Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Executive, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at The University of Toledo (UToledo) is designed to take BSN prepared nurses to the highest level of clinical practice in order to meet the increasing complexities and challenges of the nation’s healthcare environment. As a DNP student at The University of Toledo you will learn how to:

• Translate and implement nursing research into evidence-based practice to provide the best possible healthcare outcomes
• Work as an advanced practice nurse in a variety of community and hospital-based practice settings
• Develop the leadership and organizational expertise to effectively enact the policies and procedures necessary to meet the dynamic state of healthcare delivery
• Identify approaches for quality management and performance improvement within health care organizations

The DNP curriculum includes theoretical and clinical courses to prepare students to lead and develop innovative health care delivery in a variety of health care settings. In accordance with AACN specifications for 1000 academically supervised post-BSN clinical hours to earn a DNP degree, 1030 - 1170 hours of academically supervised advanced clinical practice are included in the program.

Track Requirements:

• Post-Baccalaureate to DNP- Family Nurse Practitioner
• Post-Baccalaureate to DNP- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• Post-Baccalaureate to DNP- Nurse Executive 

Post-Baccalaureate to DNP- Family Nurse Practitioner

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
DNP Core Courses
INDI 8000	Introduction to Biostatistical Methods	3
NURS 7050	Information and Technology in Nursing and Health Care Systems	3
NURS 7400	Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice	2
NURS 7060	Population Health	3
NURS 7680	Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology	3
NURS 7910	Advanced Research for Evidence Based Nursing Practice	3
NURS 7011	Implementation Science for Evidence-Based Practice	3
NURS 7530	Public Policy and Health Care	3
NURS 7690	Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics	3
NURS 7240	Quality, Safety and Advocacy Strategies	3
NURS 7200	Transformational and Systems Leadership for the DNP	3
NURS 7170	Advanced Health Assessment for the DNP	4
NURS 8010	Proposal/Practicum DNP Project 1	5
NURS 8020	Implementation/Practicum DNP Project 2	5
NURS 8030	Implementation/Practicum DNP Project 3	5
Family Nurse Practitioner Track
NURS 7210	Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical I: Primary Care of Adolescents and Adults	7
NURS 7220	Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical II: Primary Care of Women and Children	7
NURS 7230	Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical III: Primary Care of Adults and Older Adults	8

Post-Baccalaureate to DNP- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
DNP Core Courses
INDI 8000	Introduction to Biostatistical Methods	3
NURS 7050	Information and Technology in Nursing and Health Care Systems	3
NURS 7400	Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice	2
NURS 7060	Population Health	3
NURS 7680	Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology	3
NURS 7910	Advanced Research for Evidence Based Nursing Practice	3
NURS 7011	Implementation Science for Evidence-Based Practice	3
NURS 7530	Public Policy and Health Care	3
NURS 7690	Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics	3
NURS 7240	Quality, Safety and Advocacy Strategies	3
NURS 7200	Transformational and Systems Leadership for the DNP	3
NURS 7170	Advanced Health Assessment for the DNP	4
NURS 8010	Proposal/Practicum DNP Project 1	5
NURS 8020	Implementation/Practicum DNP Project 2	5
NURS 8030	Implementation/Practicum DNP Project 3	5
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Track
NURS 7610	Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical I Adult	7
NURS 7620	Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical II Child, Adolescent, Family	7
NURS 7630	Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical III Older Adult	9

Post-Baccalaureate to DNP- Nurse Executive 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
DNP Core Courses
INDI 8000	Introduction to Biostatistical Methods	3
NURS 7050	Information and Technology in Nursing and Health Care Systems	3
NURS 7170	Advanced Health Assessment for the DNP	4
NURS 7400	Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice	2
NURS 7060	Population Health	3
NURS 7910	Advanced Research for Evidence Based Nursing Practice	3
NURS 7011	Implementation Science for Evidence-Based Practice	3
NURS 7530	Public Policy and Health Care	3
NURS 7240	Quality, Safety and Advocacy Strategies	3
NURS 7200	Transformational and Systems Leadership for the DNP	3
NURS 7680	Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology	3
NURS 7690	Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics	3
NURS 8010	Proposal/Practicum DNP Project 1	5
NURS 8020	Implementation/Practicum DNP Project 2	5
NURS 8030	Implementation/Practicum DNP Project 3	5
Nurse Executive Track Required Courses
NURS 8210	Management and Leadership Skills for the DNP Nurse Executive	6
NURS 8220	Business Skills for the DNP Nurse Executive	6
NURS 8230	Entrepreneurship Seminar for the DNP Nurse Executive	6

Plans of Study by Track 

• Post-Baccalaureate to DNP- Family Nurse Practitioner
• Post-Baccalaureate to DNP- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• Post-Baccalaureate to DNP- Nurse Executive 

