DNP Program Overview at UF Since 2007

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at the University of Florida (UF) has been offered since 2007, with recent curriculum revisions enhancing its quality. The program offers BSN-DNP and Post-Master's DNP options, spanning 75-78 credits depending on specialty. On-campus attendance is required for certain activities, while most classes and exams are online. Clinicals can be arranged in students' home towns. Get detailed curriculum plans and review clinical expectations with specialty track coordinators.

• DNP Program
• UF
• Nursing Practice
• Curriculum Revision
• Clinical Expectations

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2. PROGRAM OVERVIEW DNP Program has been offered at UF since 2007 DNP Program has been offered at UF since 2007 We have just completed a major curriculum revision and We have just completed a major curriculum revision and we believe that our program is better than ever! we believe that our program is better than ever! BSN BSN- -DNP and Post DNP and Post- -Master s DNP options are available Master s DNP options are available BSN BSN- -DNP ranges from 75 DNP ranges from 75- -78 credits depending on specialty specialty MSN MSN- -DNP program is 35 credits DNP program is 35 credits 78 credits depending on

3. ON-CAMPUS ATTENDANCE Attendance at Orientation and at CON Research Day is expected Attendance at Orientation and at CON Research Day is expected Limited on Limited on- -campus attendance required for BSN campus attendance required for BSN- -DNP students for advanced health assessment and 1 advanced health assessment and 1- -2 procedures courses On On- -campus required days are noted upon course registration campus required days are noted upon course registration Classes and exams are on Classes and exams are on- -line, although rare synchronous on line, although rare synchronous on- -line presence may be required for clinical seminars and presentations presence may be required for clinical seminars and presentations Clinicals Clinicals (BSN (BSN- -DNP students) can be arranged in student s home DNP students) can be arranged in student s home town. town. DNP students for 2 procedures courses line

4. CURRICULUM PLAN Curriculum plans will be distributed after lunch Curriculum plans will be distributed after lunch Signed curriculum plans are kept in your student files and we Signed curriculum plans are kept in your student files and we guarantee that the listed courses will be available when you guarantee that the listed courses will be available when you need them. need them. Courses must be taken in listed sequence; variations will lead to Courses must be taken in listed sequence; variations will lead to delayed graduation delayed graduation

5. CLINICAL EXPECTATIONS FOR PROGRAM Specialty track coordinators will be available after lunch Specialty track coordinators will be available after lunch to review clinical expectations for your designated to review clinical expectations for your designated clinical track clinical track

6. ADVISING General academic advisor for DNP students is Mailing General academic advisor for DNP students is Mailing Pauzauskie Pauzauskie mpauzauskie@ufl.edu mpauzauskie@ufl.edu 352 273 She can assist you with enrollment She can assist you with enrollment BSN BSN- -DNP students should consult with their track DNP students should consult with their track coordinators for information about track specific coordinators for information about track specific courses courses Program Director consults with track coordinators and Program Director consults with track coordinators and Mailing as needed Mailing as needed 352 273- -6331 6331

7. CURRICULUM OVERVIEW Stay on your curriculum plan! Stay on your curriculum plan! Not all courses are offered more than once per year Not all courses are offered more than once per year The program is very time consuming and must be a top The program is very time consuming and must be a top priority to ensure your success priority to ensure your success

8. CURRICULUM OVERVIEW: BSN-DNP First year is primarily didactic courses First year is primarily didactic courses This is following by the track specific clinical sequence This is following by the track specific clinical sequence The DNP project course begins the second Spring term and lasts 4 The DNP project course begins the second Spring term and lasts 4 semesters (4 credits) semesters (4 credits) The residency experience consists of indirect hours and parallels The residency experience consists of indirect hours and parallels the project. The focus of both of these experiences is the the project. The focus of both of these experiences is the attainment of professional competencies: the UF program attainment of professional competencies: the UF program outcome standards and the national DNP Essentials. outcome standards and the national DNP Essentials.

9. CURRICULUM OVERVIEW: POST-MASTERS DNP Project and residency must be in the forefront of your Project and residency must be in the forefront of your minds from the start if you are a post minds from the start if you are a post- -MSN student You must have a general topic idea and select a DNP You must have a general topic idea and select a DNP Project Team your first semester since the first project Project Team your first semester since the first project course course ocurrs ocurrs in the second semester in the second semester MSN student

10. SO WHAT IS THE DNP PROJECT ABOUT? DNP Projects are developed over 4 semesters DNP Projects are developed over 4 semesters Projects are guided by a 2 member Project team Projects are guided by a 2 member Project team DNP DNP projects focus on improved health care outcomes (not projects focus on improved health care outcomes (not development of new knowledge) development of new knowledge) All projects should: All projects should: Focus on a change that improves healthcare outcomes Have a systems focus Demonstrate implementation and evaluation Include dissemination of project results AACN, 2015

11. SOME EXAMPLES OF DNP PROJECTS Remember that the scope of project is focused and limited in Remember that the scope of project is focused and limited in order to get it finished in 4 semesters order to get it finished in 4 semesters Some possibilities include Some possibilities include Initial data collection on a topic to determine feasibility Initial data collection on a topic to determine feasibility (pilot project) (pilot project) Quality Assurance Projects Quality Assurance Projects Developing or evaluating a new model of care Developing or evaluating a new model of care Practice change initiatives Practice change initiatives Involvement in a larger team Involvement in a larger team- -based initiative based initiative

12. RESIDENCY Consists of indirect hours Consists of indirect hours Indirect Indirect hours are professional leadership and advocacy activities hours are professional leadership and advocacy activities that build DNP clinical leadership skills. that build DNP clinical leadership skills. Examples include: leadership in professional organizations, Examples include: leadership in professional organizations, attending targeted continuing education, political engagement attending targeted continuing education, political engagement and activism, developing clinically related protocols or policies and activism, developing clinically related protocols or policies (Ex: EHR implementation), consulting activities, and specialized (Ex: EHR implementation), consulting activities, and specialized training. training. These activities must be authorized by the DNP project chair. These activities must be authorized by the DNP project chair.

13. DNP CORE COURSES PREPARE YOU FOR PROJECT AND RESIDENCY Advanced Research Advanced Research Statistics Statistics Leading Quality Improvement Practice Initiatives Leading Quality Improvement Practice Initiatives Health Policy and Finance Health Policy and Finance Organizational and systems leadership Organizational and systems leadership Healthcare Technology Healthcare Technology and Data management and Data management Population Health Promotion and Epidemiology Population Health Promotion and Epidemiology Pharmacogenetics Pharmacogenetics and genomics and genomics

14. BSN-DNP STUDENTS ALSO HAVE Advanced Health Assessment Advanced Health Assessment Pathophysiology Pathophysiology Advanced Pharmacology Advanced Pharmacology 3 courses in track specific clinical management 3 courses in track specific clinical management 3 clinical courses plus a final practicum 3 clinical courses plus a final practicum Professional NP Role course Professional NP Role course

15. WE WELCOME YOU! Any Questions? Any Questions?