The clinical nurse specialist: adult-gerontology concentration prepares students for leadership roles as clinical nurse specialists within the health-care system. Clinical and theoretical content focuses on systems thinking, evidence-based practice, and translational research as related to adult and geriatric clients and families. The curriculum offers an opportunity to choose an emphasis in a selected vulnerable population with health-care needs. The curriculum includes 540 hours of clinical practicum in the advanced practice role and 510 practicum hours for the D.N.P. role. The graduate is prepared for certification by the American Nurses Certification Corporation as a clinical nurse specialist in adult-gerontology nursing.
| Core | Theory | Clinical | Total Units | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units | Hours | Units | Hours | |||
| NGRD 650 | Advanced Role Development and Collaboration | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGRD 651 | Theoretical Foundations for Evidence-Based Practice | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGRD 652 | Health-Care Systems Leadership | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGRD 653 | Health Systems Policy Development and Advocacy | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGRD 654 | Social Determinants of Health2 | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGRD 655 | Health Systems Finance | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGRD 656 | Outcomes Assessment for Strategic Planning | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGRD 657 | Intermediate Statistics | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGRD 658 | Nursing Research and Translational Science | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGRD 659 | Professional Writing for Nurse Leaders | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| RELE 564 | Ethics and Health Disparities | 3.0 | 30 | — | — | 3.0 |
| RELR 525 | Health Care and the Dynamics of Christian Leadership | 3.0 | 30 | — | — | 3.0 |
| RELT 557 | Theology of Human Suffering | 3.0 | 30 | — | — | 3.0 |
| Totals | 49.0 | 490 | — | — | 49.0 | |
| Concentration | ||||||
| NGRD 621 | Pharmacology in Advanced Practice I | 2.0 | 20 | — | — | 2.0 |
| NGRD 622 | Pharmacology in Advanced Practice II | 3.0 | 30 | — | — | 3.0 |
| NGRD 624 | Advanced Health Assessment | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGRD 625 | Advanced Clinical Pathophysiology | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| Totals | 13.0 | 130 | — | — | 13.0 | |
| Clinical | ||||||
| NGCN 551 | Adult - Gerontology: CNS I | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGCN 552 | Adult - Gerontology: CNS II | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGCN 553 | Adult - Gerontology: CNS III | 2.0 | 20 | 2.0 | 60 | 4.0 |
| NGCN 554A | Adult-Gerontology: CNS Clinical Practicum | — | — | 5.0 | 150 | 5.0 |
| NGCN 554B | Adult - Gerontology: CNS Clinical Practicum | — | — | 5.0 | 150 | 5.0 |
| NGCN 554C | Adult - Gerontology: CNS Clinical Practicum C | — | — | 6.0 | 180 | 6.0 |
| Totals | 10.0 | 100 | 18.0 | 540 | 28.0 | |
| D.N.P. Project | ||||||
| NGRD 667 | Introduction to the Doctor of Nursing Practice Inquiry Proposal Project | 1.8 | 20 | 1.2 | 40 | 3.0 |
| NGRD 669A | DNP Practice Inquiry Project | — | — | 4.0 | 120 | 4.0 |
| NGRD 669B | DNP Practice Inquiry Project | — | — | 4.0 | 120 | 4.0 |
| NGRD 669C | DNP Practice Inquiry Project | — | — | 2.0 | 80 | 2.0 |
| NGRD 669D | DNP Practice Inquiry Project | — | — | 2.0 | 60 | 2.0 |
| NGRD 669E | DNP Practice Inquiry Project | — | — | 2.0 | 60 | 2.0 |
| NGRD 669F | DNP Practice Inquiry Project | — | — | 2.0 | 60 | 2.0 |
| Totals | 1.8 | 20 | 17.2 | 540 | 19.0 | |
| Overall Totals | 73.8 | 740 | 35.2 | 1080 | 109.0 | |
Multiple registrations required to fulfill total unit requirement
Fulfills service learning requirement
Prior to graduation, students are required to submit an online professional portfolio. Documentation of 510 doctoral leadership practice hours will be included in the portfolio.
Four (4) years (15 academic quarters)—based on less than full-time enrollment.
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