DNP: Post-Master's with Second Certificate: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice – Second Certification
The DNP-Second Certification option provides an educational route for nurses who already hold a master’s degree in nursing (MSN) as advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who seek specialization in an area other than that obtained in their master's and also earn their terminal doctorate degree. Students complete the post-master’s DNP program of study concurrently while fulfilling required coursework in their second NP specialty area.
Degree Requirements
To ensure students meet current practice and licensure requirements, courses and clinical rotations might be substituted to ensure compliance and learning outcomes are met. Students must complete all requirements designated by the track coordinator.
Years to Complete the Program
Students are expected to complete the DNP–Second Certification NP Program within five years of initial enrollment and will be allowed to re-sequence only once in the DNP course of study.
Important Technical Standards
For successful admission and continuance in St. Catherine University’s pre-licensure nursing programs, a specific set of essential cognitive, sensory, communication, psychomotor, and behavioral/ emotional/spiritual health abilities are required to be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 7140 | Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 8150 | Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| STAT 7000 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 3 |
| NURS 7080 | Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 8300 | Advanced Outcomes Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS 6135 | Health Promotion in Primary Care: Adult and Geriatric Populations | 3 |
| NURS 6420 | Primary Care I: Common and Acute Conditions in Adult and Geriatric Populations | 3 |
| NURS 7420 | Primary Care II: Chronic Health Challenges in Adult and Geriatric Populations | 3 |
| NURS 6445 | Primary Care Clinical I: Adult and Geriatric Populations | 1 |
| NURS 7425 | Primary Care Clinical II: Adult and Geriatric Populations | 3 |
| NURS 7820 | Primary Care III: Chronic and Complex Health Challenges in Adult and Geriatric Populations | 3 |
| NURS 7825 | Primary Care Clinical III: Adult and Geriatric Populations | 3 |
| NURS 8125 | Primary Care Clinical IV: Adults and Older Adults | 2 |
| NURS 8536 | Healthcare Economics and Finance | 3 |
| NURS 8523 | Advanced Evidence-based Practice | 3 |
| NURS 8515 | DNP Integration I | 2 |
| NURS 8543 | Health Care: Power, Policy and Politics | 3 |
| NURS 8516 | DNP Integration II | 2 |
| NURS 8517 | DNP Integration III | 2 |
| NURS 8518 | DNP Integration IV | 2 |
| Total Credits | 53 | |
NURS 7140 Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice to be completed during the Summer Term preceding Fall Term Year One.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term | ||
| NURS 7080 | Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| STAT 7000 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 3 |
| NURS 6135 | Health Promotion in Primary Care: Adult and Geriatric Populations | 3 |
| Spring Term | ||
| NURS 8300 | Advanced Outcomes Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS 6420 | Primary Care I: Common and Acute Conditions in Adult and Geriatric Populations | 3 |
| NURS 8523 | Advanced Evidence-based Practice | 3 |
| Summer Term | ||
| NURS 8150 | Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 7420 | Primary Care II: Chronic Health Challenges in Adult and Geriatric Populations | 3 |
| NURS 8515 | DNP Integration I | 2 |
| NURS 6445 | Primary Care Clinical I: Adult and Geriatric Populations | 1 |
| Fall Term | ||
| NURS 8536 | Healthcare Economics and Finance | 3 |
| NURS 8516 | DNP Integration II | 2 |
| NURS 7820 | Primary Care III: Chronic and Complex Health Challenges in Adult and Geriatric Populations | 3 |
| NURS 7425 | Primary Care Clinical II: Adult and Geriatric Populations | 3 |
| Spring Term | ||
| NURS 7825 | Primary Care Clinical III: Adult and Geriatric Populations | 3 |
| NURS 8543 | Health Care: Power, Policy and Politics | 3 |
| NURS 8517 | DNP Integration III | 2 |
| Summer Term | ||
| NURS 8518 | DNP Integration IV | 2 |
| NURS 8125 | Primary Care Clinical IV: Adults and Older Adults | 2 |
| Total Credits | 53 | |
NURS 7140 Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice to be completed during the Summer Term preceding Fall Term Year One.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term | ||
| NURS 7080 | Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| STAT 7000 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 3 |
| NURS 6125 | Health Promotion in Primary Care: Pediatric | 3 |
| Spring Term | ||
| NURS 8300 | Advanced Outcomes Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS 6410 | Primary Care I: Common and Acute Health Challenges in Pediatrics | 3 |
| NURS 8523 | Advanced Evidence-based Practice | 3 |
| Summer Term | ||
| NURS 8150 | Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 7410 | Primary Care II: Immunologic and Infectious Challenges in Pediatrics | 3 |
| NURS 6445 | Primary Care Clinical I: Adult and Geriatric Populations | 1 |
| Fall Term | ||
| NURS 8536 | Healthcare Economics and Finance | 3 |
| NURS 7820 | Primary Care III: Chronic and Complex Health Challenges in Adult and Geriatric Populations | 3 |
| NURS 7425 | Primary Care Clinical II: Adult and Geriatric Populations | 3 |
| Spring Term | ||
| NURS 7825 | Primary Care Clinical III: Adult and Geriatric Populations | 3 |
| NURS 8543 | Health Care: Power, Policy and Politics | 3 |
| Summer Term | ||
| NURS 8515 | DNP Integration I | 2 |
| NURS 8125 | Primary Care Clinical IV: Adults and Older Adults | 2 |
| Fall Term | ||
| NURS 8516 | DNP Integration II | 2 |
| Spring Term | ||
| NURS 8517 | DNP Integration III | 2 |
| Summer Term | ||
| NURS 8518 | DNP Integration IV | 2 |
| Total Credits | 53 | |