Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Post Master’s UMass On-Line DNP Degree program for APRNs

UMass Boston on Dorchester Bay

Preparing APRNs for roles in: health systems leadership developing health policy improving health care quality Increasing healthcare access to communities and groups applying theories and evidence-based research in healthcare delivery Engaging others in advancing the implementation of health care policy

Who is Eligible? Master’s in Nursing prepared APRNs*: Nationally Certified Nurse Practitioners Women‘s Health or Family Nurse Adult, Gerontology, Pediatrics, Neonatal, Psych/Mental Health, or Acute Care1 (Oncology and Dermatology NPs are eligible if they have a population focused NP preparation and certification) Certified Providers Nurse Midwives Nurse Anesthetists Clinical Nurse Specialists State Licensed as RN and completed MS program with APRN preparation and now in leadership role *MSN, non-NPs or non-Cert., may apply to the 21 credit post master’s NP through UMass On-Line program in Family or Adult/Gerontology . The UMassOnline NP program requires a minimum of 600 hours of clinical internship. Contact about PostMaster’sNP Program Director: margaret.mcallister@umb.edu Go to: http://ccde.umb.edu/certificates/nursepractitioner/ APRN Consensus Work Group & NCSBN APRN Advisory Committee (2008) Consensus Model for APRN Regulation. AACN-NCHE: Wash, DC accessed at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education/pdf/APRNReport.pdf

Earning Your DNP 39 credits in a 3 year sequenced curriculum with options for summer courses Participate and Learn where you are on your schedule: Online Coursework using Blackboard Vista ® Software Meet regularly with faculty using online Wimba® software a virtual classroom search literature with Healey eLibrary UMass Boston. Shared portfolios using Google Apps software Clinical internships in your home state a minimum of 400 hours approved by your DNP & Capstone advisor all clinical agencies are in your home state we will work with your agency on an agreement with UMass Boston

Earning Your DNP Complete the Capstone Project Advance through coursework and clinical successes Define your conceptual area of interest & refine your focus with your nationally and internationally recognized faculty advisor and team Convene your Doctoral Committee of experts Propose a Capstone Project that will improve health care quality promote new policy & procedures for health care increase effectiveness through consumer access or cost control Be ready to present and publish YOUR Doctoral Work!

Learn with our Leaders in Nursing Our faculty are distinguished teachers, researchers, clinicians, and administrators All faculty are engaged in research, teaching, & other scholarly work All PhD and DNP clinical faculty are dedicated to leading you towards professional growth

39 # Credits Fall S1 Spr1 Sum1 Fall 2 Spr S2 Sum 2 Fall S3 Spr 3   Semester Course # Course Name 39 # Credits Year 1 Fall S1 NU765 Leaderhip and Mgmt in Health Care 3 NU 760 Biostats I or Elective * NU761  DNP Internship I Spr1 NU 616 Evidence Based Practice I * NU 722 Health Care Systems and Quality DNP Internship I Epidemiology , Health Policy or Elective Sum1 Summer courses TBA* Year 2 Fall 2 NU 715 Informatics NU 761 DNP Internship I * 1 NU 716 Evidence Based Practice II * Spr S2 NU618 Health Policy and Ethics NU 762 DNP Internship II* NU 637 Psychosocial Mental Health * Elective Sum 2  Elective , Health Policy or Epidemiology Year 3 Fall S3 NU 763 DNP Internship III* MBA 650 Organizational Analysis/ Skills* 4 Spr 3 NU 766 Health Economics & Finance NU 764 Capstone Seminar & Internship IV* 6

Plan of Study for the DNP Program - Year 1   Semester Course # Course Name # Credits Year 1 Fall S1 NU765 Health Care Management 3 NU 760 Biostats I (if req’d) or Elective DNP Internship 50hr Spr S1 NU 616 Evidence Based Practice I NU 722 Health Care Quality DNP Internship 50 hr 1 13 Sum1 Summer courses (arrange with Advisor)

Plan of Study for the DNP Program - Year II Fall 2 NU 715 Informatics 3 NU 762 DNP Internship II 50 hrs NU 716 Evidence Based Practice II   6 Spr S2 NU 780 Epidemiology DNP Internship II 50 hrs. 1 Elective ( NU 618 Intro to Health Policy ) 7 Sum 2 Summer courses (up to 3 cr.)

