UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA DOCTORATE OF NURSING PRACTICE - BSN TO DNP 1 Doctorate Of Nursing Practice - BSN To DNP Degree Requirements BSN To DNP Curriculum The BSN to DNP curriculum consist of 69 to 87 credits. The program can be completed in 9 semesters of full-time study or in 12 semesters of part-time study. Full-time study is defined as 6 or more credits per semester. Permission to take more than 12 credits per semester must be obtained from the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs prior to the student enrolling. The program must be completed within 7 years of matriculation. Course work is offered online and students are required to come to campus one time when they begin the clinical portion of their specialty program for an intensive classroom and evaluation sessions. Specialty tracks within the College of Nursing's graduate program require a practice component. Although faculty assists students in locating a site and preceptor if it is indicated. Students who are unsuccessful in being accepted by an agency in their home community may have to travel to another area to complete practice requirements or withdraw from the program. Please review the list of clinical affiliations found under the "Current Student" tab on the College of Nursing Web Site at http://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/con/students/index.html. If there is not a clinical site listed near you or you are interested in a site not listed, negotiations should be initiated as soon as you begin the program through the Specialty Coordinator for your specialty. The program does not require a thesis or dissertation; however, students are required to complete a major synthesis project that results in a quality improvement change and has a substantial effect on health care outcomes. Residency requirements for the synthesis project can be completed in the student's home region with an approved mentor. Graduation Plan BSN To DNP Curriculum For BSN-prepared Registered Nurses Option I: Adult/Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty Courses 33
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA DOCTORATE OF NURSING PRACTICE - BSN TO DNP 2 AHN 568 3 hrs AHN 569 1 hr AHN 571 2 hrs AHN 572 3 hrs AHN 573 3 hrs AHN 574 3 hrs AHN 575 3 hrs AHN 576 3 hrs AHN 577 3 hrs AHN 604 3 hrs AHN 619 3 hrs AHN 618 3 hrs Total Credits 66 Option II: Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner AHN 581 2 hrs AHN 588 2 hrs AHN 589 1 hr AHN 591 2 hrs AHN 592 3 hrs AHN 593 3 hrs AHN 594 3 hrs
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA DOCTORATE OF NURSING PRACTICE - BSN TO DNP 3 AHN 595 2 hrs AHN 596 3 hrs AHN 693 3 hrs AHN 694 3 hrs AHN 695 3 hrs AHN 696 3 hrs HSC 601 1 hr HSC 602 1 hr HSC 603 1 hr Option III: Dual Role (Family NP/Adult-Gerontological Acute Care NP) Specialty Courses 48 AHN 538 2 hrs AHN 548 4 hrs AHN 549 4 hrs AHN 550 4 hrs AHN 551 5 hrs AHN 552 4 hrs AHN 553 4 hrs AHN 554 4 hrs AHN 555 5 hrs AHN 604 3 hrs
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA DOCTORATE OF NURSING PRACTICE - BSN TO DNP 4 NU 617 1 hr NU 618 4 hrs NU 619 4 hrs Total Credits 81 Option IV: Family Nurse Practitioner CMN 568 3 hrs CMN 569 1 hr CMN 571 2 hrs CMN 572 3 hrs CMN 573 3 hrs CMN 574 3 hrs CMN 575 3 hrs CMN 576 3 hrs CMN 577 3 hrs CMN 680 3 hrs CMN 681 3 hrs CMN 682 3 hrs CMN 683 3 hrs Option V: Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA DOCTORATE OF NURSING PRACTICE - BSN TO DNP 5 MCN 558 3 hrs MCN 559 1 hr MCN 571 2 hrs MCN 562 3 hrs MCN 563 3 hrs MCN 564 3 hrs MCN 565 3 hrs MCN 566 3 hrs MCN 567 3 hrs MCN 604 3 hrs MCN 617 3 hrs MCN 618 3 hrs MCN 619 3 hrs Option VI: Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA DOCTORATE OF NURSING PRACTICE - BSN TO DNP 6 MCN 548 3 hrs MCN 549 1 hr MCN 551 2 hrs MCN 552 3 hrs MCN 553 3 hrs MCN 554 3 hrs MCN 555 3 hrs MCN 556 3 hrs MCN 557 3 hrs MCN 654 3 hrs MCN 655 3 hrs MCN 656 3 hrs MCN 657 3 hrs Option VII: Family Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA DOCTORATE OF NURSING PRACTICE - BSN TO DNP 7 CMN 548 3 hrs CMN 549 1 hr CMN 551 2 hrs CMN 552 3 hrs CMN 553 3 hrs CMN 554 3 hrs CMN 555 3 hrs CMN 556 3 hrs CMN 557 3 hrs CMN 604 3 hrs CMN 617 3 hrs CMN 618 3 hrs CMN 619 3 hrs Option VIII: Women's Health Nurse Practitioner MCN 538 3 hrs MCN 539 1 hr MCN 541 2 hrs MCN 542 3 hrs
