This is a summary of all of the courses I am currently taking or have taken at the University of Texas for my DNP program.
In progress, Spring 2020
Course Description
This course uses multidisciplinary approaches to informatics by incorporating nursing, computer, and information science. The course examines resources and methods required to apply informatics and technology to implement clinical guidelines, support communication systems and enhance health care delivery. This course integrates opportunities to analyze information requirements, design system alternatives, and consider the management of resources.
DNP Essentials: IV
In Progress, Spring 2020
Course Description
Health Policy development and implementation explores the leadership role of nurses in health policy, including the socio-political and economic context of health, advocacy, policy development, analysis, and implementation at the local, state, national, and international levels.
DNP Essentials: II and V
In Progress, Spring 2020
Course Description
This course provides the opportunity for dissemination of outcomes such as those resulting from a significant pilot study, a program evaluation project, a quality improvement project, a policy analysis, or a practice change initiative in an identified area of clinical leadership specialization and serves as a foundation for future scholarly practice. The student is required to submit an individualized practicum proposal and outcome objectives for the practicum experience.
DNP Essentials: VIII
Complete, Fall 2019
Course Description
This course focuses on implementation of a significant pilot study, a program evaluation project, a quality improvement project, a policy analysis, or a practice change initiative in an identified area of clinical leadership specialization. Implementation strategies include incorporation of the most recent evidence-based practice in the management of patient care within an interdisciplinary practice model, utilization of evidence-based research in the clinical management of individuals, families, and communities as well as experience in leadership and systems analysis in complex organizations, managing interdisciplinary teams, and developing and implementing quality improvement projects and evidence-based management systems to improve patient, population and health systems outcomes. The student is required to submit an individualized practicum proposal and outcome objectives for the practicum experience.
DNP Essentials: VIII
Complete, Fall 2019
Course Description:
This course introduces the study of health and disease through their patterns of occurrence in human populations. The course presents approaches for estimating the burden of disease and evaluates primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies. Basic epidemiological statistics are explored. Population health focuses on inter-professional collaboration to identify, analyze, and evaluate key public health issues. This course explores the roles of federal, state, and local governments in relationship to the core functions of public health. Health disparities and the needs of priority populations are analyzed. Health promotion models impacting specific populations and population-focused health initiatives are evaluated.
DNP Essentials: III and VII
Complete, Fall 2019
Course Description:
This course explores the science of improvement and the science of implementation with emphasis on application of frameworks and methodologies to improve organizational effectiveness and health outcomes for patients. Students are provided strategies and tools for systems thinking, process analysis, measuring and monitoring quality and safety indicators, developing and evaluating improvement initiatives, and implementation of evidence-based practices.
DNP Essentials: II, III, VI, and VIII
Complete, Summer 2019
Course Description
This course explores leadership and systems theories, including philosophies, cultures, structures, processes, information management, interdisciplinary communication, and other areas relevant to healthcare organizations. This course examines the role of the Doctor of Nursing Practice nurse within the larger context of the health care system.
DNP Essentials: II and VI
Complete, Summer 2019
Course Description
This course focuses on assessment of the feasibility of implementing and achieving health care outcomes such as a significant pilot study, a program evaluation project, a quality improvement project, a policy analysis or a practice change initiative in an identified area of clinical leadership specialization. The student is required to submit an individualized practicum proposal and outcome objectives for the practicum experience.
DNP Essentials: VIII
Complete, Spring 2019
Course Description
This course focuses on identification of a clinical leadership specialization interest by the DNP student beginning in the second semester of the program. The clinical specialization focus includes identification of evidence-based strategies for implementing and achieving health care outcomes such as a significant pilot study, a program evaluation project, a quality improvement project, a policy analysis, or a practice change initiative. The student is required to submit an individualized practicum proposal and outcome objectives for the practicum experience.
DNP Essentials: I, II, III, VII
Complete, Spring 2019
Course Description
This course explores basic economic theory, market drivers and restraints, health care budgets, financial management and reimbursement, cost/benefit analysis, and healthcare entrepreneurism. Theory and application are integrated throughout the course with a particular focus on the clinical role of the DNP within the contemporary healthcare environment.
DNP Essentials: II, III, IV, VII, and VIII
Complete, Spring 2019
Course Description
This course analyzes the impact of social, cultural, and ecological factors of healthcare delivery on various population groups. This course emphasizes the application of sociocultural diversity as well as theories and methods for analyzing healthcare phenomena within the context of advanced practice nursing roles. In the context of an ethical and legal framework, the social issues common among vulnerable populations will be examined.
DNP Essentials: I, II, VI, VII, VIII
Complete, Spring 2019
Course Description
This course is designed to prepare the nurse educator with the essentials of course, curriculum and program design, including assessment, evaluation, and ethical/legal standards of nursing education in academic settings. Purposeful use of educational technologies will be threaded throughout the course giving learners opportunities to explore teaching and learning strategies in the classroom, online and in hybrid formats. Learning theory and evidence-based pedagogy will support teaching and learning throughout the course. Learners will explore personal and professional values with regard to the art and science of nursing education and life-long learning.
DNP Essentials: II
Complete, Fall 2018
Course Description
This course introduces and explores the role of the Doctor of Nursing Practice in the broader healthcare environment along with the development and application of knowledge in advanced practice nursing roles. This course emphasizes how knowledge is acquired, the theoretical underpinnings upon which nursing practice is based, and the application of knowledge to practice. The student is required to submit an individualized practicum proposal and objectives for the practicum experience.
Complete, Fall 2018
Course Description
This course examines the nature of theory and theory development for nursing practice. The application of theory to practice, practice change, and scholarship are explored in the course.
Complete, Fall 2018
Course Description
This course focuses on methods for developing evidence-based practice (EBP) procedures/ protocols and putting them into action. The course will cover analytic and measurement methods used to critically appraise literature, function as a consultant or in a collaborative EBP/research role, and participate in dissemination of evidence-based practice guidelines to improve healthcare outcomes.
DNP Essentials: I, III, and VIII