Plan of Study for the DNP Program - Year III Fall 3 NU 763 DNP Internship III 2   Elective 3 5 Spr 3 NU 766 Health Care Economics and Finance NU 764 Capstone Seminar & Internship IV Total Credits 39 (minimum for the degree) T22otal Credits 39

Complete all required course work Earning Your Doctor of Nursing Practice Design & Complete Your Capstone Project Complete all required course work Define your project area & refine your focus Propose a Capstone Project that will improve health care quality for example: promote new policy & procedures for health care increase effectiveness through consumer access or cost control Select your doctoral committee of experts The final product is a publishable quality written article on your doctoral capstone

Applications and Matriculation Get YOUR UMB Graduate Admissions application at: http://www.umb.edu/admissions/graduate/apply/index.html Applications must include sealed transcripts and sealed references Mail your application in one envelope, to: Office of Graduate Admissions - Campus Center UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd. Boston Ma 02125 Deadlines for Applications: Fall Semester: May 1st Spring Semester: November 1st Include application fee of $40.00.

Portfolio Admission Requirements Continues … BS / MS in nursing from an NLN or CCNE accredited program: GPA of 3.0 or higher in the baccalaureate degree A 3.2 GPA in master’s degree program of study A science GPA of 3.0 in master or the baccalaureate program official sealed transcripts from undergraduate and graduate programs Three letters of recommendation from health professionals referencing your clinical expertise, scholarship, and leadership ability A scholarly abstract of prior work - no more than 300 words

Portfolio Admission Requirements …continued 500 word professional goal statement with five career objectives professional resume registered nurse license: APRN license in your state TOEFL scores if needed (see UMB Graduate Admissions web for the requirements for non-USA undergraduate degree, non-native English speaking applicants: http://www.umb.edu/admissions/graduate/admission_requirements.html ) undergraduate statistics course grade of B or better undergraduate health assessment course grade of B or better *No GRES are required.

Application Portfolio Review The Admissions Committee evaluates: the curriculum in your prior MS program of study the grades you achieved Evidence of your expertise as an advanced practice nurse Applicants with voids in their program of study may need to take additional courses beyond the 39 credits to meet: the DNP Essentials (AACN, 2006)* competencies and UMass Boston DNP program objectives *AACN (2006), Essentials of the Doctor of Nursing Practice accessed at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/DNP/pdf/Essentials.pdf)

Admission Notification UMass Boston Graduate Admissions Office will notify you of the admission decision in writing If recommended by our College, you will receive a letter of notifying you of the procedures for matriculation into the DNP Program When you hear from the graduate admission office that you are accepted: send in your deposit a.s.a.p, and contact the Program Director: Susan Parker RN, MS, DNP, GNP-BC A program plan will be developed for you

Transferring Courses towards the DNP Students may take two UMass Boston DNP courses (6 credits) prior to applying for admission (may request exception for UMB DNP program courses) Students may take two transferrable DNP program courses at another institution (max of 6 credits) Approved course credits transfer if not applied to a prior degree To be transferred, you must achieve minimum 3.0 in each course Non-matriculated students may enroll in online courses if space is available Clinical internships are done in your home state: You must work with your agency and our office to produce a signed working agreement with UMass Boston CNHS

Tuition & Fees Tuition for 3 credit course: $463.33/cr x 3 = $1389.99 + $45 Registration Fee  New Student Fee: $345.00 - in 2 parts: $250.00 at time of acceptance applied to first terms 95.00 is billed with tuition billing Additional Fees Application Fee: $ 40.00 A semester fee is also charged

Financial Support Check with your employer about reimbursement benefit plan--full or partial are often available for work-related ed. Accepted students may be eligible for financial funding through one of the following mechanisms: Graduate Assistantships, CNHS Federal Traineeships, and Financial Aid (loans, grants, and scholarships) Scholarships: Foundations for Nursing(ANPF, NBNA, AAN/Hartford Foundation, etc) To apply for financial aid, after admission, you must: Fill out the FAFSA form at www.fafsa.ed.gov Check your financial aid status using WISER, or Contact Financial Aid Services 617.287.6300, or email finaid@umb.edu

…more info For more information about the DNP program go to: http://qa.umassonline.net/degrees/Online-Post-Masters-Doctor-of-Nursing.cfm More Questions? -- contact us: Dr. Susan Parker Susan.Parker@umb.edu Dr. Margaret McAllister, DNP Past Director (margaret.mcallister@umb.edu), or To have additional information sent provide us with your name and email address here: Jocelyn.burke@umb.edu program assistant.

How often do I come to campus? Students are expected to attend the orientation to the program The first weekend of the term in September Students are also expected to attend the intensive workshops held For Spring term 1 and Spring terms 2 And finally to defend your capstone project in Spring 3