Post-Baccalaureate to DNP- Family Nurse Practitioner

Curriculum

Plan of Study Grid

First Term		Hours
NURS 7050	Information and Technology in Nursing and Health Care Systems	3
NURS 7400	Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice	2
INDI 8000	Introduction to Biostatistical Methods	3
	Hours	8
Second Term
NURS 7060	Population Health	3
NURS 7680	Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology	3
NURS 7910	Advanced Research for Evidence Based Nursing Practice	3
	Hours	9
Third Term
NURS 7011	Implementation Science for Evidence-Based Practice	3
NURS 7530	Public Policy and Health Care	3
NURS 7690	Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics	3
	Hours	9
Fourth Term
NURS 7240	Quality, Safety and Advocacy Strategies	3
NURS 7200	Transformational and Systems Leadership for the DNP	3
NURS 7170	Advanced Health Assessment for the DNP	4
	Hours	10
Fifth Term
NURS 7210	Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical I: Primary Care of Adolescents and Adults	7
	Hours	7
Sixth Term
NURS 7220	Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical II: Primary Care of Women and Children	7
	Hours	7
Seventh Term
NURS 7230	Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical III: Primary Care of Adults and Older Adults	8
	Hours	8
Eighth Term
NURS 8010	Proposal/Practicum DNP Project 1	5
	Hours	5
Ninth Term
NURS 8020	Implementation/Practicum DNP Project 2	5
	Hours	5
Tenth Term
NURS 8030	Implementation/Practicum DNP Project 3	5
	Hours	5
	Total Hours	73

Post-Baccalaureate to DNP- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Curriculum

Plan of Study Grid

First Term		Hours
NURS 7050	Information and Technology in Nursing and Health Care Systems	3
NURS 7400	Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice	2
INDI 8000	Introduction to Biostatistical Methods	3
	Hours	8
Second Term
NURS 7060	Population Health	3
NURS 7680	Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology	3
NURS 7910	Advanced Research for Evidence Based Nursing Practice	3
	Hours	9
Third Term
NURS 7011	Implementation Science for Evidence-Based Practice	3
NURS 7530	Public Policy and Health Care	3
NURS 7690	Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics	3
	Hours	9
Fourth Term
NURS 7240	Quality, Safety and Advocacy Strategies	3
NURS 7200	Transformational and Systems Leadership for the DNP	3
NURS 7170	Advanced Health Assessment for the DNP	4
	Hours	10
Fifth Term
NURS 7610	Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical I Adult	7
	Hours	7
Sixth Term
NURS 7620	Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical II Child, Adolescent, Family	7
	Hours	7
Seventh Term
NURS 7630	Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical III Older Adult	9
	Hours	9
Eighth Term
NURS 8010	Proposal/Practicum DNP Project 1	5
	Hours	5
Ninth Term
NURS 8020	Implementation/Practicum DNP Project 2	5
	Hours	5
Tenth Term
NURS 8030	Implementation/Practicum DNP Project 3	5
	Hours	5
	Total Hours	74

 Post-Baccalaureate to DNP- Nurse Executive 

Curriculum

Plan of Study Grid

First Term		Hours
NURS 7050	Information and Technology in Nursing and Health Care Systems	3
NURS 7400	Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice	2
INDI 8000	Introduction to Biostatistical Methods	3
	Hours	8
Second Term
NURS 7060	Population Health	3
NURS 7910	Advanced Research for Evidence Based Nursing Practice	3
NURS 7680	Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology	3
	Hours	9
Third Term
NURS 7011	Implementation Science for Evidence-Based Practice	3
NURS 7530	Public Policy and Health Care	3
NURS 7690	Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics	3
	Hours	9
Fourth Term
NURS 7240	Quality, Safety and Advocacy Strategies	3
NURS 7200	Transformational and Systems Leadership for the DNP	3
NURS 7170	Advanced Health Assessment for the DNP	4
	Hours	10
Fifth Term
NURS 8010	Proposal/Practicum DNP Project 1	5
	Hours	5
Sixth Term
NURS 8020	Implementation/Practicum DNP Project 2	5
	Hours	5
Seventh Term
NURS 8030	Implementation/Practicum DNP Project 3	5
	Hours	5
Eighth Term
NURS 8210	Management and Leadership Skills for the DNP Nurse Executive	6
	Hours	6
Ninth Term
NURS 8220	Business Skills for the DNP Nurse Executive	6
	Hours	6
Tenth Term
NURS 8230	Entrepreneurship Seminar for the DNP Nurse Executive	6
	Hours	6
	Total Hours	69

• PLO 1. Synthesize knowledge derived from a scientific foundation in order to demonstrate expertise in advanced clinical nursing practice to improve delivery of care.
• PLO 2. Demonstrate continuous quality improvement in patient care situations while providing leadership in clinical decision making through use of information systems and technology for the improvement and transformation of healthcare.
• PLO 3. Use clinical scholarship and analytical methods to implement safe, quality improvement in administration of patient care.
• PLO 4. Encourage inter-professional collaboration and teamwork to enhance and improve population health outcomes.
• PLO 5. Engage in influencing the development and implementation of health policy that provides an interface between practice, research, and policy development.