Doctorate in Nursing Practice, D.N.P.

Jane Williams

Dean, School of Nursing

 

Lynn Blanchette

Associate Dean, School of Nursing

Graduate Department Chair: Debra Servello

D.N.P. Program Director: Marie Wilks

D.N.P. Program Faculty: Professors Padula, Schwager; Associate Professor Servello; Assistant Professors Dame, Hodne, Misto, Mock, Wilks

Admission Requirements for All D.N.P. Students

1. A completed application accompanied by a fifty-dollar nonrefundable application fee.
2. Master’s in Nursing in advanced practice specialty from a nationally accredited CCNE program OR Master’s in Nursing from a nationally accredited CCNE Program and submission of narrative to demonstrate advanced knowledge and clinical expertise in a defined area of practice. Applicants should summarize clinical experiences post-Master’s with an emphasis on demonstrated achievement of professional objectives in alignment with the Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing (AACN, 2011). Using these components, identify areas in your clinical practice that exemplify these categories in narrative format:
   
   • Sciences and Humanities
   • Organizational and systems leadership
   • Quality Improvement and Safety
   • Translating and Integrating Scholarship in Practice
   • Informatics and Healthcare Technologies
   • Health Policy and Advocacy
   • Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population Health Outcomes.
   • Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Improving Health
   • Master’s-level Nursing Practice
3. Applicants with international degrees must have their transcripts evaluated for degree and grade equivalency to that of a regionally accredited institution in the United States.
4. An official report of scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) from international applicants who are from countries where English is not the first language.
5. Certification as an advanced practice nurse (as applicable, based on role).
6. Master’s GPA of 3.0 or higher.
7. Current unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of intended practice.
8. Letter of intent.
9. Statement of intended area of study for capstone project.
10. Current CV.
11. Transcripts from all post-secondary study.
12. Three letters of recommendation.
13. Verification of number of supervised clinical hours from prior advanced practice master’s program.
14. Completion of a graduate level inferential statistics course within the prior three years.
15. Proof of residency is required for in-state tuition.
16. An interview may be required.
17. Upon acceptance, a passport photo will be required.

Retention Requirements for All General Declared Nursing Majors

Students who earn less than a B in a required nursing course will be placed on probationary status and must earn a minimum grade of B in all required nursing courses over the next 9 credits.

Handbook

The School of Nursing Handbook for Graduate Students  in Nursing provides detailed and essential information about the graduate nursing program. It is available online at www.ric.edu/nursing.

Course Requirements - Full-Time Students

First Semester

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
NURS 701	Scientific Underpinnings for Clinical Scholarship	3	Fall.
NURS 702	Systems Leadership/Quality Improvement	3	Fall.
NURS 703	Advanced Epidemiology and Biostatistics	3	Fall.

Second Semester

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
NURS 704	Clinical Research/Analytic Methods	3	Spring.
NURS 705/HCA 503	Health Care Policy and Advocacy	3	Spring.
NURS 706	Economics, Finance, Business Management	3	Spring.
NURS 720	D.N.P. Project Planning Seminar	1	Spring.
NURS 791	Directed Readings I	1	Spring.

Third Semester

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
NURS 730	D.N.P. Proposal Development	3	Spring.

Fourth Semester

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
NURS 707	Information Technology/Decision Support	3	Fall.
NURS 709	Population Health	3	Fall.
NURS 740	D.N.P. Project Implementation	2	Fall.
NURS 792	Directed Readings II	1	Fall.

Fifth Semester

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
NURS 708	Interprofessional Collaborative Practice	3	Spring.
NURS 750	D.N.P. Project Evaluation and Dissemination	1	Spring.
	Total Credit Hours:	36

Course Requirements - Part-Time Students

First Semester

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
NURS 701	Scientific Underpinnings for Clinical Scholarship	3	Fall.
NURS 703	Advanced Epidemiology and Biostatistics	3	Fall.

Second Semester

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
NURS 704	Clinical Research/Analytic Methods	3	Spring.
NURS 705/HCA 503	Health Care Policy and Advocacy	3	Spring.
NURS 791	Directed Readings I	1	Spring.

Third Semester

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
NURS 702	Systems Leadership/Quality Improvement	3	Fall.
NURS 709	Population Health	3	Fall.
NURS 792	Directed Readings II	1	Fall.

Fourth Semester

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
NURS 706	Economics, Finance, Business Management	3	Spring.
NURS 720	D.N.P. Project Planning Seminar	1	Spring.

Fifth Semester

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
NURS 730	D.N.P. Proposal Development	3	Spring.

Sixth Semester

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
NURS 707	Information Technology/Decision Support	3	Fall.
NURS 740	D.N.P. Project Implementation	2	Fall.

Seventh Semester

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
NURS 708	Interprofessional Collaborative Practice	3	Spring.
NURS 750	D.N.P. Project Evaluation and Dissemination	1	Spring.
	Total Credit Hours:	36