To be awarded the Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree, students must complete 73 credit hours, which include 1020 clinical residency hours. All doctoral coursework listed below must be taken at Brandman University. This program is designed following the guidelines and DNP essentials as set forth by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
All students must take the following:
• Graduate Science Core Courses (15 credits) • Advanced Practice Core Courses (19 credits) • DNP Essentials (24 Credits)
• Specialty Courses ( 15 credits)
Students will choose one of the following specialties: • Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Family Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner • Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
This specialty program is designed following the guidelines and DNP essentials as set forth by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and National Association of Nurse Practitioner Faculty (NONPF). Students graduating from this program will be eligible to sit for certification by their national certification board [American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), National Credentialing Center (NCC), Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB)] and apply for licensure as an advanced practice nurse in the State where they plan to practice.
All five courses in the Specialty Area must be passed with a grade of “B” or higher
Course Graduate Science Core Courses
*NURU 600 Theoretical Foundations of Evidence-based and Advanced Practice Nursing 3 *DNPU 701 Biostatistics for Clinical Practice 3 *DNPU 704 Evidence-based Thinking for Scholarship and Practice III 3 *NURU 601 Transitions in Practice: The Advanced Practice Nurse as DNP 3 NURU 602 Developmental, Cultural and Spiritual Care Across the Lifespan 3
Total Credits for Graduate Science Core 15
Course Advanced Practice Core Courses
*NURU 603 Advanced Health Assessment Across Lifespan and Cultures 4 *NURU 604 Clinical Practicum (255 Clinical Hours) 3 NURU 605 Advanced Pathophysiology for Neonates, Pediatrics and Adults 3
Students will take only one of the following courses:
NURU 606 Advanced Pharmacology for the Neonate, Child and Adolescent OR
NURU 607 Advanced Pharmacology for the Adult and Family 3 *NURU 609 Genetics Across the Lifespan 3 *NURU 610 Synthesis of Advanced Practice Management, Role and EBP 3
Total Credits For Advanced Practice Core 19
Course DNP Essentials Courses
DNPU 700/
HAUU 601 Health Care Policy, Organization and Delivery 3 DNPU 702/
HAUU 602 Innovations in Technology and Information Access 3 DNPU 703 Leading Through Innovation 3 DNPU 705/
HRCCU 601 Health Risk and Crisis Communication 3 *DNPU 706 Transforming Health Care through Outcomes Management 3 DNPU 707 Clinical Residency I (255 clinical hours) 3 *DNPU 708 Application of Evidence-based Thinking Capstone 3
Elective Elective (500 or 600 level course approved by advisor) 3
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Specialty Courses Course Specialty Courses
NURU 651 Embryology 3
*NURU 652 Management in Neonatal Acute Care 3 *NURU 653 Practicum for Neonatal Acute Care (255 Clinical Hours) 3 *NURU 654 Complex and Chronic Problems in Neonates 3 *NURU 655 Practicum for Complex and Chronic Problems in Neonates (255 Clinical Hours) 3
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Credit Hours 15
Course Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: Acute Care Specialty Courses
NURU 651 Embryology 3
*NURU 622 Management in Pediatric Acute Care 3 *NURU 623 Practicum in Pediatric Acute Care (255 Clinical Hours) 3 *NURU 624 Complex and Chronic Problems in Pediatric Acute Care 3 *NURU 625 Practicum for Complex and Chronic Problems in Pediatric Acute Care 3
(255 Clinical Hours)
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: Acute Care Credit Hours 15
Course Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty Courses
NURU 631 Palliative Care and Pain Management 3 *NURU 632 Management in Adult Acute Care 3 *NURU 633 Practicum in Adult Acute Care (255 Clinical Hours) 3 *NURU 634 Complex and Chronic Problems in Adult Acute Care 3 *NURU 635 Practicum for Complex and Chronic Problems in Adult Acute Care (255 Clinical Hours) 3
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Credit Hours 15
Course Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Courses
NURU 641 Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan 3 *NURU 642 Management in Family Mental Health 3 *NURU 643 Practicum in Psychotherapeutic Treatment Modalities (255 Clinical Hours) 3 *NURU 644 Complex and Chronic Problems in Family Psychiatric Care 3 *NURU 645 Practicum for Complex and Chronic Problems in Family Psychiatric Care
(255 Clinical Hours) 3
Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Credit Hours 15
Course Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Courses
NURU 631 Palliative Care and Pain Management 3 *NURU 662 Management of Common Problems in the Aging Adult 3 *NURU 663 Practicum in Care of the Aging Adult (255 Clinical Hours) 3 *NURU 664 Management of Complex and Chronic Problems in the Aging Adult 3 *NURU 665 Practicum for Complex and Chronic Problems in the Aging Adult (255 Clinical Hours) 3
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Credit Hours 15 Total Specialty Course Credits 15 Total Course Credits for the Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree 73
EXTENDED EDUCATION
Staff
Nancy Salzman, Esq., Dean Extended Education Vincent Glaeser, Director
Jan Luxembourger, Director Kathleen Wilson, Director
Kathryn Blacklock, Financial Analyst
John (Rocky) Hewitt, Outreach and Faculty Liaison
Program Support Judith Deen Ezra Huang Mary Keeten Jill Keizer Caroline Gottschling Judy Pine Mary Shelton Carla Wiesmuller
Extended Education
Extended Education provides credit and non-credit bearing courses and programs providing opportunities for both individuals and corporate entities. Through Extended Education offerings, individuals can obtain lower cost academic credit toward Brandman degree programs before being admitted to the University or fully committing to a degree or certificate program. Traditional Extended Education offerings also provide opportunities to obtain stackable certificates and certifications as well as enhanced professional development. Businesses, government agencies and nonprofits utilize Extended Education customized offerings to develop and train their workforces. Courses are delivered face to face, online and in blended formats at campuses throughout the Brandman system as well as onsite for business clients and other cohort groups.
Education/Professional Development for K-12 Teachers and
Paraprofessionals
Offerings for K-12 teachers and paraprofessionals are available to provide academic credit options and professional development options for those individuals interested in degree seeking programs, clearing a credential, adding an authorization, moving up the salary scale and enhancing their professional skills and knowledge. Programs and individual courses noted below are representative of the offerings available. For more information on available courses and programs for K-12 professionals and paraprofessionals, see www.brandman.edu/exed.
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Added Authorization
Admissions requirements for this 12 unit, CTC approved authorization can be found in School of Education catalog section. Course descriptions can be found in course description catalog section. Each course awards 3 academic credits.
EDUU 575 Introduction to Autism Disorders: Causes and Characteristics
EDUU 675 Educational Planning Issues for the Education of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
EDUU 676 Autism Spectrum Disorders: Assessment and Strategies for Success I EDUU 677 Autism Spectrum Disorders: Assessment and Strategies for Success II