DNP Post - MSN
Graduates will be able to provide quality health care to patients, families, and communities by assuming a leadership role in the health care system.
Spring Application Deadline: Dec. 15
Overview
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing offers the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree for MSN-prepared registered nurses interested in pursuing advanced leadership roles in nursing practice. The goal of the Post-Master’s DNP Program is to prepare graduates who provide quality healthcare to patients, families, and communities by assuming a leadership role in the healthcare system and are able to propose, implement, and evaluate evidence-based changes.
The program requires 24 credit hours of DNP coursework and 1000 hours of clinical hour credit. All courses are offered online. Students are required to complete a minimum of 1,000 clinical contact hours. This may include clinical hours taken during the student’s master’s program. Clinical practice hours are individualized to assist the Post-Master’s DNP student in meeting doctoral competencies. Hours may be completed at the student’s place of employment as long as the experiences differ from their work assignments, and they do not receive any monetary compensation.
The planning, implementation, and evaluation components of evidence-based research in clinical practice are the scientific underpinnings of clinical scholarship. Clinical significance is as important in guiding practice as statistical significance is in evaluating research. The DNP project is designed as an evidenced-based experience and meets the criteria of the AACN DNP Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education.
Program Length 24 months (6 terms) | Start Fall and Spring terms | Time Commitment 18-424 hours per week |
Tuition and Fees
The tuition and fees at Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing may be adjusted at any time. For more information, please contact our Business Office.
| Graduate tuition | Per credit hour |
|---|---|
$834 |
| Fees | Per term |
|---|---|
$170 |
Admissions Requirements
- Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning
- Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in all graduate coursework
- Official transcripts from all institutions where credit was earned
- Current unencumbered, unrestricted Missouri licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) or a multi-state compact license and in good standing
- Current curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
Curriculum
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Health Promotion Theory & Population Health | 3 |
| Foundations of Scholarly Writing & Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Health Systems Policy | 3 |
| Leadership & Collaboration for Quality & Safety | 3 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Informatics, Economics, & Financial Principles | 3 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Systems-Based Practice & DNP Project I | 3 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Systems-Based Practice & DNP Project II | 3 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Systems-Based Practice & DNP Project III | 3 |
| Total minimum credit hours | 24 |
|---|
Courses and sequencing are subject to change.
Faculty
Elise Schaller, DNP, MHA, APRN, CPNP-PC
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