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA DOCTORATE OF NURSING PRACTICE - BSN TO DNP 8 MCN 543 3 hrs MCN 544 3 hrs MCN 545 3 hrs MCN 546 3 hrs MCN 547 3 hrs MCN 644 3 hrs MCN 645 3 hrs MCN 646 3 hrs MCN 647 3 hrs Option IX: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner MCN 568 3 hrs MCN 569 1 hr MCN 571 2 hrs MCN 572 3 hrs MCN 573 3 hrs MCN 574 3 hrs MCN 575 3 hrs MCN 576 3 hrs MCN 577 3 hrs MCN 674 3 hrs
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA DOCTORATE OF NURSING PRACTICE - BSN TO DNP 9 MCN 675 3 hrs MCN 676 3 hrs MCN 677 3 hrs Option X: Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult-Gerontological Health Specialty Courses 27 NU 515 2 hrs AHN 516 2 hrs NU 516 3 hrs AHN 517 4 hrs NU 517 3 hrs AHN 518 3 hrs AHN 634 3 hrs AHN 635 3 hrs AHN 636 3 hrs AHN 637 3 hrs Total Credits 62 Option XI: Executive Nursing Administration
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA DOCTORATE OF NURSING PRACTICE - BSN TO DNP 10 Support Courses 6 NU 562 3 hrs NU 539 3 hrs Specialty Courses 31 NU 561 3 hrs NU 565 3 hrs NU 566 3 hrs NU 567 4 hrs NU 568 3 hrs HSC 571 3 hrs NU 661 3 hrs NU 662 3 hrs NU 663 3 hrs NU 664 3 hrs Total Credits 61 Option XII: Nursing Informatics Support Courses 12 NU 562 3 hrs NU 565 3 hrs ISC 550 3 hrs
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA DOCTORATE OF NURSING PRACTICE - BSN TO DNP 11 ISC 555 3 hrs Specialty Courses 25 NU 539 3 hrs NU 556 3 hrs NU 557 2 hrs NU 558 3 hrs NU 559 2 hrs NU 656 3 hrs NU 657 3 hrs NU 658 3 hrs NU 659 3 hrs Total Credits 61 Department Information College of Nursing Administrative Staff (251) 445-9400 Dean Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Debra C. Davis Rosemary Rhodes Associate Dean for Research/ Development Associate Dean Baldwin County Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Director for Clinical Affairs Director of Special Projects & Evaluation Rosemary Rhodes Heather Hall Tracey Taylor Jennifer Styron Professors E. Buckner, L. Chilton, D.C. Davis, C. Dearman, C. Dolan, J. Gunn, H. Hall, J. Harris, B. Holloway, M. Jacobs, A. King, R. Rhodes, K. Smith, E. VandeWaa, J. Varner, K. Williams Associate Professors S. Fruh, K. Hamilton, T. Harlan, A. Hedger, J. McMillan, C. Myers, S. Williams-Evans Assistant Professors Senior Instructors J. Azok, M. Bolton, H. Brown, K. Bydalek, C. Cheese, A. Crow, N. Curtis, V. Dearmon, C. Elkins, K. Erdlitz, C. Estabrook, J. Farmer, E. Fuller, A. Goodnough, A. Gilligan, A. Godfrey, R. Graves, L. Hammonds, S. Harlan, S. Harris, A. Hill, T. Huey, P. Huffman, P. Johnson, L. Jones, B. Lang, S. Lawrence, J. Lollar, A. Marass, T. McMullan, T. Meyer, L. Minchew, B. Moore, C. Morgan, M. Nadler, T. Platt, M. Raber, B. Riley, S. Roberts, A. Rudd, C. Short, J. Styron, D. Swanzy, K. Stauter, T. Taylor, A. Townsend, N. Turnham, R. Vardaman, N. Walls, S. Whitworth, T. Wright, A. Younce S. Bertolla, L. Jones, S.G. Williams, M. Meyer, S. Bihan
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA DOCTORATE OF NURSING PRACTICE - BSN TO DNP 12 Instructors J. Anderson, T. Bowen, C. Baughn, H. Breazeale, C. Butler, J. Cockrell, A. Davis, M. Guy, C. Herf, H. Horton, K. Jordan, C. Lynch, K. Miller, K. Norris, S. Scott, T. Sikes-Dogget, T. Sturm, C. Thompson, S. Waweru, B. Woodmansee Department Chair, Adult Health Nursing Department Chair, Community/ Mental Health Nursing Department Chair, Maternal/Child Health Nursing Academic Advisors Valorie Dearmon Todd Harlan Jackie Lollar Leigh Holland, Eric Light, Brennen Mallet, Mary Phillips, Kristyn Seawell College of Nursing web site http://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/con/ The College of Nursing is dedicated to the education of professional nurses who provide the highest quality health care to the communities they serve. The practice of nursing is both an art and a science; the focus of nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health problems. The College of Nursing has two locations, one is on the USA main