Arizona State University Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation 22 courses 84 total credits
The neonatal nurse practitioner concentration of the Doctor in Nursing Practice program is an advanced nursing practice degree. This program prepares you to provide holistic, client-centered care to neonates, infants and children within traditional, nontraditional and culturally diverse families. Core courses focus on theory to advanced practice, application of evidence to advanced practice, advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology and advanced health assessment. Advanced neonatal nursing theory and clinical courses focus on the development of a framework for developmentally supportive, family-centered, culturally appropriate advanced nursing practice with infants, children and families. Practicing faculty with clinical experience teach the specialty coursework and clinical experiences, enriching learning. In addition to advanced nursing specialty-focused outcomes, the DNP program engages you to meet doctoral-level competencies in systems-level thinking, complexity science, quality and safety, evidence-based practice, and the development of a doctoral project within a partner organization to improve outcomes at the patient, provider or health care system level. You are educated as a leader at the highest level of nursing practice to translate research into practice, lead in multidisciplinary teams, and engage in health care policy and advocacy to improve patient outcomes. This is a flexible program, a blend of in-person and online learning. You're required to travel to campus for orientation once and for immersions two or three times per semester. Focused clinical experiences are arranged for you if you're residing in Maricopa County, Arizona. You should expect to travel throughout Maricopa County and, in some cases, surrounding counties to complete your assigned clinical placement. If you're residing outside of Maricopa County, you're responsible for identifying the required number of clinical sites in your area of residence and for identifying preceptors and sites willing to accommodate clinical rotations. Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation must approve these sites before you start any clinical experience; the DNP program office does not guarantee a clinical placement site if you are outside Maricopa County. If, during the program, faculty determine that you need additional supervision for clinical progress in the program, you must complete clinical experiences in the Phoenix area. The DNP program offers clinical rotations in health profession shortage areas throughout the state, in both urban underserved and rural areas, providing you with multicultural experiences to enhance professional development. As a participating National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements member, ASU is authorized to offer distance education to persons located in individual state authorization reciprocity agreement member states in accordance with the council's established policies and standards. California is not a state authorization reciprocity agreement member, and the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education does not regulate out-of-state public institutions. ASU may offer educational activities in California. There are some exceptions for specific programs at Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation; these are noted on the ASU state authorization website. Arizona State University DNP programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
| Required Core | 21 credits |
| Concentration | 34 credits |
| Other Requirement | 20 credits |
| Electives and Research | 6 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 3 credits |
| Total Credits | 84 credits |
Required Core
Concentration
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DNP 653 | Advanced Development and Family Health Promotion: Neonatal Theory I | 3 |
| DNP 654 | Neonatal Practicum I | 3 |
| DNP 655 | Management of Common Neonatal Problems | 3 |
| DNP 656 | Neonatal Practicum II | 5 |
| DNP 657 | Management of Complex Problems in Neonates | 3 |
| DNP 658 | Neonatal Practicum III: Management of Complex Problems in Neonates | 5 |
| DNP 712 | Clinical Residency and Management | 12 |
| Total Concentration | 34 credits | |
Other Requirement
Electives and Research
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DNP 707 | Disseminating Evidence to Advance Best Practice in Health Care and Health Policy | 3 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 3 credits | |
Additional Curriculum Information
Completion of an evidence-based doctoral applied project focused on a clinical issue relevant to advanced practice nursing is required. The American Nurses Credentialing Center has recommended a minimum of 1,000 postbaccalaureate practicum hours for all students who complete a nurse practitioner doctoral program. This program includes 1,125 practicum hours, exceeding the ANCC requirement. For electives or research, students should see the academic unit for the approved course list. Other coursework may be used with the approval of the academic unit. When approved by the student's supervisory committee and the Graduate College, this program allows up to 30 credit hours from a previously awarded master's degree to be used for this program.
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