Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Executive, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, 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- Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
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 |
NURS 7420 | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical I: Acute Management of Late Adolescents and Young Adults | 8 |
NURS 7430 | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical II: Acute Management of Adults and Older Adults | 7 |
NURS 7440 | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical III: Acute Management of Older Adults and Frail Elderly | 8 |
Total Hours | 74 |
Post-Baccalaureate to DNP- Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
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 |
NURS 7310 | Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical 1 Adolescents and Young Adults | 7 |
NURS 7320 | Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical II Adults | 7 |
NURS 7330 | Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical III Older Adults | 8 |
Post-Baccalaureate to DNP- Family Nurse Practitioner
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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- Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
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 7710 | Advanced Pediatric Pharmacotherapeutics | 1 |
NURS 7720 | Advanced Pediatric Physiology and Pathophysiology | 1 |
NURS 7730 | Advanced Pediatric Health Assessment | 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 |
NURS 7810 | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Clinical I:Care of Children and Concepts of Wellness | 6 |
NURS 7820 | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Clinical II: Common Acute, and Stable Chronic Illnesses | 7 |
NURS 7830 | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Clinical III: Complex Chronic Illnesses or Disabilities | 7 |
Total Hours | 72 |
Post-Baccalaureate to DNP- Nurse Executive
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
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 |
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- Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Plan of Study Grid First Term |
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 |
| 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 7420 | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical I: Acute Management of Late Adolescents and Young Adults | 8 |
| Hours | 8 |
Sixth Term |
NURS 7430 | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical II: Acute Management of Adults and Older Adults | 7 |
| Hours | 7 |
Seventh Term |
NURS 7440 | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical III: Acute Management of Older Adults and Frail Elderly | 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 | 74 |
Post-Baccalaureate to DNP- Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
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 |
NURS 7310 | Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical 1 Adolescents and Young Adults | 7 |
NURS 7320 | Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical II Adults | 7 |
NURS 7330 | Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical III Older Adults | 8 |
Post-Baccalaureate to DNP- Family Nurse Practitioner
Curriculum
Plan of Study Grid First Term |
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 |
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- Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Curriculum
Plan of Study Grid First Term |
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 7720 | Advanced Pediatric Physiology and Pathophysiology | 1 |
NURS 7910 | Advanced Research for Evidence Based Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Hours | 10 |
Third Term |
NURS 7011 | Implementation Science for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
NURS 7530 | Public Policy and Health Care | 3 |
NURS 7690 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
NURS 7710 | Advanced Pediatric Pharmacotherapeutics | 1 |
| Hours | 10 |
Fourth Term |
NURS 7240 | Quality, Safety and Advocacy Strategies | 3 |
NURS 7200 | Transformational and Systems Leadership for the DNP | 3 |
NURS 7730 | Advanced Pediatric Health Assessment | 3 |
| Hours | 9 |
Fifth Term |
NURS 7810 | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Clinical I:Care of Children and Concepts of Wellness | 6 |
| Hours | 6 |
Sixth Term |
NURS 7820 | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Clinical II: Common Acute, and Stable Chronic Illnesses | 7 |
| Hours | 7 |
Seventh Term |
NURS 7830 | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Clinical III: Complex Chronic Illnesses or Disabilities | 7 |
| Hours | 7 |
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 | 72 |
Post-Baccalaureate to DNP- Nurse Executive
Curriculum
Plan of Study Grid First Term |
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 |