campus, and the other is on the USA Baldwin County campus in downtown Fairhope. The resources of the University, the USA Hospitals and clinics, and the numerous clinical agencies provide excellent opportunities for students to acquire the knowledge and skills essential for professional nursing. Mission The mission of the College of Nursing is to provide quality innovative educational programs to a diverse student body, to participate in research and scholarly activities, and to provide service to the University, the profession, and the public. The College accomplishes this by providing a caring, engaging environment for the empowerment of student learning potential, the professional development of faculty, and the promotion of the nursing profession. Goals 1. Cultivate a caring, innovative, and engaging environment to facilitate teaching, learning, scholarship, and service. 2. Deliver innovative quality nursing programs that meet the needs of a diverse student body and other communities of interest. 3. Promote the discovery, communication, and preservation of knowledge through scholarly activities and leadership. 4. Provide service to the University, the profession, and the public. 5. Develop community partnerships to promote nursing and the enhancement of the health care delivery system using interprofessional approaches. Accreditation The baccalaureate program is approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing and the baccalaureate, master's, and doctor of nursing practice programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, D.C. 20036-1120: Telephone (202)877-6791. Application Procedures Application forms are available on the College of Nursing's web site. A ($50.00 for BSN; $85.00 for MSN or DNP) non-refundable application fee must be submitted with the application. Money orders or personal checks ($20.00 fee on returned checks) are acceptable. MSN and DNP applicants are also required to complete a primary application in Nursing CAS at www.nursingcas.org. Fall semester admission applications should be submitted by March 15 for the BSN and MSN programs and February 15 for the DNP program. Spring semester admission applications should be submitted by July 15 for the BSN, MSN and DNP programs. Summer semester admission applications should be submitted by January 15 for BSN and MSN programs. Applications received at other times will be considered on a space available basis for RN-BSN track only. Students who choose not to attend during the term in which they are accepted, are not permitted to roll admission status to another semester. Students who wish to be considered for a future semester must reapply, pay another application fee, and compete with other applicants without guarantee of acceptance. Students who drop out of the program for two or more consecutive semesters must apply for readmission through the Office of the Registrar. Readmission is not automatic.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA DOCTORATE OF NURSING PRACTICE - BSN TO DNP 13 Students not accepted during a certain term who choose to roll their application to the following semester will not be assessed another application processing fee. Students who choose to roll their application a second time, or if the length of time between applications is greater than one semester, then an application processing fee will be collected in order for the application to be considered for the given term. Student Responsibility While the University of South Alabama will endeavor to provide timely and accurate advisement, it is the responsibility of the student to know and satisfy the degree requirements of the academic program, to be aware of the University calendar, http://www.southalabama.edu/academiccalendar/index.html and to understand and comply with University academic policies and procedures. Degrees Offered The College of Nursing offers the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree, and the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. Certificates Offered Post-Graduate Certificates are awarded to students completing planned programs of study in a nursing specialty area and subspecialty areas.