NURS Courses:

NURS 8512 - DNP Project and Practicum I

5 credits

This course focuses on the development of leadership competencies and strategies to support organizational and systems leadership for continuous improvement in health outcomes and quality care delivery. Emphasis will be on the American Organization of Nurse Leaders (AONL) Core Competencies to understand the issues challenging the healthcare system and the development of skills and knowledge to lead, manage, evaluate, and innovate to transform the healthcare environment. Essential topics will include communication and relationship management, business skills and principles, professionalism, and knowledge of the healthcare environment.  Students will continue to engage with the practicum site to address their identified gap in practice or practice change through the project management focused DNP project. Students will evaluate practicum activities using The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Practice.  Students complete a minimum of 160 practicum hours.

Prerequisite

• NURS 8312