NURS 780 - DNP Scholarly Project I

3 cr.

(Prerequisites NURS 720; NURS 730; NURS 740 and NURS 750; Co-Requisite NURS 760) In this course the student will formalize and begin implementation of the scholarly project. The project will require the student to synthesize and apply the competencies of the program to positively change health care delivery or improve patient outcomes for vulnerable patients, families, communities, or populations. The student will complete a minimum of 125 clinical hours. Additional hours will be completed depending on prior graduate level precepted clinical contact hours so that the student meets the 1000 clinical hour DNP program requirement. Seminar discussions will focus on the science of translation.