cumulative minimum of 250 practice experience hours distributed over multiple semesters until degree completion.	1 s.h.

Third Year

16 s.h.

Fall

7 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6321 - Pediatric NP-Acute Care Clin Pract II ^f NURS:6321 - Pediatric NP-Acute Care Clin Pract II A cumulative minimum of 750 clinical practicum hours is required for program completion and are distributed over multiple clinical practicum courses.	3 s.h.
NURS:6330 - Complex Conditions Pediatric Acute Care	3 s.h.
NURS:6970 - Doctor Nursing Practice Sem IV: Analysis ^e NURS:6970 - Doctor Nursing Practice Sem IV: Analysis DNP seminar series requires a cumulative minimum of 250 practice experience hours distributed over multiple semesters until degree completion.	1 s.h.

Spring

9 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6331 - Pediatric NP-Acute Care Clin Pract III ^f NURS:6331 - Pediatric NP-Acute Care Clin Pract III A cumulative minimum of 750 clinical practicum hours is required for program completion and are distributed over multiple clinical practicum courses.	3 s.h.
NURS:6980 - Doctor Nurs Practice Seminar V: Dissem ^e NURS:6980 - Doctor Nurs Practice Seminar V: Dissem DNP seminar series requires a cumulative minimum of 250 practice experience hours distributed over multiple semesters until degree completion.	1 s.h.
NURS:6990 - Professional Identity	2 s.h.
Elective course ^g Elective course Work with faculty advisor to select appropriate elective course.	3 s.h.
Exam: Doctoral Final Exam ^h Exam: Doctoral Final Exam Approval and defense of final project. Confirm completion of all degree requirements with program.

Footnotes

Footnote Letter	Footnote Description
^a	Students must complete specific requirements in University of Iowa Graduate College after program admission. Refer to Graduate College website and Manual of Rules and Regulations.
^b	Courses are designed to be taken in the prescribed curricular sequence. Students should consult with their academic program director with questions related to course sequencing.
^c	Students must complete at least 1000 practice experience hours in this program of study.
^d	Graduate College program GPA is comprised of all courses that are approved degree requirements. If a student takes more than the minimum required number of semester hours to complete the degree, but all courses taken are eligible to count toward the degree, those courses will be included in the Graduate College program GPA.
^e	DNP seminar series requires a cumulative minimum of 250 practice experience hours distributed over multiple semesters until degree completion.
^f	A cumulative minimum of 750 clinical practicum hours is required for program completion and are distributed over multiple clinical practicum courses.
^g	Work with faculty advisor to select appropriate elective course.
^h	Approval and defense of final project. Confirm completion of all degree requirements with program.

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