Public Health Administration
▼ Clinical Orientation
All students enrolled in the first clinical course are required to attend a mandatory
three to four day clinical orientation on campus that fall term. Various clinical
skills workshops will be held during the orientation.
▼ Clinical Affiliations
Specialty tracks within the College of Nursing’s graduate program require a practice
component. Although faculty assists students in locating appropriate practice/clinical
sites, it is the student’s responsibility to secure a site and preceptor if indicated.
Students who are unsuccessful in being accepted by an agency in their home community
may have to travel to another area to complete practice requirements. Please review
the list of Clinical Affiliations on the College of Nursing Web Site. If there is not a clinical site listed near you
or you are interested in a site not listed, negotiations should be initiated as soon
as you begin the program through the Track Coordinator for your specialty.
▼ DNP Residency
The program does not require a thesis or dissertation; however, students are required
to complete an evidence-based scholarly project that results in a quality improvement
change and has a substantial effect on healthcare and patient outcomes. Residency
requirements for the scholarly project can be completed in the student’s home region
with an approved mentor.
▼ Curriculum
MSN-DNP for Advanced Practice Roles must only complete the DNP core, DNP Project Planning & Development, and Residency courses to complete the DNP degree. This is a total of 36 credit hours. The student has a total of five years to complete the degree requirements.
| Curriculum |
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| DNP Core Courses |
| NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced Nursing Practice 3 credit hours |
| NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement in Healthcare 3 credit hours |
| NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance 3 credit hours |
| NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership 3 credit hours |
| NU 611 - Translating Evidence Into Practice Systems 3 credit hours |
| NU 612 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health 3 credit hours |
| NU 615 - Quality Improvement and Outcomes Assessment 3 credit hours |
| NU 616 - Data Management & Decision Making in Complex Healthcare Systems 3 credit hours |
| Public Health Administration DNP Project Planning & Development and Residency |
| CMN 643 - Public Health Administration PP&D 3 credit hours |
| CMN 644 - Public Health Admin. Residency I - 180 specialty clinical hours 3 credit hours |
| CMN 645 - Public Health Admin. Residency II - 180 specialty clinical hours 3 credit hours |
| CMN 646 - Public Health Admin. Residency III - 180 specialty clinical hours 3 credit hours |
Contacts
Please feel free to contact Dr. Karen Hamilton for more information about this specialty: khamilton@southalabama.edu.